Dahlonega woman accused of stealing $107K from church where she worked
A Dahlonega woman is out of jail on bond after being arrested for allegedly stealing around $107,000 from the church where she worked. Alycia Christy,...
Towns County man arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting children online
A Towns County man is the latest Northeast Georgian to be arrested and charged with sexually exploiting children.
Working with the Towns County Sheriff's Office,...
Task gets tougher for contact tracers amid rapid COVID spread
With COVID-19 cases spiking, it’s basically impossible for the state’s contact tracers to reach the burgeoning number of people potentially exposed to the disease.
That’s...
Warnock makes case for minimum wage hike during King Day service
Days before he is set to be sworn in as Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator, the Rev. Raphael Warnock drew on the legacy of...
White County, other area school systems return to in-person instruction Tuesday
On Tuesday, students in several Northeast Georgia counties will return to their classrooms for the first time since Christmas. Schools in Gainesville, Banks, Hall,...
Lawmakers return to work Tuesday for Budget Week
On Monday, January 11, 2021, newly elected members of the Georgia General Assembly gathered at the State Capitol for the first day of the...
Expanded broadband access and supplemental teacher pay on legislative agenda
After a busy first week filled with ceremonial procedures, updated safety protocols, and getting our bearings, the Senate gaveled out on Thursday marking the...
More than 21,000 Guard members from 50 states headed to D.C.
WASHINGTON — Wednesday’s presidential inauguration ceremony may have a scaled-down audience due to the pandemic, but the security presence on hand to ensure it...
NGCF scholarship applications now available
GAINESVILLE, GA. - The North Georgia Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its annual scholarship cycle. Students across North Georgia may submit applications...
King’s words echo in state Capitol as ceremony heralds holiday memorials
Georgia’s top political leaders said Martin Luther King Jr.’s messages from six decades ago still resonate loudly in a tumultuous time of a deadly...
Habersham Schools will continue athletics amid surging COVID-19 numbers
Among rising COVID-19 cases state-wide, Habersham Schools have closed for in-person learning until Jan. 25 due to a shortage of faculty and staff. However,...
Biden pledges massive vaccine uptick as states struggle to deliver shots
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden on Friday sketched out his proposal for overhauling the country’s slow and uneven effort to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19, pledging...