GBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Cornelia
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe into an officer-involved shooting Tuesday, June 29 in Cornelia. According to GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles,...
Funeral Friday for Gainesville firefighter killed in boating accident
The local public safety community, family, and friends are preparing their final goodbyes for a man colleagues remember as "a great person, great firefighter,...
Virtual Wall of Honor creates space to tell veterans’ stories
The Habersham Education and Research organization sets out to find and preserve the history of Habersham County, whether those pieces of history are photos,...
U.S. House votes to evict confederate statues from Capitol
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to remove a statue of former Georgia governor Alexander Hamilton Stephens from Statuary Hall at...
Warnock proposes ‘fix’ to expand Medicaid in Georgia
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock says he is finalizing a proposal that would extend Medicaid coverage to more Georgians and bypass...
New townhome development may come to Baldwin within a year
A developer has plans to bring 24 townhomes to Baldwin within a year. The Baldwin City Council voted in favor of the first reading...
Habersham sheriff’s investigator fired after DUI accident
A long-time Habersham County Sheriff's investigator is in the hospital and out of a job tonight after wrecking his patrol vehicle and allegedly testing...
Detectives ask for public’s help to find runaway teen
It's been nearly a month since Lane Aaron Grindle, 17, ran away from his Hall County home. There have been no new developments in...
White County commissioners approve $27.8M budget
CLEVELAND - The White County Board of Commissioners Monday approved the FY-22 budget for county government operations. County Finance Director Jodi Ligon said, during...
Georgia’s hot summer of political mapmaking begins
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Georgia lawmakers held their first in-person hearing Monday on the once-a-decade process to redraw boundaries for the state’s congressional and...
North Hall teen charged with alleged sex crimes against children
Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force recently charged a Gainesville man with 22 counts of sexual...
Local donations sought amid national blood shortage
As the nation confronts a severe blood shortage, the American Red Cross and regional blood banks are urging people to donate blood. They say the...