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Northeast Georgia

Allegations of false statements surface following Habersham’s approval of $3.4 million airport loan

Questions are mounting over the Habersham County Board of Commissioners' recent approval of a $3.4 million loan to the county airport. Habersham County Airport...

Missing Mt. Airy man found safe

The Habersham County Sheriff's Office says a missing Mt. Airy man has been located and is safe. Authorities issued a public lookout for 38-year-old Joshua Hyatt...

Cleveland man arrested after police find assault victim in back of his pickup

A Cleveland man has been charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping after police found an injured man in the back of his pickup truck....

Toccoa man seriously injured in wreck on GA 365

A wreck early Thursday at the intersection of GA 365 and Antioch Church Road injured an elderly Toccoa driver and a Cornelia teenager. The Georgia...

Baldwin celebrates ‘Angels Among Us’ at annual county Christmas parade

On a foggy, drizzly Tuesday night in Baldwin, hundreds turned out to fill up on Christmas cheer and to cheer on the Angels Among...

Cornelia names new Main Street manager

Cornelia has named a new Main Street Manager to oversee downtown development, events, and marketing. Noah Hamil stepped in to fill the role that...

NGMC to host virtual Love Light tree event Thursday

Each year, Northeast Georgia Medical Center ushers in the holiday season by lighting its Love Light tree. It's a 43 year tradition that has...

Northeast Georgia Senate runoff election results

It's the town where he made history, delivering the University of Georgia Bulldogs a national title. But 41 years later, Athens did not reciprocate. Clarke...

Cornelia adopts 2023 budget

The Cornelia City Commission has approved the city's budget for the upcoming year. the nearly $18 million spending measure includes a 7% cost of...

Walker wins Habersham by nearly 5 to 1 margin

Habersham Countians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Republican Herschel Walker in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff. According to the unofficial results released Tuesday by the...

Investigation continues into handguns seized at Cherokee Bluff High basketball game

Hall County sheriff's investigators continue to look into a Friday evening incident at Cherokee Bluff High School where two handguns were discovered during a...

Mt. Airy Council raises water and garbage rates; approves improvements to Wood Springs Drive

Mt. Airy residents will pay more for water and garbage services next year. The town council on Monday voted to raise the base water...