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Gov. Kemp renews COVID-19 restrictions, extends State of Emergency

Georgia's existing COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place at least through the end of this month. On Friday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order...

Two charged with trafficking after deputies seize $330K in drugs near Oakwood

Two suspects are behind bars after a traffic stop turned into a major drug bust late Thursday night near Oakwood. According to the Hall County...

Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff elections lure big PACs ready to spend cash

WASHINGTON — With two concurrent runoff elections that could swing the balance of the Senate, Georgia is about to become the center of the...

Raffensperger isolates after wife tests positive for virus

As Georgia counties prepare for a hand tally of the presidential race, the state’s top elections official plans to quarantine after his wife tested...

Benefits for displaced workers finally arriving at pre-pandemic pace

Eight months after the pandemic shutdown caused unemployment claims to hit record highs, the Georgia Department of Labor is finally processing unemployment claims at...

Biden wants all states to require masks, something Georgia resists

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus response plan seeks to put a national mask mandate in place by calling on all governors to require...

Georgia’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race features pair of combo campaigns

Even as Georgia election officials prepared to recount votes in the last presidential election, campaigning intensified in a new race to get staunch partisans...

Cornelia recognized for excellence in community planning

Anyone who's been paying attention can tell you a lot has changed in Cornelia in recent years. Habersham County's largest municipality has been undergoing...

State’s rapid test results add to alarming rise in COVID cases here

New COVID-19 cases in Georgia jumped by more than 4,500 on Tuesday, the highest daily increase reported in months. Most of the new cases came...

Two Clayton residents critically injured in wreck on U.S. 441 in Mt. Airy

The Georgia State Patrol has released the names of three people involved in a serious car wreck Tuesday evening in Mt. Airy. The crash...

Yonah Preserve remains closed due to Zeta damage

A favorite Northeast Georgia outdoor recreation area remains closed due to damage caused by Tropical Storm Zeta. The storm knocked down trees and power lines...

Georgia to hand recount nearly 5 million ballots in presidential race

Updated | Scroll down for updated election results Georgia’s top election official has called for a full recount of the nearly 5 million votes cast...