NC man allegedly stole from 9 GA stores using stolen account numbers
A man is accused of stealing over $2,700 worth of merchandise from nine different stores in Georgia, according to police.
The suspect, identified as Samuel...
Democrats pitch public ballot initiatives for popular policies blocked by Republicans
(Georgia Recorder) — Every year, Georgia lawmakers come to Atlanta to make laws. But what if regular Georgians could directly participate in drafting legislation?...
Supect accused of stealing $400K in trucks from auto dealership
Police have arrested a suspect in the theft of $400,000 worth of heavy-duty trucks from a North Georgia car dealership. Officers charged 28-year-old Xavier...
Georgia Power objections impede efforts to expand solar energy
(Georgia Recorder) — A push to expand community solar in Georgia is running into opposition from the state’s largest electric utility, which has been...
Non-permitted fire burns land near Clarkesville
On Monday afternoon, February 19, a non-permitted fire blackened about an acre of land several miles outside of Clarkesville.
Habersham County Emergency Services units were...
Gainesville Tourism team earns 2024 creative marketing award
The Gainesville Tourism Department was recently recognized for creative marketing -- and the campaign itself was definitely something to write home about.
For its wildly...
Georgia injects an additional $26M into crime victim services
The state's Office of Planning and Budget has been directed by Governor Brian Kemp to release an additional $26 million from the American Rescue...
Deputies shoot, kill 85-year-old man while responding to domestic dispute
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Union County following the death of an 85-year-old Blairsville man.
Union County sheriff's deputies...
Early voting has slow start at new Habersham County Elections office
It’s very fitting that early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary started today since, after all, it’s President’s Day. Early voting began at 8...
On Presidents Day in Plains, Jimmy Carter’s presence remains strong
This Presidents Day marks a year since former President Jimmy Carter entered into hospice care and three months since the death of former First...
Election interference case sidetracked by courtroom drama over DA’s romance
(Georgia Recorder) — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is expected to decide in the coming days whether District Attorney Fani Willis can...
Expanded child tax credit could be in place quickly if passed by Congress, IRS...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday that his agency is “poised to move quickly”...