Cornelia teen targeted in swatting incident, police say
A false report of a shooting in Cornelia turned out to be a swatting incident, police say.
On June 26, police officers responded to a...
Roads, bridges, trails, ports: White House awards $2.2B in transportation grants
(GA Recorder) — The U.S. Department of Transportation will send more than $2.2 billion in grants to state, tribal, and local governments under a...
Harkness votes no on ‘tax and spend budget’; Palmer votes yes for more firefighters
It took two hours and two votes, but during a called meeting Monday night, Habersham County commissioners finally approved the fiscal year 2024 budget.
During...
Supreme Court rulings could lead to redrawn congressional maps for Georgia
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Louisiana's new congressional map reduces Black voting strength in violation of the U.S. Civil Rights Act.
The decision...
Hospital Authority doles out over $400,000 in key leader severance pay
Just weeks before giving control of Habersham Medical Center to Northeast Georgia Health System, the Habersham County Hospital Authority paid over $400,000 in severance...
Georgia Democrats trumpet $1.3B grant to expand rural broadband internet connections
(GA Recorder) — A historic broadband investment has been secured for Georgia broadband expansion as part of $42 billion awarded by the Biden administration...
After two votes, Habersham County commissioners approve $73.5 million budget
The Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2024 budget at last night's meeting, but it took two tries to get three...
Antisemitic demonstrations spur calls for state law amid First Amendment debate
(GA Recorder) — About a dozen people gathered outside a Cobb County synagogue Saturday bearing Nazi flags, sparking widespread condemnation from both sides of...
Economic outlook: Why are people worried?
(GA Recorder) — Economists have been predicting a recession for months, but the labor market has remained resilient, wage growth is higher than before...
Storm cleanup continues in hard-hit White County
The storm system that swept across parts of Georgia on Sunday was brief but violent. White County was one of the hardest hit areas...
Ohio fugitive arrested after police chase in Habersham
The Habersham County Sheriff's Office has released details of its early morning pursuit of a van Sunday on Highway 365 in Demorest.
According to the...
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on I-85 in Hart County
A fiery crash on I-85 North in Hart County early Monday killed one man and seriously injured another.
Around 4:05 a.m., state troopers responded to...