Ken Stanford

The first state Board of Education hearing on the review of Common Core Georgia Performance Standards will take place Tuesday in Douglasville.

Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as jobless claims remain at relatively low levels that point toward stronger economic growth.

Commissioners in Georgia's most populous county have approved a 17 percent property tax hike.

Fannie Mae is reporting net income of $3.7 billion from April through June as the housing market continued to recover.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted permission to stay in Russia for three more years, his lawyer said Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hit back hard against countries that have imposed sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, ordering trade cuts that an official said would include a ban on all imports of agricultural products from the United States.

The Executive Board of the Hall County Library System adopted a $2.4 million budget Wednesday night which includes ten unpaid furlough days for library employees.

A new census report says nearly 10 million Americans decided to identify as a different race or ethnicity in the early 2000s.