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One killed, four injured in Blairsville explosion

A disconnected propane gas line is being blamed for a fiery explosion that killed a Union County woman and injured four others. The explosion happened...

Grease fire damages home in Sautee

Firefighters saved a home from burning to the ground after a grease fire erupted while the residents were cooking. The fire broke out around 7...

Gainesville man arrested on child molestation charges

Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Gainesville man Monday, Sept. 21, as the result of a child molestation investigation that began this summer. Deputies transported...

Upcoming double-lane closures on I-85 widening project

BRASELTON – Next week bridge construction activities on Interstate 85 (I-85) at the bridges over Mulberry River will require double-lane closures on the Interstate...

State Fire Marshal: Fatal White County fire considered ‘accidental’

State investigators say a fire that killed two members of a White County family and seriously injured a third appears to be accidental. 53-year old...
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Charges pending against 16-year-old driver involved in fatal crash

A 16-year-old Hall County girl faces possible charges in a weekend wreck that killed a Gainesville woman. The fatal accident happened just before 7...

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in North Georgia

The GBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in Pickens County. Derek Cooper, 52 of Acworth, died Saturday after being...

Company execs tour Georgia Baptist Conference Center with a ‘serious’ eye on purchase

After years of financial losses on the property, the Georgia Baptist Convention this week announced it's planning to sell its conference center in Toccoa. On...

Five suspects arrested in Gainesville Police vehicle fire

Five suspects face federal charges for allegedly setting a police vehicle on fire following a peaceful protest in Gainesville in early June. The 2018 Ford...

Ivester remembered as leader, friend, loving husband and father

"My dad placed his faith in Jesus, therefore, it's all going to be o.k." said the Rev. Andrew Ivester at his father's funeral. Those...

Forest Service closes some North Georgia recreation sites ahead of Sally

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests closed several low-lying recreation sites in the predicted path of Tropical Storm Sally Wednesday. The sites will remain closed until...

Agents seize more than $38k in drugs, arrest woman on trafficking charges

Hall County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gainesville woman on several drug charges, including trafficking methamphetamine. The suspect, 55-year-old Lisa Ann Millwood, was taken into...