Ken Stanford

The Joint Study Committee on Prescription of Medical Cannabis for Serious Medical Conditions will hold its first meeting Wednesday at 1:00 at the state Capitol.

Bids are being taken for construction of nearly three miles of Hall County's multi-use trail, which includes plans for a tunnel under Atlanta Highway.

U.S. home prices increased at a slower pace in June but durable good orders were up sharply in July.

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) office in Gainesville and several other organizations are planning an event in downtown Dahlonega to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

A late night fire Monday damaged a house on Springview Road off Thompson Bridge Road.

The Ebola virus has the "upper hand" in an outbreak that has killed more than 1,400 people in West Africa, a top American health official said, adding that experts have the tools to stop it.

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is set to find out how much momentum he has for a political comeback, as Democratic primary voters decide whether to nominate the former Republican for a chance to reclaim his old job.

The legal skirmish over same-sex marriage shifted Tuesday to a federal appeals court in Chicago as attorneys for Wisconsin and Indiana sought to reinstate bans on gay weddings ruled unconstitutional two months earlier.

The U.S. has begun surveillance flights over Syria after President Barack Obama gave the OK, U.S. officials said, a move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State militant targets there.