Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Athens
Firefighters extinguished a two-story structure fire in Athens earlier this week, according to the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department.
Fire crews responded to the blaze at...
Northeast Georgia area school closings and delays
These are the school closings that have been reported to Now Habersham. Check back here for updates.
CLOSED - Thursday, Jan. 23
Banks County Schools -...
White County residential fire victim identified
(Cleveland) — The White County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the person killed in a residential fire this past Saturday. White County...
Multiple rabies cases reported in North Georgia
Two positive cases of rabies have been reported in North Georgia, according to District 2 Public Health.
The first was found on Jan. 8 in...
Habersham deputies save woman stranded in 12 degree weather for hours
A potentially tragic situation took a positive turn early Wednesday morning when deputies from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office located an elderly woman who...
Fire burns through Sweet Acre Winery in Alto
A fire destroyed Sweet Acre Winery in Alto on Jan. 22, according to Hall County Fire Rescue officials.
Hall County Fire Rescue responded to reports...
Firefighters contain blaze in basement of Mt. Airy home
First responders blocked a portion of Tommy Irvin Road earlier today after a residential fire at a 2,000-square-foot Mt. Airy home.
Multiple agencies responded at...
Habersham cities set joint meeting to discuss HB 581
All of the cities of Habersham County have scheduled a joint public meeting to discuss the effects of HB 581 on their communities. City...
Blairsville man arrested for drugs, other crimes
A Blairsville man was arrested for multiple alleged offenses after a traffic stop Tuesday, Jan 21, according to the Towns County Sheriff's Office.
A Towns...
White County Animal Control sees high rate of animals saved through adoption
White County Animal Control saw an almost 100% of its sheltered animals saved through adoption in the second quarter of 2024-2025.
Combined, over the past...
Second case of avian influenza confirmed in Elbert County
A second confirmed case of avian influenza has been detected in Northeast Georgia, according to Georgia's Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department...
Local governments face staying in HB 581 or opting out
Local government officials across Georgia are grappling with whether to remain in the new constitutional amendment passed by voters in November or opt out...