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GBI cyber crimes unit charges Stephens County man with sexual exploitation of children

A Stephens County man was taken to jail after GBI agents allegedly found child sex abuse material on one of his electronic devices. On...

Kemp announces another gas tax suspension as part of inflation reduction priorities

Gov. Brian Kemp is renewing the gas tax suspension for the sixth time this year. "In total, we have saved Georgians well over a billion...

One person killed, four others injured in head-on collision in Rabun County

One person was killed and four people were injured in a head-on collision Friday evening in Rabun County. According to a report released Saturday morning...

Officials remain tight-lipped about missed deadlines that forced Habersham to refund nearly $334K in...

The Habersham County Board of Tax Assessors is not commenting on news Now Habersham broke Thursday about an apparent scheduling error that forced the...

Demorest City Council knew of “allegations” against Musselwhite when they hired him, mayor says

Less than 24 hours after hiring former Gainesville Mayor Mark Musselwhite to serve as interim city manager, Demorest officials are addressing questions about his...

Toccoa woman charged with trafficking methamphetamine

Authorities charged a Toccoa woman with trafficking methamphetamine after her arrest at a home in Franklin County this week. 29-year-old Carolyn Nicole Vinson was...

Enjoy Christmas in Cornelia on December 10

Cornelia will host one of Habersham's biggest holiday events this weekend. Christmas in Cornelia is scheduled from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 10,...

Developer asks Demorest to reconsider water meter requirements

The Demorest City Council is considering a possible variance to its ordinance requiring one water meter per unit for multi-unit buildings after a developer...

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday she has registered as an independent, a renegade move that could bolster her...

Musselwhite appointed interim Demorest city manager

The Demorest City Council on Thursday voted to hire former Gainesville Mayor Mark Musselwhite as interim city manager. The council voted unanimously to hire...

Interior secretary urges Georgia governor to block mining plans near Okefenokee

(GA Recorder) — The pressure to block a mining project at the edge of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is intensifying: U.S. Interior Secretary...

Van driver sent to hospital after rear-ending truck on GA 365

A rear-end collision on GA 365 in Baldwin injured a driver who's now charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and DUI. Leonard Bailey of Flowery Branch...