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Gainesville brothers charged with murder

Two teenagers are in custody in connection with the November 8 shooting death of a Gainesville man. Hall County sheriff's investigators took the teens into custody...

‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.’ Cornelia city commission mulls the fate of Hoyt...

Hoyt Street Bridge has been closed to thru traffic since late September. Now, the Cornelia City Commission is considering removing it altogether. The steel and...

3 injured in fiery wreck on Hwy. 115

Three people were seriously injured in a head-on collision Wednesday on Highway 115 west of Cleveland. Paramedics airlifted one of the patients from the...

Clarke County jailer charged after ‘inappropriate relationship’ with inmate, sheriff says

A Clarke County jailer was arrested after investigators say she engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a male inmate. Karen Amaya was charged with violating...

Habersham County voters reject T-SPLOST; Bennett, Coppedge elected

For the second time in four years, Habersham county voters have rejected a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The tax, if approved,...

Skeletal remains found off Duncan Bridge Road

There was a shocking discovery in White County on Tuesday, where authorities say a property owner found human skeletal remains. White County Sheriff Rick Kelley...

Guns, drugs seized from man accused of financially exploiting an elderly Hall County woman

A Gainesville man under investigation for the financial exploitation of an elderly Hall County woman has been charged with a long list of crimes,...

Pedestrians taken to hospital after being hit by SUV

Two pedestrians were injured Tuesday morning when they were hit by a vehicle in the parking lot outside a Cleveland restaurant. Cleveland Police Chief Jeff...

Habersham County Election returns

Habersham County voters have defeated a T-SPLOST referendum for the second time in four years. County voters did approve Sunday brunch alcohol sales. Here...

Holcomb wins handily in White County; Cleveland voters approve alcohol referendum

Nearly 61% of White County's 20,968 active registered voters cast ballots in the November 8 General Election. There was only one local contested race...

Fire marshal investigates shop fire

The Hall County Fire Marshal is investigating to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a shop on the south end of the...

Cleveland man charged in wife’s death

A Cleveland man faces two counts of murder following an incident last month in White County. A news release from White County Sheriff Rick Kelley...