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Northeast Georgia

Habersham announces early voting dates for Senate runoff

It's been one week since Georgia voters cast ballots in the November 8 General Election and soon, they'll head back to the polls. The...

Braselton woman accused of stealing $100K from elderly couple

A Braselton woman has been arrested on charges of felony financial exploitation of an elderly person after investigators determined she stole more than $100,000...

NGHS announces $565 million hospital expansion in Braselton

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has committed to spend more than a half-billion dollars to expand its hospital facilities in Braselton. The expansion plan,...

54 families still need White Christmas sponsors

The community is responding generously to make this a merry Christmas for local families in need. Since asking for the public's help with its...

Weekend wreck in Baldwin injures four

A late afternoon wreck Sunday in Alto sent four people to the hospital with possible minor injuries, state troopers say. The accident occurred just before...

Wilbanks Middle School honors local veterans

Their school is named after a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and their teams are nicknamed The Patriots. That makes it all the more...

Nominations being accepted for 2023 Habersham Central Lifetime Achievement Award

The Habersham County School System is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Habersham Central Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was launched in 2020 to recognize...

Election officials to conduct risk-limiting audit

Election officials across Georgia will conduct a risk-limiting audit of the November 8 general election. The routine audit is required under the new state...

Wilbanks Middle to honor local veterans Monday

At least five school systems in Northeast Georgia closed Friday over concern about the weather. The remnants of what was Hurricane Nicole threatened to...

Area schools closed Friday due to weather

Habersham County is one of several Northeast Georgia school systems that will be closed Friday due to expected severe weather from Tropical Storm Nicole. The...

Teens criminally charged after Tik Tok challenge injures fellow student

Two 15-year-old girls from White County High School have been criminally charged after allegedly injuring a classmate during a Tik Tok challenge. The school's resource...

Cyclist seriously injured after being hit by SUV

A Cornelia man suffered suspected serious injuries when the bicycle he was riding was clipped from behind by an approaching SUV. The crash Wednesday on...