Hiker rescued after suffering heat exposure at Tallulah Gorge State Park
A hiker suffering from heat exposure was rescued Sunday afternoon from Tallulah Gorge State Park during a five-hour emergency operation involving multiple agencies.
Habersham County...
22-year-old man drowns after falling while climbing Panther Creek Falls
A 22-year-old man died Monday after drowning at Panther Creek Falls in Habersham County.
Just before 11 a.m. on July 28, Habersham County Dispatch received...
Toccoa man killed in rollover crash on Oak Valley Road
The Georgia State Patrol has released preliminary findings into a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that killed a Toccoa man Sunday night.
Michael Ray Wallen, 62,...
Officials urge caution as extreme heat grips the region
Local emergency management officials are warning North Georgians to take extra precautions as oppressive heat continues to affect the region.
Heat index values in the...
DUI suspect charged after fatal crash on I-85 in Franklin County
A South Carolina woman was killed and her daughter seriously injured in a crash early Saturday on Interstate 85 in Franklin County. The driver...
White County earns national award for financial reporting
For the 16th consecutive year, White County has earned national recognition for excellence in financial reporting.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States...
North Georgia Community Foundation accepting applications for nonprofit grants
As federal cuts put the squeeze on nonprofit funding, local organizations may find help closer to home. The North Georgia Community Foundation is again...
‘They won’t win’: Vandalism rocks Alto’s School Bus Graveyard
On Wednesday, July 23, in the middle of the day, someone came to destroy.
The School Bus Graveyard in Alto, where row upon row of...
Gainesville man charged with murdering wheelchair-bound neighbor
A Gainesville man is behind bars, charged in the 2024 murder of a disabled neighbor. The arrest followed a separate gun-related incident earlier this...
Lavonia suspect caught after fleeing police twice in 24 hours
Authorities have arrested a man who led Lavonia police on a high-speed chase Thursday and then ran from officers again early Friday morning.
The initial...
Toccoa ticket wins big in Fantasy 5 drawing
There's been another big lottery win in Northeast Georgia. A lucky ticket sold at Underdogs of Toccoa netted one lucky player $183,790.
The winning ticket,...
Athens man arrested after drugs, weapons found in follow-up search
A local man is facing drug and weapons charges after a search at his home turned up narcotics, guns, and cash, police said.
On July...