Local public health shifts testing to private company
District 2 Public Health is turning over its COVID testing duties to a private medical company. Beginning January 22, MAKO Medical will begin administering...
Man charged with kidnapping Hall County woman at gunpoint
An Auburn, Georgia, man is in jail accused of kidnapping a Hall County woman at gunpoint. Moises David Peguero, 33, is charged with aggravated assault...
Hall County Schools to return to hybrid in-person schedule Monday
Hall County School students will return to an in-person hybrid schedule starting Monday, Jan. 19.
Superintendent of Schools Will Schofield announced Thursday that staff COVID...
Kemp teases budget plans with COVID economic damage in spotlight
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says the budget he plans to unveil Thursday will include new funding aimed at rebuilding the state’s tourism industry, which...
Federal disaster declared for counties hit hard by Tropical Storm Zeta
Nine Northeast Georgia counties are among 21 counties statewide set to receive federal financial assistance for cleanup related to Tropical Storm Zeta. The assistance...
President Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, charging him with inciting violent rioters last week who rampaged...
New federal vaccine rules could punish Georgia’s slow rollout
Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgians struggling to get a COVID-19 vaccine to stay patient as the state deals with early technical glitches and supply...
Georgia university chief announces retirement after year jolted by COVID
University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley announced Tuesday he will retire July 1, capping a long career in Georgia’s higher education wrapping up...
Georgia hits daily record on COVID-19 deaths; Kemp voices frustration on vaccine situation
Georgia reported 145 COVID-related deaths Tuesday, the state’s highest single-day total recorded since the pandemic began.
More than 9,000 new infections were also reported Tuesday,...
Habersham Schools accepting gifted program referrals through Feb. 5
Habersham County school parents pursuing advanced learning opportunities for their children may now refer them for consideration into the gifted program. The deadline for...
Free food distribution Wednesday in Cleveland
According to Karmen Hulsey, the missions director at the Chattahoochee Baptist Church in Cleveland, Georgia, the next date for free food distribution in White...
More than 170 cases opened in federal probe of U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON - Almost a week after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, top officials at the FBI and Department of Justice held their...