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Northeast Georgia

“Be Rich” campaign raises $55,000 for charity

This Sunday, The Bridge Church in Cleveland will conclude its annual “BE RICH” initiative with a celebration service that will include giving $55,400 to...

Early voting ends with record-breaking turnout; next chance to vote is on election day

When polls closed across Georgia this evening, it drew to a close three weeks of record-breaking early voting. The Georgia Secretary of State's Office says...

Hall County investigators arrest Gainesville man on child pornography charges

A Gainesville man faces four felony charges of sexual exploitation of a minor after Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators allegedly found him in possession...

Clarkesville Boil Water Advisory lifted

The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for homes and businesses in the following areas: Swain Drive, View Street, Memorial Drive,...

GBI details gang crackdown in Northeast Georgia

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more details of a joint federal, state, and local law enforcement operation that resulted in 11 gang-related...

Baldwin to spend $1 million on new fire trucks

Baldwin has committed to spending one million dollars to buy two new fire trucks. During a called city council meeting on Wednesday, the council...

Ivy Mountain Road closed to thru traffic for stormwater pipe replacement

The Habersham County Road Department will be replacing a stormwater pipe near 380 Ivy Mountain Road in Clarkesville on Tuesday, November 8. As a...
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Toccoa man killed in Franklin County wreck

A two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Franklin County claimed the life of a Toccoa man. 78-year-old Johnny Burton Freeman died after crashing into a pickup...

Traffic shift planned for Appalachian Parkway work

Phase three of the Appalachian Parkway north of Cleveland has been in use for months, but the Georgia Department of Transpiration still has work...

Fire damages fifth-wheel camper in Cleveland

Firefighters responding to a structure fire instead found a camper on fire in Cleveland on Tuesday. The fifth-wheel camper was parked on a lot with...

Sheriff: Man shot then run over on Northeast Georgia highway

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Hartwell man whose body was discovered early Tuesday morning on a Northeast Georgia...

Two suspects arrested for armed holdup in Athens

It took four months, but two suspects are now in custody for an armed holdup in Athens. Arrest warrants were signed in July for Quintavis...