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Two arrested on fentanyl trafficking charges in Lumpkin and Hall counties

Two Gainesville residents face drug trafficking charges following a joint investigation by state and local law enforcement. Authorities took 37-year-old Dorian Dorsey and 45-year-old Amanda...

Brush fire quickly extinguished outside of Demorest

A brush fire was quickly extinguished outside of Demorest Wednesday morning. Habersham County dispatch received a call at 9:19 a.m. Wednesday morning about a...

Fire near Alto displaces mother, two small children

A mother and her children got out alive but lost all their belongings when the camper they were living in went up in flames. As...

43 families need to be adopted for White Christmas program

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The outpouring of support for White County Family Connection’s White Christmas program has been great so far, but Director Nanette Baughman...

Fires cause damage in Habersham and Hall counties

An overnight and early morning fire damaged property in Habersham and Hall counties. The first fire was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14,...

Campfires temporarily banned on Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The USDA Forest Service is temporarily banning all campfires across the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The ban is now in effect and...

Fulton prosecutors ask for protective order after leaked videos in 2020 election racketeering case

(GA Recorder) — On Wednesday, a Fulton County Superior Court judge is set to consider District Attorney Fani Willis’ request for a court order...

Frizsell murder case inches along; Wilson lands on trial calendar

One of four defendants charged in connection to last year's murder of a Mountain City, Georgia, woman is a step closer to trial. On Monday,...

Stacy Hall appointed VP of Advancement at TMU

Truett McConnell University (TMU) has appointed Dr. Stacy Hall as its vice president of advancement. In this role, Hall will oversee alumni relations, fundraising,...

Police discover body of elderly homeless man in Cornelia

Cornelia police say no foul play is suspected in the death of a 72-year-old homeless man who was found dead in Cornelia late Monday...

Dryer blamed for sparking fire that killed 3 people in Elberton

State fire investigators say a dryer left on overnight led to the deaths of three Elberton residents. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. on...

Burn ban continues for Rabun County, other parts of Georgia-Carolina

Burn bans continue across parts of North Georgia and the western Carolinas as the prolonged drought extends another week. Rabun County commissioners, along with the...