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Mother and son arrested in Florida, charged with burglarizing Sky Valley Post Office

A mother and son are awaiting extradition to Georgia to face charges tied to a recent break-in at the Sky Valley Post Office in...

Investigators looking for family of 61-year-old homeless man murdered in Hall County

Hall County Sheriff’s investigators have released the name of a homeless man who was murdered in the hope someone can help them notify his...
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Duluth man killed, nine others injured in Clermont wreck

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Duluth man and injured nine other people in...

Gainesville man arrested in hit-and-run crash that injured five people

A driver who fled from the scene of a serious traffic collision on U.S. 129/Athens Highway just before 9 p.m. Saturday faces a long...

Athens cyclist dies weeks after getting hit by SUV

A 68-year-old Athens man who was injured when an SUV hit him while he was out riding his bicycle has died. On October 14, Athens-Clarke...

Habersham County explores creating a Public Facilities Authority

The prospect of building a new jail has loomed large over Habersham County taxpayers for years. Voters defeated a jail bond referendum in 2019....

Early voting begins Oct. 17

Early in-person voting in Georgia begins Monday. Polls will open across the state for voters who want to get a jump start on the...

What’s on my ballot?

Should Georgia taxpayers have to pay state officeholders who are suspended from their jobs after being indicted for felonies? Should local governments and school boards...

Gainesville police searching for man they say shot, killed 25-year-old

Gainesville police are asking for the public's help to find a suspected killer. 55-year-old Armando Alanis Escamilla is wanted for felony murder in the...

NGHS and UnitedHealthcare are negotiating new contract as open enrollment begins

Northeast Georgia Health System patients insured by UnitedHealthcare face uncertainty as they head into open enrollment season. United is in the early stages of...

Pedestrian struck and killed in Athens

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian. Carly Johnson, 34, of Lawrenceville, died Wednesday after being struck by a 2015 Chevrolet...

Cleveland woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor

A Cleveland woman has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city earlier this year. 30-year-old Brooke Angelle Cila was...