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Biden’s Georgia win likely reaffirmed as third election count set to end

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that a third counting of presidential election ballots is trending toward again confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s...

Hospitals say staffing crunch is biggest pandemic challenge

The problems abound: Medical supply vendors are upping their prices, and there are occasional shortages of COVID-19 test equipment. But Georgia hospital CEOs told Gov....

Rabun County residential fire ruled arson

State fire investigators say arson is to blame for a fire that displaced several residents in Rabun County. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m....

NGHS sees record number of COVID-19 cases as surge strains area hospitals

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) saw a surge in COVID-19 cases over the holiday weekend with 181 confirmed cases admitted on Tuesday, December 1,...

Panel: Health care workers, nursing homes first for COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON — Health care workers and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities would be the first people in the U.S. to...

Clarkesville hosts Habersham County Christmas Parade

A sizeable crowd lined Washington Street in downtown Clarkesville Tuesday night to watch Habersham County's annual Christmas parade. More than two dozen lighted floats...

Ga. Secretary of State deputy calls out Trump, senators over election threats

A deputy for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called out President Donald Trump and U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler Tuesday for not...

GA DOT awards $590K grant to help cover cost of New Liberty Road repairs

The Georgia Department of Transportation will cover the bulk of the cost to repair a section of New Liberty Road damaged by flooding during...

Northeast Georgia deputy charged in on-duty shooting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a former Elbert County Sheriff's deputy and charged her in connection with an on-duty shooting. Agents charged Jennifer...

New pandemic relief proposal rolled out by bipartisan group in Congress

WASHINGTON - More than a dozen U.S. House and Senate members are pushing for a bipartisan coronavirus relief package to aid struggling states and...

Many hospitals report rise in COVID patients, fear post-holiday surge

Many Georgia hospitals have seen a steady and troubling rise in COVID patients in recent weeks. And hospital leaders are worried that gatherings during the...

TFS top spellers sting competition

More than 25 middle school students brought their A-game to the Tallulah Falls School competition for the annual Georgia Independent School Association spelling bee. The...