Delays expected as application deadline for homestead exemption approaches
With the deadline fast approaching, the Habersham County Tax Assessors Office is seeing an influx of applicants coming to the office to apply for...
Efforts to contain Big Ridge Fire continue as rain improves conditions
As firefighters continue to battle the Big Ridge blaze in Rabun County, recent precipitation has helped crews better contain the fire's spread, the U.S....
GSP: Driver charged with DUI in wrong way crash on Hwy. 441
State troopers say a wrong-way driver collided with another vehicle on Highway 441 in Rabun County. The wreck happened around 8:07 p.m. Friday, March...
Clyde: Gainesville Social Security Office not closing
Last week, two government agencies and Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Athens, issued statements refuting claims the Social Security Office in Gainesville would be closing as...
Shoplifting incident turns violent in Clarkesville
Three women were arrested Saturday night after a shoplifting incident at the Clarkesville Package Store turned into an alleged assault on one of the...
Stephens County Sheriff’s Office equips patrol cars with overdose kits
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is installing overdose reversal kits in its patrol cars to save lives, possibly even their own. Each kit includes...
Firefighters gain ground on Big Ridge Fire
Shifting weather conditions continue to aid wildland firefighters battling a week-old wildfire in northeastern Rabun County. The Big Ridge Fire, which ignited on March...
Air quality alert active for extreme Northeast Georgia, western Carolinas due to wildfires
Wildfires burning in Northeast Georgia and the western Carolinas continue impacting air quality in the region. The U.S. Forest Service issued a notice Sunday...
Hall County residents displaced by house fire
Two adults and their dog were burned out of their home after it caught fire early Sunday in Hall County.
Hall County Fire Rescue responded...
Fire breaks out in abandoned house in Hall County
The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating what caused an abandoned house to go up in flames.
Around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to...
Firefighters battling Big Ridge Fire catch a break with the weather
The Big Ridge Fire has been burning for seven days, and wildland firefighters are finally catching a break with the weather. Following days of...
GDOT: Impact of inland port on Habersham still unclear
There’s been a lot of talk about how the $170 million Northeast Georgia Inland Port will impact North Georgia. But its potential effect on...