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Coroner releases name of woman found dead near Toccoa train tracks

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Seneca, South Carolina, woman whose body was found Thursday near railroad tracks...

Teen runaway’s mother arrested in Banks County

The ongoing search for a teenage runaway in Banks County took an unusual turn Saturday when deputies arrested the girl's biological mother. Major Carissa McFadden...

Rabun County wreck sends 2 to hospital

Two Franklin, North Carolina, men were injured, one seriously, when the truck they were in ran down an embankment Friday in Sky Valley. The single-vehicle...

Clayton man sentenced to 50 years in prison for racketeering and related offenses

A judge sentenced a Clayton, Georgia, man to 50 years in prison after jurors found him guilty of participating in a racketeering scheme. On...

Orphaned by an earthquake, Haitian sisters graduate with top honors in Hartwell

Half-sisters Redaphca and Belinda were orphaned in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. They were pulled out of the rubble that killed their mother. But...

Dancing with the Stars for Hope returns this August

Circle of Hope is preparing to host its 7th annual Dancing with the Stars for Hope fundraiser. It will take place at 6 p.m. on...

Clarkesville lifts Boil Water Advisory

The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted the Boil Water Advisory it issued on Thursday for customers in the area of Llewellyn and York streets and...

Georgia Power funds projects at Old Clarkesville Cemetery

An infusion of funding from Georgia Power through a Citizens of Georgia Power Legacy Grant makes two high-priority projects at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery...

4 seriously injured in head-on collision near Toccoa

A Toccoa man faces possible DUI charges for a head-on collision that seriously injured him and three others Wednesday afternoon. State troopers investigating the accident...

No major damage reported from Tuesday storm in White County

(Sautee) - A few trees or tree limbs were blown down Tuesday during a noontime weather system that hit White County. Bill Kinsland, weather reporter...

Fire destroys multi-million dollar lake house in Rabun County

Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that destroyed a multi-million dollar lake house in Rabun County. The blaze broke out around...

Mobile home torched with fireworks during ‘family dispute,’ investigators say

Deputies have arrested four people in connection with a mobile home fire last week in Habersham County. The suspects allegedly used fireworks to start...