COVID-19 cases increase sharply across state
Over the holiday weekend, positive COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the recent spike in cases...
Partisan sparring follows rejection of Georgia Medicaid plan
The Biden administration's decision to revoke approval of Georgia's plan to require Medicaid recipients to meet a work requirement was jeered by top Republicans...
Rearview mirror: Georgia’s 2021 rocked by COVID controversy, election rage
(GA Recorder) — The COVID-19 pandemic pitted parents against school boards. A high-profile murder trial played out in coastal Georgia, roiling racial tensions. And...
Cornelia Police still searching for driver who fled traffic stop
Cornelia Police are searching for the driver who fled on foot after a brief chase in the city late Wednesday night.
Around 11:33 p.m. on...
Northeast Georgia and state unemployment rates drop to record lows
The state of Georgia's unemployment rate continues to drop, with the unemployment rate surpassing pre-pandemic levels of employment this past month.
The Department of Labor...
Athens driver sought in fatal hit-and-run
Athens-Clarke County Police are asking for the public's help to locate a suspected hit-and-run driver who left a man dead on the sidewalk.
Police were...
Clayton man charged with DUI, drug charges following high-speed chase with police
A 28-year-old Clayton man faces numerous charges following a high-speed chase in Habersham and Stephens counties. A state trooper wrecked during the chase late Wednesday...
Colorado historic preservation group to restore Chenocetah Tower
Colorado-based non-profit historic preservation group HistoriCorps is partnering with the Habersham County Historical Society and the Chattahoochee National Forest to preserve Cornelia's Chenocetah Fire...
Attorney calls on Vaughn to share reason for leaving Catoosa County
At Monday's Habersham County Commission meeting, Cornelia attorney and outspoken critic of Habersham County government, Doug McDonald, called on Interim County Manager Alicia Vaughn...
FDA authorizes Merck’s COVID-19 pill
The Food and Drug Administration Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for another COVID-19 pill. Merck’s molnupiravir may now be used to treat mild-to-moderate...
Clarkesville Boil Water Advisory lifted
The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted a Boil Water Advisory as of Dec. 23 at 5:12 p.m. for the area of Robertson Loop Road...
Georgia helps drive record enrollment in ACA health insurance
A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining...