Public health officials urge flu shots to help avoid a ‘twindemic’
As Georgia warily moves into flu season, state health officials are trying to avoid a potentially "devastating" 'twindemic.' State commissioner of public health Dr....
Teachers group lawsuit says school reopenings created unsafe workplace
Georgia officials did not do enough to keep children and teachers safe in opening school buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, a teachers’ group alleges...
Charges pending in White County wreck that injured Dahlonega residents
Charges are pending against a Cleveland driver who hit and seriously injured two people on a motorcycle Wednesday night in White County.
The wreck happened...
Demorest woman burned trying to put out kitchen fire
Officials say food cooking on the stove started a fire that burned a woman in Demorest. The fire broke out around 7:37 p.m. Wednesday,...
Four injured in two-vehicle wreck near Hollywood
Habersham EMS took four people to the hospital Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle wreck in northern Habersham County. The accident happened around 6:35 p.m....
National poll highlights perils of COVID-19 in rural Georgia
Many rural households are struggling with access to health care and financial problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a national poll released Wednesday.
The...
Cornelia sets public hearing dates on millage rate
The Cornelia City Commission on Wednesday announced it intends to increase 2020 property taxes by .04 percent over the rollback millage rate.
Commissioners plan to...
Baldwin annexation opponents speak out to council
A months-long battle over a major planned commercial and housing development in southern Habersham County continues. People showed up at Tuesday night's Baldwin City...
Kemp touts progress against COVID-19, urges flu shots
Governor Brian Kemp says Georgia is making "great progress" in its fight against COVID-19. In a Wednesday morning press conference, the governor said the...
Surge of new voters likely energized by Georgia’s new battleground status
A record 7.6 million Georgians are registered to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released preliminary voter...
Roswell woman struck, killed on GA-59 near Commerce
A Franklin County driver will not be charged in a pedestrian's death on GA-59 Tuesday night near Commerce.
Andrew Kelly, 28, of Carnesville, was driving...
Pickup truck runs into local grocery store
There were some nervous moments for shoppers at Quality Foods in Cornelia on Tuesday after a pickup truck ran into the front of the...