Ken Stanford

Gay and lesbian couples are getting legally married in the South for the first time, crossing a threshold in a conservative region long opposed to the marriages.

Three more people were placed under quarantine for Ebola at a Madrid hospital where a Spanish nurse became infected, authorities said Tuesday. More than 50 other possible contacts were being monitored.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) and several employer committees in northeast Georgia will co-sponsor a Business and Employer Summit Tuesday, October 28, in Demorest.

The Forsyth County Board of Elections has decided against Sunday voting in the county this year but will revisit the idea in time for the 2016 election cycle.

Americans are expected to spend at the highest rate in three years during what's traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, according to the nation's largest retail industry trade group.

Vice President Joe Biden's supporters often brush off his slips of the tongue as byproducts of the speak-your-mind politics many Americans crave. But this time, Biden's verbal blunders are causing more than just a few rough headlines and a momentary nuisance for the White House.

Prospective students eager to see what awaits them at the University of North Georgia (UNG) will soon have the opportunity to tour the university's campuses and learn about UNG in upcoming Open House events.