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Northeast Georgia

Fire damages home in Murrayville

Hall County fire officials say they don't yet know what ignited a fire inside a small house in Murrayville Saturday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m., Hall...

Tallulah Falls mourns loss of beloved community leader Melvin Smith

Tallulah Falls is mourning the loss of a dedicated community leader. Melvin Smith was a founding member of the Tallulah Falls Volunteer Fire Department....

Early morning fire destroys Hall County mobile home

The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of an early morning residential fire. The fire broke out Saturday in the 3700...

NGMC Gainesville now a Level I trauma center

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville was recently verified as a Level I trauma center. This makes NGMC Gainesville one of five state-designated Level...

Firefighters respond to report of fire at medical building in Demorest

A medical office across from the hospital in Demorest was evacuated Friday after a report of a possible fire. Around 10:35 a.m. on February...

House fire spreads to nearby home, woods in Sautee

High winds complicated firefighters' efforts to stop the spread of a house fire that threatened nearby homes and woods in Sautee. It took firefighters...

Woman injured, man killed in domestic shooting

A woman suffered a minor injury, and a man shot and killed himself during a domestic altercation behind a Buford warehouse Wednesday afternoon, officials...

Minor injuries reported in Wednesday night accident in Cleveland

A two-vehicle accident in downtown Cleveland Wednesday night resulted in minor injuries. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. in front of Regions Bank on West...

12 Habersham County Road Department employees receive traffic flagger training

Areas where Habersham County road crews are working should be safer now that a dozen members of the road department have received additional training...

The state of tourism in White County discussed

The state of tourism was discussed Tuesday as the White County Chamber of Commerce held the first of five vision information meetings. Executive Director of...

Habersham County hosts economic development program

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development this month held a program in Clarkesville. The Essentials program included a diverse group of...

Total Fitness will remain open, county officials say

Habersham Medical Center had planned to permanently close the doors to its community fitness center on Wednesday, but that won't happen. Instead, hospital administrators have...