Ken Stanford

Stocks fell sharply on Thursday as investors reacted to disappointing corporate earnings and outlooks from major U.S. companies including Exxon Mobil and Whole Foods Markets.

Less than a week after firing off a letter to the White House regarding the issue, Gov. Nathan Deal met Wednesday with Latino community leaders from Georgia to discuss state

U.S. health officials are warning Americans not to travel to the three African countries hit by an outbreak of Ebola.

Rushing toward the exits, Congress on Thursday scrambled to wrap up legislation addressing the problem-plagued Veterans Affairs Department and a looming shortfall in highway money.

The Hall County Board of Commissioners Friday will consider rescinding a contract it tentatively awarded last week for work on a new county Correctional Institution.

Milton Martin Toyota has announced plans for a groundbreaking ceremony in early September for its dealership in the Oakwood area.

More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remain at pre-recession levels.

Immigration courts are speeding up hearings for the tens of thousands of Central American children caught on the U.S. border after criticism that the backlogged system is letting immigrants stay in the country for years while waiting for their cases to be heard.