Bodycam captures armed carjacker’s arrest
Two people are being held in the Hall County Jail after police say they tried to carjack a taxi driver at gunpoint.
Abraham Santiago, 31,...
3 teens hurt, Royston woman lifeflighted after wreck on GA 106
A Royston woman was critically injured and three teens were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Franklin County. The wreck happened around 5:40...
Goodwill in Cornelia celebrates grand re-opening
Shoppers should notice a refreshing change next time they step foot into the Goodwill store in Cornelia. On Friday, March 1, the store celebrated...
Mobile home burns in Gainesville; no injuries reported
Investigators are working to determine what caused a mobile home to catch fire on Bivens Road in Gainesville Friday afternoon. According to Kimberlie Ledsinger...
Frank Wood appointed Appalachian Circuit DA
Frank Wood has been appointed to serve as the new district attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wood's appointment on...
A day of change in Demorest: Krockum departs, Chastain promoted
Friday was a day of change in Demorest. Demorest Police Chief Robin Krockum retired and assistant chief Casey Chastain was promoted to succeed him.
Krockum...
Sex sting suspects sought
Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) are looking for two additional suspects in connection with the agency’s Operation Good Shepherd undercover sting.
Authorities...
White County United Way awards $90,000 to 16 local agencies
The United Way of White County has awarded funding totaling $90,000 to 16 not-for-profit agencies providing vital human services to the local community. Four...
DUI driver crashes into pedestrian, store in Cornelia, GSP says
Authorities arrested and charged a 22-year-old Clarkesville man with driving under the influence after he ran into a woman in the Walmart parking lot...
Growth may close county landfill sooner than expected
The Habersham County Landfill is no longer accepting construction and demolition debris (C&D). The county stopped accepting C&D waste at the end of business...
80-year-old Clarkesville man charged with child molestation
An 80-year-old man is out of jail on bond following his arrest earlier this week for child molestation.
Habersham County Sheriff's deputies took William Donald...
Protesters decry Athens as sanctuary city; mayor says it’s not
A press conference in Athens on Wednesday turned tense as protesters shouted loudly over the mayor, dismissing his claims that Athens is not a...