Franklin County jailer arrested for smuggling contraband to inmate
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a Franklin County jailer accused of smuggling contraband to an inmate.
Agents took 23-year-old Emaleigh Smith of...
Georgia law enforcement warns of ‘DMV’ text scam
Law enforcement authorities are warning Georgia residents of text messages claiming to be from a false state department.
Scammers are sending texts to cell phones...
Baldwin approves emergency water repair expense, announces budget schedule
The Baldwin City Council approved an emergency water repair invoice and announced the upcoming budget schedule during Monday’s meeting.
Mayor Stephanie Almagno brought forward an...
Local VFW post announces plans for Veterans Center; fundraiser
As the Memorial Day ceremony came to a close Monday at the VFW Memorial Gardens cemetery, the Grant-Reeves VFW Post 7720 Commander Barry Church...
‘Decomposed body’ discovered in Gainesville homeless encampment
Authorities are investigating after a decomposed body was discovered in a tent at a homeless encampment behind a shopping center on Dawsonville Highway in...
Federal task force now involved in search for man charged with DUI and vehicular...
A federal task force is now involved in the search for a man accused of killing a UGA student in a DUI-related accident.
In the...
GSP releases details of Memorial Day wreck that tied up traffic in Cornelia
A truck driver from Lawrenceville could face charges in connection with a wreck that tied up holiday traffic on GA 365 South in Cornelia.
The...
Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter seeks adopters as facility nears full capacity
The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is issuing a plea to the community as it reaches critical capacity.
The shelter must place 10 dogs...
29 BUI arrests and four injuries reported on state waterways over Memorial Day weekend
It was a relatively safe and sober Memorial Day weekend on Georgia's waterways. Game wardens responded to seven boating incidents across the state, resulting...
NGMC Gainesville to build new pediatric playground
A new chapter is beginning for young patients at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville. Through a $300,000 contribution from Norfolk Southern, the hospital...
14 fatalities reported on Georgia roads over Memorial Day weekend
At least 14 people died on Georgia’s roads over the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, traffic-related fatalities...
Fire destroys truck, damages home in Union County
A vehicle fire that spread to a nearby home caused significant damage on Saturday evening, May 24. Authorities say the incident began around 5:17...