Bryan Pirkle

Declaring the ``fight is nowhere close to being over,'' President Barack Obama on Tuesday heralded strides in the effort to confront Ebola in West Africa and in protecting the U.S. against the spread of the deadly virus. He said squelching the disease remains an urgent priority even if the American public's attention has shifted elsewhere.

Stores are welcoming a second wave of shoppers in what has become a two-day kickoff to the holiday shopping season.

Protesters in Ferguson pressed pause Thursday as the city welcomed Thanksgiving, decorating boarded-up storefronts with some Dr. Seuss inspiration and gathering for church services a stark contrast to previous days of outrage over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.

Firefighters were called to a local apartment complex Wednesday afternoon following reports of a fire that had ignited inside one of the units.

The weather is getting colder, and that can create problems for cars, especially if you're not careful. Bud Hughes, host of Bud's Garage of WDUN, says it's important -- especially now when a lot of people have a few days off of work -- to get your car checked by a mechanic.

Crews were repairing damage to some businesses in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, a day after protesters filled the streets in mostly peaceful opposition to the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision.

The annual Mainstreet Gainesville Christmas Ornament is now available for purchase

Wreaths Across America, which each year places wreaths on the graves of veterans around the country, will return to Gainesville next month.

Administration officials say President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the nation's immigration laws that will allow nearly 5 million people, including parents and young people, to avoid deportation.

North Korea says it will significantly bolster its war capability to protest the approval of a landmark U.N. resolution against the country's widely condemned human rights violations.