Northeast Georgia area drug task force seizes guns and $15K worth of suspected meth
A three-month-long investigation in Northeast Georgia led to the seizure of approximately 20 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and three firearms, including one that was...
Hall County deputy fired after fatal crash now charged with vehicular homicide
A Hall County deputy who was fired from his job following a fatal wreck has now been charged with vehicular homicide. The Georgia State...
Pickleball courts coming to Habersham, despite tennis players’ objections
Despite a petition and series of public comments to the Habersham County Board of Commissioners, tennis players in Habersham County will be losing some...
South Carolina man charged with vehicular homicide in Athens wreck
A South Carolina man has been charged with first-degree vehicular homicide in the death of a bicyclist in Athens.
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says...
Stephens County man killed in wreck
A single-vehicle wreck claimed the life of a Stephens County man.
Barak Thomas Graves, 76, of Martin, was traveling west on GA 336 when his...
Amended Georgia budget could include big raise for correctional officers
Correctional officers in Georgia prisons could see a significant raise if an amendment to the state budget makes it to the governor’s desk.
Retaining prison...
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice partners with Stephens County to provide jobs to youth
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has partnered with the Stephens County Development Authority to help provide more opportunities, like jobs, to teens in...
$35 insulin cap is popular and bipartisan, but Congress may not pass it
Democrats in the Senate are poised this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe...
A proposed Georgia work credit would help low-income families afford child care, basic necessities
Women, who make up 48% of the state’s workforce, are nearly 12 times more likely than men to leave their jobs to care for children,...
Cornelia man charged with sodomizing a child
A Cornelia man is behind bars, accused of sodomizing a young boy.
Habersham County deputies arrested 49-year-old Carl Steven Combs on Tuesday, March 1, and...
GDOT to repair wall in Demorest after 2020 hurricane damage
More than a year after sustaining significant structural damage, the Georgia Department of Transportation has updated the City of Demorest on their plans to...
Rabun County fires ruled arson, reward offered for information
Two fires set in the Rabun County last month have now been ruled as arson, according to Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John...