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Investigators ask for help locating missing White County man

A missing White County man's abandoned truck was found in Hart County. Now, authorities are asking for the public's help to find him. According to...

NGHS updates Covid-19 vaccine and mask requirement for staff

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) employees and medical staff will no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine or wear masks if they...

Cooper: ‘Exceptional’ first day of school

Habersham County school students returned to class Friday. Superintendent of Schools Matthew Cooper says, "We had an exceptional first day of school." For the twelfth...

Suspect arrested following manhunt west of Clarkesville

A Clarkesville man is back behind bars following a manhunt Friday outside of Clarkesville. Authorities charged Damion Thomas Mauldin, 21, with first-degree burglary, aggravated stalking,...

Clarkesville Elementary heightens security in response to manhunt

Clarkesville Elementary School stepped up its security Friday as law enforcement searched for a home invasion suspect several miles away. A school resource officer was...

Murder suspect arrested in Gainesville

The suspect in Friday morning’s shooting death of Jeremiah James Bonds of Flowery Branch has been arrested. The Hall County Sheriff's Office says Altron Ellison...

Cleveland man charged in Camp Creek Road shooting incident

Habersham County investigators have charged a Cleveland man for his alleged role in a drive-by shooting off Camp Creek Road outside Cornelia. Authorities arrested Jacson...

Fuel spill shuts down local highway for several hours

A collision between a car and a semi-truck resulted in no injuries but left quite a mess on the road Helen. Crews spent nearly...

Gainesville PD arrests Cleveland man for impersonating an officer

A Cleveland man accused of impersonating a police officer on a dating site got locked up after law enforcement discovered what he was doing. Gainesville...

Babysitter charged with felony assault on 1-year-old

A Gainesville babysitter was charged with felony assault after a child in her care was hurt and nearly killed, police say. Officers arrested and charged...

Intruders discovered in high schools in Barrow, Jackson counties

Three Barrow County Schools went on lockdown Thursday morning after a school resource officer found three intruders inside the high school. Two of the...

Baldwin PD patrol vehicle strikes county sheriff’s car in parking lot

Two patrol vehicles sustained minor damage when a Baldwin Police Department SUV ran into a Habersham County sheriff's patrol car before dawn Thursday morning. The...