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Clarkesville man killed in Highway 17 wreck

A Clarkesville man died in a single-vehicle wreck Monday night on Highway 17 northwest of Clarkesville. Shortly before 8 p.m., 37-year-old Johnathan Chad Huff was...

Former Gwinnett County police officer now heads security for NGTC

There's a new man in charge of campus security for North Georgia Technical College. Former Gwinnett County police officer Mark Fitzgerald was named chief...

Fire destroys Hall County barn

Firefighters from Hall and White counties spent the afternoon Tuesday battling a barn fire north of Gainesville. Around 4:10 p.m., Hall County Fire Rescue responded...

Motorcycle passenger injured in GA 365 wreck

State troopers have charged a motorcyclist in connection with a Monday afternoon wreck that injured his passenger. The accident occurred around 1:19 p.m. on January...

GBI identifies man found dead in burned Cornelia apartment

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man found dead in a burned Cornelia apartment on Monday as 57-year-old Thomas Spangler. Spangler's body was...

UGA offensive lineman, recruiting staffer from Toccoa killed in wreck

Just one day after celebrating its second straight national championship, the University of Georgia football community is mourning the loss of two members. UGA offensive...

Three injured in 3-vehicle wreck in Clayton

State troopers charged a driver with failure to yield following a wreck in Clayton that sent three women to the hospital. The crash happened...

Driver escapes serious injury in rollover wreck north of Clarkesville

North Georgia Technical College police helped rescue a driver in a rollover wreck over the weekend. A passing motorist alerted police to the wreck,...

Neighbors alert 911 to house fire in Cleveland

Officials say they still don't know what caused a fire to break out inside a home south of Cleveland. Multiple neighbors alerted 911 to...

The Dawgs celebrate 2023 National Championship win in Athens

The streets of Athens were filled with red and black on Saturday as bulldog fans from across the state gathered for a parade at...

Convicted sex offender accused of child molestation, trafficking

A convicted child molester from Florida who took up residence in Clayton, Georgia, is back behind bars on multiple charges of child sex abuse...

Pool house fire spreads, engulfs Clermont home

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of an early morning blaze that burned a pool house and home in Clermont. Around 1:40 a.m....