Ken Stanford

Lightning strikes in the United States will likely increase by nearly 50 percent by the end of the century as the world gets warmer and wetter, a new study says.

In recognition of World Homeless Day, Voice4Nations, the non-profit outreach of virtual phone service company Buford-based VoiceNation, donated to the food bank of the Good News At Noon homeless shelter which serves the homeless community in Gainesville and Hall County.

U.S. companies ramped up hiring in September, and more Americans were confident enough to quit their jobs - two signs of a steadily improving economy. The number of available jobs declined but remained at a healthy level.

The nation's top military leader told Congress Thursday that the United States would consider dispatching a modest number of American forces to fight with Iraqi troops as they engage in more complex missions in the campaign against Islamic State militants.

Bowing to the wishes of the people it serves, Sawnee EMC is eliminating the convenience fee which is assessed for

Time to stock up on the ramen noodles. The average cost of attending college crept up again this year, the College Board said Thursday.

Presented with the opportunity to recognize a Muslim holiday on the school calendar for the first time, leaders of Maryland's largest school district went a different direction: They removed all mention of religious holidays from the calendar.

The City of Gainesville has a newly redesigned website that showcases local attractions across an interactive homepage.