High fire danger this afternoon, freeze warning overnight
There's an increased risk of outdoor burns getting out of control today across North and Central Georgia. The National Weather Service says high fire...
Lawmakers embrace pecans, skip sports bets in 2021’s masked session
(GA Recorder) - Lawmakers just concluded a legislative session dominated by the GOP’s push to remake Georgia’s election laws after Republicans suffered stunning losses...
Lawmakers approve $27.2B budget for new year as federal relief flows
State lawmakers finalized a $27.2 billion spending plan for next year, although it remains to be seen how exactly the state will dispatch the...
MyGeorgia Credit Union merges with First Reliance Federal Credit
(Gainesville)- A 50-year-old financial institution with a newly minted name is expanding its community involvement even further into the North Georgia area. MyGeorgia Credit...
Local first responders join TMU students on campus for mock disaster drill
(Cleveland)- Students and first responders braved heavy rain Wednesday as they participated in a disaster drill at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland. The scenario...
Bills on patient visits, nursing home cameras fail to clear Georgia General Assembly
As the 2021 legislative session ended, Georgia lawmakers wound up not passing a bill to allow visits by a “legal representative’’ to patients in...
‘Once in a generation investment’: Biden unveils $2T infrastructure plan
(GA Recorder) - Unveiling what he called the boldest domestic spending package since the construction of America’s interstate highway system and the dawning of...
Former Habersham Ninth Grade Academy teacher remains jailed on $71K bond
It's been five days since deputies arrested a former Habersham County Ninth Grade Academy teacher for allegedly having sex with a student. Leslie Terrell's...
Sen. Bo Hatchett and Rep. Victor Anderson reflect on their first legislative session
It's been a whirlwind of a year for Bo Hatchett and Victor Anderson. Both were elected to office last year amid a series of...
Ga. Lawmakers take 11th-hour aim at Delta after CEO’s voting law broads
(GA Recorder) - After weeks of pressure from protesters, major Georgia businesses, including Delta Air Lines are taking a stronger stance against the sweeping...
Kemp rolls back COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, distancing
Governor Brian Kemp outlined a plan Wednesday to roll back many of the state's COVID-19 restrictions.
Effective April 8 through 30, Kemp is eliminating the...
Gun rights legislation fails to get final approval in Georgia House
Georgia’s controversial gun rights bill that was approved Monday by the Senate never got a final OK in the House on the last day...