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Northeast Georgia

Teen arrested in fatal shooting of Hartwell student

The GBI has arrested and charged an Anderson, South Carolina, teen in the death of Bry'shun Treviyus O’Brien Jordan of Hartwell. Authorities booked 18-year-old Jarquavious...

Former fiancé of kidnapping suspect: ‘turn yourself in’

A man who says he's the former fiancé of Ashley Sosebee, a 32-year-old Cornelia woman wanted for her alleged involvement in a recent kidnapping,...

First 100 children to receive free book at Baldwin Fall Festival

The first 100 children at the Baldwin Fall Festival will receive a free copy of former Governor Nathan Deal's children's book, Veto: The Governor's...

Third phase of I-85 widening wraps up

Georgia's Department of Transportation has wrapped up the third phase of a major paving project on I-85. The $141 million project widened I-85 north and...

GBI investigates possible murder-suicide in Jackson County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been brought in to investigate the deaths of two people in Jackson County. Authorities are investigating the deaths of...

Cleveland City Council adopts new zoning map and regs

The city of Cleveland has a new set of zoning ordinances and a new zoning map. The city council voted to rescind the existing...

Athens-Clarke County to vote on adding $2 million to mental health facility budget

The Athens-Clarke County Commission discussed adding $2 million to the budget of a residential mental health facility for the city’s underinsured this week. At an...

Subject of Baldwin manhunt now in custody

Law enforcement officials have cleared the scene of a manhunt in Baldwin after taking the man they were searching for into custody. Police arrested Thomas...

Hall County house fire leaves one dead

A person was found dead after a residential fire in Hall County Thursday, Oct. 17. Hall County Fire Rescue responded to the single story structure...

Father, son indicted in Apalachee High School shooting

A Barrow County grand jury indicted a father and son on murder charges Thursday in connection with the mass shooting at Apalachee High School...

Full Hunter’s Moon rises Oct. 17

The Full Hunter's Moon has arrived and will shine bright in the evening sky tonight. The moon will officially be full at 7:26 a.m. Thursday...

Georgia Rep. Victor Anderson talks mental health, legislative goals for 2025

For more than an hour on Tuesday, Oct. 15, representatives of over 30 local nonprofits listened as Georgia Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) outlined a...