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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been found liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, according to a jury verdict...

‘Nothing suspicious’ about fire that damaged The Orchard clubhouse, investigators say

It appears the fire that damaged the clubhouse at the Orchard Golf & Country Club was accidental. That's the word from fire investigators who...

Fed’s fault-finding on bank failures could lead to stronger regulations

(GA Recorder) — New banking regulations proposed by federal watchdogs don’t go far enough in countering potential problems but could help lower bank fees...

Drone used to help rescue lost hikers off Yonah Mountain

First responders in White County deployed a thermal imaging drone to locate two lost hikers on Yonah Mountain over the weekend. On Saturday evening, May...

Billy Pittard named interim White County manager

White County Commissioners have named an interim county manager. Following an executive session on Monday, 59-year-old Billy Pittard was unanimously approved for the position. Pittard...

New annexation law aims to stop flow of Hall County tax dollars to Buford...

Hall County's school superintendent is applauding a new law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp that could end up saving the school district millions of...

New challenge filed asking court to open up Georgia’s secretive medical cannabis regulations

(GA Recorder) — Some of Georgia’s 27,000-odd patients signed up to the state’s THC oil registry were finally able to buy their first legal...

Bestselling author celebrates young writers

If it can happen to me, it can happen to you. That's the message author and illustrator James Dean said he hoped to leave with...

Young authors honored in Habersham

The Habersham County School System recently recognized thirteen students for their writing achievements. As winners of this year's Young Georgia Authors (YGA) competition, the...

Kemp signs law aimed at securing public access to fishing

(GA Recorder) — A dispute over whether a popular stretch of the Flint River in Upson County can be the exclusive fishing hole of...

Braselton man charged with murdering his parents

Deputies arrested a Braselton man Friday evening and charged him with murdering his parents, the Hall County Sheriff's Office says. Daniel Rawlins, 39, faces two...

Revival rolls through Habersham on National Day of Prayer

Habersham Countians marked the National Day of Prayer Thursday with another Rolling Revival that passed through the county's seven cities and towns. The day began...