Ken Stanford

Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter has emerged as President Barack Obama's top candidate to become the next defense secretary, according to administration officials, putting him in line to take over a sprawling department that has had an uneasy relationship with the White House.

A fire that destroyed a house in Flowery Branch Sunday night appears to have been electrical in nature.

Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, two automakers are expanding recalls or adding them to fix potentially faulty passenger air bags in high-humidity states.

U.S. home prices rose at a faster year-over-year pace in October than in September, snapping a seven-month slowdown.

Bill Cosby, the popular face of Temple University in advertisements, fundraising campaigns and commencement speeches, has resigned from the board of trustees following renewed accusations that he drugged and sexually assaulted more than a dozen women over many years.

Dr. Brent Sharpe of Northeast Georgia Urological Associates recently successfully completed his 500th robotic surgical procedure at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is defending President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration even as GOP lawmakers work to find the best way to stop them.