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Northeast Georgia

Motorcyclist injured in head-on collision with pickup

A motorcylist walked away with road rash and a broken hand after a pickup truck pulled in front of him, state troopers say. The state...

Habersham Central honors ‘top gun’ Lt. Col. Preston McConnell with Lifetime Achievement Award

Preston McConnell graduated from Habersham Central High School in 1991. Since then, he's been flying high (literally). After attending the United States Air Force Academy,...

Suspected drunk driver charged after driving into trees, spitting on deputy

A Cleveland man with a prior record was put back in jail this week after he wrecked and assaulted a deputy, investigators say. White County...

Flowery Branch teen charged with child porn possession, distribution

A 17-year-old from Flowery Branch has been arrested after investigators say they found sexually explicit videos involving children on the teen’s cell phone. The National...

K9 units nab theft suspect who also faces drug trafficking charge

A stolen vehicle investigation led to a drug trafficking arrest over the weekend in Hall County. Deputies apprehended Christopher Eugene Starnes, 43, Sunday evening after...

Camper fire under investigation

Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a camper to go up in flames in White County. The fire on March 24 destroyed...

Bridge outside Baldwin closed for emergency repairs

Habersham County Public Works officials have announced the emergency closure of the bridge over Little Mud Creek on Wilbanks Road outside Baldwin. The emergency repairs...

2 all-way stops coming to Franklin County intersections

The Georgia Department of Transportation will be installing all-way stops at two major intersections in Franklin County. The intersection at State Route (SR) 51 and...

Mock DUI crash scheduled Wednesday morning at White County High School

First responders will conduct a motor vehicle accident simulation at White County High School on Wednesday morning, March 29. "This mock exercise is an opportunity for...

Longtime Cleveland public works director dies

The city of Cleveland is mourning the loss of its longtime public works director. Donald Hunt passed away Monday. He was 86. Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner...

Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision with pickup truck

The Georgia State Patrol has identified the person killed in a head-on collision Sunday in Stephens County as 44-year-old James Kelley of Eastanollee. Kelley...

Pilot killed in weekend crash in Hall County identified

A Gainesville man who died Saturday in an ultralight aircraft crash in northern Hall County has been identified as Larry Franklin Preiss. The 75-year-old Preiss was...