HMC welcomes first baby of 2022
Habersham Medical Center has welcomed its first baby of the New Year.
Baby Mia was delivered at the hospital in Demorest at 8 a.m. on...
Athens-Clarke Police investigate New Year’s Eve shooting
Athens-Clarke County Police are investigating a New Year's Eve shooting that severely injured a 20-year-old man. Joseph Cunningham was shot through the leg while walking...
Wild Hog Supper, other legislative events to tee up state lawmakers’ 2022 return
(GA Recorder) — The signature January events that usually mark the start of a new Georgia legislative session are set to return in 2022...
North Georgia man killed in two-vehicle crash in Barrow County
A two-vehicle crash in Barrow County claimed the life of a Dacula man. Georgia State Patrol Post 32 in Athens worked the crash which...
Helen joins cities across Georgia, U.S. in ringing in the New Year
Revelers gathered at the Festhalle in Helen Friday to ring in the New Year. The annual celebration - billed as a family-friendly event -...
The first shipment of oral COVID drugs will see limited rollout in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health has released its list of the 40 counties which will see the first shipments of two new, prescription-only,...
Legal challenge filed after Kemp signs new district maps into law
(GA Recorder) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s new political maps into law Thursday, immediately sparking a legal challenge over the plans that would...
Exercise caution with fireworks this New Year’s Eve
As the new year approaches and Georgians look for ways to celebrate, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging residents...
Television icon Betty White dies at 99
Award-winning television star and American icon Betty White has died at the age of 99, according to White's agent, Jeff Witjas.
“Even though Betty was...
Georgia’s been through a lot in 2021. Here’s a look back at the year’s...
Georgia witnessed major news events throughout 2021 — beginning with an infamous phone call from President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the election and...
White County awarded mini-grant to purchase child passenger seats
White County is in line to receive a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety that will be used to purchase child passenger...
COVID-19 cases are surging, but HMC is operating as usual
With the current surge in COVID-19 cases across the state, local hospitals and emergency services are feeling the brunt of that surge as emergency...