Ken Stanford

Iran's president warned world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the goal of extremists creating chaos in the Mideast is the destruction of civilization and rise of Islamophobia.

The Gainesville High School SADD chapter (known as Students Putting Extra Emphasis on Decisions) along with its co-sponsoring agency, Center Point, has teamed up with the Gainesville Police Department in intensifying the fight against underage drinking and the sale of alcohol to minors.

At least one person had contact recently with a beaver in North Hall that turned out to be rabid.

Hall County Fire Marshal Scott Cagle has been elected to a top office with the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC).

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid increased last week after falling sharply two weeks ago. Despite the rise, the level of applications remains near pre-recession levels, a sign hiring will remain healthy.

The number of shootings in which a gunman wounds or kills multiple people has increased dramatically in recent years, with the majority of attacks in the last decade occurring at a business or a school, according to an FBI report released Wednesday.

U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday and had their best performance in more than a month, led by gains in health care and consumer staples companies.

A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million has emerged in Buford for a lucky north Fulton County man. Dean Tapp of Johns Creek matched the first five winning numbers from the Sept. 20 Powerball drawing, tapping a $1 million prize.

Victory Media, which publishes G.I. Jobs magazine and other publications for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named the University of North Georgia to its annual Military Friendly Schools list.