Saturday February 8th, 2025 1:31AM

Ken Stanford

Contributing Editor
Ken  Stanford
Wind Advisory
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 7:00 tonight for most of north and central Georgia, including the Gainesville area.
9:19AM ( 10 years ago )
Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks dies at 83
Ernie Banks, the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame slugger and two-time MVP who always maintained his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite decades of playing on miserable teams, died Friday night. He was 83.
8:38AM ( 10 years ago )
Storm brings mix of sleet, snow and rain to Northeast
Residents of several major Northeast cities are experiencing a fast-moving coastal storm that is bringing a mix of sleet, rain and snow to areas along the busy Interstate 95 corridor this weekend.
7:59AM ( 10 years ago )
Obama to cut short India trip to pay call on Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India and visit Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah, U.S. and Indian officials said Saturday.
7:56AM ( 10 years ago )
Small fryer fire causes brief scare at Church's Chicken
Employees at a restaurant in Gainesville got a brief fire scare Friday night, but no one was hurt.
6:16AM ( 10 years ago )
Second rabies case of 2015 confirmed in Hall County
Hall County officials Friday confirmed the county's second case of rabies for 2015.
6:13AM ( 10 years ago )
GA lawmaker ready to introduce bill legalizing cannabis oil
A Georgia lawmaker will officially introduce a bill legalizing cannabis oil for people with cancer, seizure disorders and other chronic diseases on Monday as the General Assembly returns to action.
5:09PM ( 10 years ago )
Stocks fall, snapping 4-day winning streak; Dow down 141
The stock market is finishing lower, snapping a four-day winning streak, as U.S. companies report mixed quarterly results.
4:48PM ( 10 years ago )
Gov't reverses on health care privacy problem
Bowing to an outcry over privacy, the Obama administration reversed itself Friday, scaling back the release of consumers' personal information from the government's health insurance website to private companies with a commercial interest in the data.
4:43PM ( 10 years ago )
Pro-Russian rebels reject peace deal, launch offensive
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine on Friday rejected a previously signed peace deal and announced a new multi-pronged offensive against Ukrainian government troops, defying diplomatic efforts to end the spiraling crisis.
4:27PM ( 10 years ago )