Passenger flees GA 365 traffic stop on foot, gets hit by tractor-trailer
A Toccoa man was critically injured when he attempted to flee on foot from Habersham County deputies during a traffic stop Thursday night in...
Duluth man arrested for murder of woman found dead in Flowery Branch
An arrest has been made in the murder of a 19-year-old woman whose remains were discovered in a wooded area near Lake Lanier.
Timothy James...
NTSB releases new information in plane crash that killed Hartwell golf club owners
The National Transportation Safety Board this week released its preliminary findings into last month's plane crash that killed a well-known Northeast Georgia couple. Charly...
Judge rules Georgia must end statewide PSC elections
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that Georgia's statewide election of its five public service commissioners illegally dilutes Black voting power, ordering...
White County commissioners agree to tax millage rollback
Even though they haven’t officially voted to set the county’s tax millage rate, the White County Board of Commissioners has approved a consensus vote...
U.S. Senate preps big tax, climate and health bill after deal struck with Sinema
(GA Recorder) — U.S. Senate Democrats’ wide-ranging tax, climate and health bill appears set to pass after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kyrsten...
Cornelia denies permit for liquor store near Level Grove Baptist Church
The Cornelia City Commission this week turned down a request by a Cornelia property owner and developer to build a package store next to...
Georgia lawmakers seek solutions to homelessness after criminalization bill stalled
(GA Recorder) — A new state Senate study committee heard from nonprofit and state agencies at a daylong meeting across from the Capitol about...
US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more...
Habersham commission calls for T-SPLOST vote; county unveils ‘bucket’ list of projects
It's official. Habersham County voters will get to decide whether to raise the local sales tax to pay for transportation projects. The Habersham County...
Birders flock to Fairview Community to see Swallow-tailed Kites
Their black and white markings and tails are distinctive. They glide on the wind with pure grace. They're a spectacle in the sky and...
Davis appointed White County Elections Supervisor
White County has a new election supervisor. The county announced this week that Jody Davis has been hired for the position.
White County Manager Mike...