Ken Stanford

Who's to blame for Washington gridlock? Candidates in the battle for control of the Senate agree: It's the other guy, the other guy's party and - especially - the other guy's party leaders. But the finger-pointing is getting dicey, and not just for incumbents who have to defend the ways of Washington.

President Barack Obama will begin laying out a strategy this week to defeat Islamic State militants in the Middle East, meeting with congressional leaders Tuesday and giving a speech Wednesday, the eve of the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

Plans are being finalized for the 13th Annual John Jarrard Foundation Concert Sept. 19-20 in Gainesville.

The U.S. military said Sunday it launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam.

The Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia (UNG) has hired former Coca-Cola senior manager Mary Norman as the first executive-in-residence for the university's Center for the Future of North Georgia.

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 motorcycles for a second time because their brakes can malfunction.

Congress returns to work Monday with a basic task - act fast to keep the government open and then race home to campaign.

Caught between competing political demands over immigration, President Barack Obama will now wait until after the November election to take executive action that could shield millions of immigrants from deportation and ignite a clash over the extent of his presidential authority.

Habersham EMC (HEMC) wants to teach its member-consumers how they can save electricity and money before cold weather arrives.

The IRS says it has lost emails from five more workers who are part of congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups that applied for tax exempt status.