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Northeast Georgia

18 killed on Georgia’s road over long July 4th holiday weekend

The Georgia Department of Public Safety says 18 people died in traffic-related accidents in Georgia since the July 4th holiday weekend began. Several of...
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Fiery Athens crash victim’s identity unknown

Police are still trying to determine the identity of a pickup truck driver who burned in a fiery crash in Athens early Monday, according...

Clarkesville to discuss veteran parking, sell easement

The Clarkesville City Council will meet Monday to discuss veteran parking within the city limits and the sale of city property for a utility...

Northeast Georgia authorities warn of scams circulating in the region

The sheriff's offices in Hart and Stephens counties recently issued alerts urging the public to beware of scammers. Both current scams are rehashes of...

Toccoa shooting suspect surrenders to police

The last of four suspects charged in a Toccoa shooting is now in custody. The Lavonia Police Department, in a press release, says Larquavious DeShyne...
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Motorcyclist killed when pickup backs out in front of it, GSP says

A two-vehicle collision in Northeast Georgia claimed the life of a motorcyclist. State troopers worked the fatal crash early Saturday, July 6, north of Athens....

Cleveland lifts boil water notice

Cleveland has lifted the Boil Water Advisory, which was issued earlier this week. The advisory affected customers on The Pines Road south of Cleveland. The...

Athens-Clarke County opens bidding for next section of Firefly Trail

Pedestrians, bikers, and other users of Athens-Clarke County’s Firefly Trail may see more open pavement soon. The Athens-Clarke County Government recently opened the bidding process...

4 injured in separate Fourth of July boating incidents on Lake Lanier

Four people were taken to the hospital after suffering injuries in two separate incidents Thursday on Lake Lanier. According to Mark McKinnon with the Georgia...

SUV driver charged with vehicular homicide in fatal church van wreck

A Hartwell man has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a 15-year-old boy who died from injuries sustained in a church...

White County Grand Jury returns 24 indictments

The White County Grand Jury has indicted a Cleveland man on eight counts of child sexual exploitation. Jurors indicted 33-year-old William Chase Ellis this...

Dillard reschedules fireworks after computer glitch leaves onlookers disappointed

Usually, the Fourth of July fireworks in Dillard dazzle the crowds who gather to park and sit along U.S. 441 on the northern end...