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Georgia Power argues new rate hike request this week ahead of summer peak electricity...

(GA Recorder) — Georgia Power executives predict the nation’s first nuclear plant expansion in over 30 years is just several weeks away from Plant...

U.S. could default as early as June 1, Yellen warns Congress

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Monday that the U.S. could default in as soon as one month if Congress...

Man opens fire with semi-automatic rifle, grazing deputy in Toccoa

A man walking around a Toccoa area neighborhood armed with a rifle opened fire on deputies Friday. One deputy was grazed by a bullet,...

Cowboy Bob’s reopens after dump truck tire mishap

After an eventful week, Cowboy Bob’s is back open for business. Late Monday morning, a runaway wheel struck the donut and coffee shop near Clarkesville,...

See moment tire crashes into donut shop

It's one of those "wait for it" moments caught on tape. A security camera captured video of the moment a tire shattered the front window...

Habersham receives County Excellence Award for innovative health program

An innovative program that provides home health visits to chronically ill, underserved patients in Habersham County is again being recognized for its positive impact...

Rep. Anderson named Legislator of the Year by Natural Gas Association of Georgia

The Natural Gas Association of Georgia named District 10 State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) as its Legislator of the Year. Association members presented the...

Commissioners raise rec department fees to pay for Total Fitness

The cost of taking over Total Fitness and hiring new recreation department personnel is adding up for Habersham County residents. The county has done...

21-year-old killed, 3 others wounded in Athens shooting

Athens-Clarke County police are searching for suspects in an early morning Sunday shooting that left one man dead and three others injured. At approximately 12:55...

Firefighters respond to residential fire northwest of Cleveland

State fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire to break out Friday inside a house northwest of Cleveland. White County Fire Services,...

White County school parapros, bus drivers slated for pay raise under proposed budget

This week, the White County Board of Education approved a tentative budget for fiscal year 2024. In presenting the budget figures to the board, school...

Credit bureau CEOs face tough questions at Senate hearing; Democrats push to remove medical...

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. Senators grilled the executives of three major credit reporting bureaus Thursday on whether their practices are transparent and fair...