Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court; D.C. girds for a fight
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump at the White House on Saturday introduced federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee, setting off...
State schools’ chief moves to lower stakes of standardized test scores
The Georgia Milestones test that typically is a high stakes nailbiter could have a negligible effect on students’ final grades this year if State...
NGTC announces two memorial funds in honor of late president
The North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Foundation has established two memorial funds to recognize the leadership and contributions of the college's late president, Dr....
Commissioners vote down negotiated annexation deal with Baldwin
Baldwin now holds all the cards in the proposed development of a 500+ housing unit on the south end of Habersham County. In a...
Community mourns death of veteran law enforcement officer
The Hall County Sheriff's Office announced it will temporarily close its facilities to the public next Wednesday, Sept. 30, so that officers may attend...
Trump makes economic pitch to Black voters in battle for Georgia
President Donald Trump returned to an increasingly competitive Georgia Friday to make an economic pitch to Black voters.
“When I ran for president four years...
13 Korean foreign nationals working at SK Battery Plant in Commerce arrested
Federal agents have arrested 13 Korean foreign nationals illegally working at the SK Innovation Battery Plant in Jackson County. It's the second round of...
Ga. Senate police reform panel told added training will rein in abuses
The head of the agency that certifies Georgia’s law enforcement officers told state lawmakers examining police reforms Thursday that new money for training is...
Trump makes pitch to Black voters during visit in Atlanta Friday
A trio of polls show President Donald Trump tied with Democrat Joe Biden as the president heads to Atlanta again to make an economic...
Red-cockaded woodpecker poised to end perch on ‘endangered’ list
A rare bird in Georgia is making enough of a comeback for the Trump administration to propose moving it off the federal endangered species...
Governor makes last-ditch pitch for Georgians to submit 2020 Census
Time is almost up for Georgians to participate in the 2020 Census, and Gov. Brian Kemp is urging residents to make sure their forms...
Former longtime mayor of Demorest dies
The former longtime mayor of Demorest, Malcolm Hunnicutt, passed away Thursday. He was 79 years old.
Hunnicutt was a U.S. Army veteran, former teacher and...