GBI identifies man killed in officer-involved shooting in Mt. Airy
A Habersham County deputy responding to a 911 call in Mt. Airy shot and killed a man who met him at the door holding...
Baldwin passes tax increase on 4-1 vote
Baldwin taxpayers will pay hundreds more in property taxes this year after the Baldwin City Council voted to raise the millage rate. Council members...
Demorest firefighter loses courageous fight against cancer
Assistant Demorest Fire Chief Jerry Palmer has been in the fire services for decades. He's faced a lot of tough assignments in his day,...
‘Completing the mission’: Memorial stair climb honors firefighters killed on 9/11
Northeast Georgia firefighters climbed the stadium steps at Stephens County High School Sunday morning. Loaded down with 65 pounds of gear, they trudged up...
Candlelight vigil commemorating 9/11 to be held Sunday in Cornelia
Sunday will be a day of reflection and remembrance as Americans honor the memories of those lost in the worst terror attacks ever committed...
Arrest made in string of auto thefts, burglaries in Clarkesville
Clarkesville police have arrested a suspect in the recent rash of auto thefts and burglaries on the city's south side. Police took Coty Hardman...
Athens police arrest 5 alleged street gang members after shooting
A shooting in late August has led to the arrests of five people in Athens on gang-related charges, police say.
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department...
Demorest woman charged in shooting outside United Community Bank
The woman who fired a gun outside the United Community Bank in Cornelia last week has been charged with reckless conduct, online jail records...
Dropped cigarette ignites house fire in Alto
A south Habersham County home went up in flames Thursday after the homeowner fell asleep with a lit cigarette, officials say.
Around 12:10 p.m. on...
Hall County Sheriff: Deputy fired on unarmed suspect thinking he had a gun
A Hall County deputy remains on paid administrative leave after shooting an unarmed motorcyclist who fled from a traffic stop earlier this month.
The deputy...
Don Strength sworn-in as head of White County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday morning, White County Public Safety staff and administration joined together to welcome and swear-in new deputy director and division chief Don Strength.
In a...
West Virginia man accused of kidnapping, raping teen before he was captured in Habersham
More details have emerged about this week's arrest in Habersham of a West Virginia man accused of holding a teen girl against her will....