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Northeast Georgia

Overnight fire destroys commercial building on Dawsonville Highway

A commercial building on the 2000 block of Dawsonville Highway was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning, according to Hall County officials. Emergency crews...

Old courthouse demolition to begin in Clarkesville, traffic delays expected

Drivers in downtown Clarkesville should prepare for traffic delays starting next week, as demolition begins on the old Habersham County Courthouse, according to a...

ACC Planning Commission votes to deny special permit to replace Saye building with parking...

ATHENS (WUGA) — At their meeting April 3, the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny Athens First United Methodist Church’s application for...

Baldwin will discuss insurance and revisit vac truck purchase

The Baldwin City Council will discuss its liability and casualty insurance premium and revisit a vacuum truck purchase during its regular meeting on Monday,...

FRC looks to help families through upcoming 5K during Child Abuse Prevention Month

While it's one of the top destinations in the U.S. for business, Georgia ranks 37th in the nation in overall child well-being, according to...

Voters may have final say on development at Arrendale interchange

City and county voters may have the final say on the proposed large-scale development in the Hollywood community at the Tom Arrendale interchange at...

Stephens County makes multiple arrests at safety checkpoints

In a coordinated effort to improve roadway safety, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), Traffic Enforcement Unit and several partnering...

Toccoa Falls College Museum to display historic land documents

Two historical documents dating back to the early 1900s will soon be hanging on the walls of the Toccoa Falls College Museum and Archives....

West Broad/West Hancock roundabout finally moves forward after vote postponed

ATHENS, Ga. (WUGA) — At a special called session on April 8, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted to approve the next phase...

GBI arrests deputy on drug-related charges

A Dawson County sheriff's deputy faces criminal charges following a GBI investigation. State investigators charged Lt. Ethan Blake Taffar of Dawsonville with one count of distribution...

Danny Jansen homers and drives in 4 runs to help the Rays to a...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Danny Jansen hit his first home run of the season and drove in four runs, Christopher Morel also homered and...

Baldwin faces $1.78M budget revenue shortfall

The Baldwin City Council was presented with over $5.1 million in departmental budget requests during Thursday’s spring retreat, but meeting those requests won’t be...