River Dragons sweep Thunderbirds in 2025 home finale
The Columbus River Dragons completed a sweep of the Twin-City Thunderbirds on Saturday night at the Columbus Civic Center. Boris Babik once again got...
Firefighters rescue person from burning home in Athens Christmas Eve
ATHENS, Ga. — Firefighters with the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department rushed into a burning home on Christmas Eve and rescued a person trapped inside...
Authorities renew call for information in search for missing Buford woman
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is again asking for the public’s help as the search continues for Amber-Rae Leigh Harris, 36, of Buford, who...
Holiday traffic deaths reported across Georgia
At least 13 people have died on Georgia's roads since the long Christmas holiday weekend began on Dec. 24, according to the Georgia State...
Pedestrian struck and killed on River Road
A death investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed on River Road on Saturday, December 27, 2025. A portion of the...
Baldwin resident challenges city on school zone speed cameras
In mid-December, Now Habersham received an email complaint from citizen April Rooks regarding the school speed zone cameras in the City of Baldwin. Rooks raised...
‘Walk for Peace’ enters West Georgia
Buddhist monks Walk for Peace was met by big crowds as their trek to Washington, D.C. entered West Georgia. According to the official Facebook...
Fact check: No, a first or second DUI is not becoming a felony in...
ATLANTA, Ga. — A rumor is spreading on social media that Georgia lawmakers have changed the law to make every driving under the influence...
Athens Police investigate third fatal crash in one week
ATHENS, Ga. — Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a 53-year-old woman Friday morning. This incident marks the third fatal...
Tree recycling campaign begins
The Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission announces its Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Campaign, encouraging residents to recycle real Christmas trees after the holiday season. This...
AFLAC security breach affects 22.65 million individuals
A summer cyber-attack involving Aflac has potentially led to the breach of personal information of millions of people the company said in a statement...
Christmas Day wreck results in 13th traffic-related death in Athens this year
ATHENS, GA — A driver died early Christmas morning after a car struck a tree and caught fire at an intersection in Athens-Clarke County.
The...