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Zeta kills three in Georgia, causes widespread power outages and damage

At least five people are dead after Hurricane Zeta slammed into the South. Three of those deaths happened in North Georgia. In Acworth, a man...

Trailwave Fiber out in Rabun County

Trailwave Fiber is out in Rabun County, and company officials say it could be at least a day before internet service is restored. Habersham EMC,...

Kemp extends public health emergency

Georgia will remain under a public health state of emergency through at least December 9. On Oct. 30, Gov. Brian Kemp signed two executive orders...

Election officials urge patience as historic early voting wraps up

A historic early voting period in Georgia wraps up Friday with another large turnout expected at the polls. But even with 3.6 million votes coming...

Struggle for control of the U.S. Senate enters its final tense hours

WASHINGTON — Democrats have a shot at winning the White House, capturing the Senate majority and keeping their hold on the House—an election result...

Georgia film production action picks up as COVID intermission wraps up

Actor Gloria Bishop of Decatur is back on the job after seven months off work. She walked off set March 13, the day before...

Early voting knocked offline in several counties after storm blows through

Tropical storm Zeta’s heavy winds caused power outages across Georgia early Thursday morning, including at some of the state’s early voting sites, but the...

Habersham County Hurricane Zeta update

Editor's Note: At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, Habersham County Manager Phil Sutton released the following update on countywide damage, repair, and...

Insurance tips for dealing with Zeta

People across Northeast Georgia are still assessing the damage in the wake of Hurricane Zeta. The storm - the second to hit Northeast Georgia...

Habersham County schools to remain closed Friday, Oct. 30

Habersham County Schools will be closed again on Friday, October 30. Superintendent Matthew Cooper says administrators decided to keep the schools closed due to...

Georgia still on president’s mind with Sunday rally in Rome planned

President Donald Trump is scheduled to stop in Rome Sunday as he rallies his supporters to the polls Tuesday, yet more evidence Georgia has...

Forest Service closes low-lying recreation sites in North Georgia ahead of Zeta

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is closing several low-lying recreation sites in the predicted path of Hurricane Zeta beginning today, Wednesday, October 28. The sites...