Ken Stanford

U.S home construction surged in April to its highest pace in six months. But almost all that increase came from the volatile apartment sector, a sign that Americans are still struggling financially to buy single-family homes.

Hall County Government will hold an open house on the parameters of a draft budget for fiscal year 2015 from 5:30-7:00 Tuesday, May 27.

General Motors is recalling about 8,200 midsize cars to fix a problem with the front brakes. It's the sixth recall announced by the company this week.

The state Division of Child Support Services is offering non-custodial parents a chance to get caught up on child support payments without penalties.

Patience is wearing thin in Congress as lawmakers confront allegations of treatment delays and falsified patient-appointment reports at health centers run by the Veterans Affairs Department. A former clinic director says dozens of veterans died while awaiting treatment at the Phoenix VA hospital.

Bill and Hillary Clinton are fighting back against critics as if they are waging another campaign, the clearest sign yet that, perhaps, they are.

House and Senate negotiators on Thursday unveiled a compromise bill that authorizes billions of dollars for water projects over the next decade, from flood protections in California to deepening Georgia's rapidly growing Port of Savannah.

A judge cleared the way on Thursday for gay marriages to resume in Arkansas, striking down all state laws that prevent same-sex couples from wedding.