Habersham County explores creating a Public Facilities Authority
The prospect of building a new jail has loomed large over Habersham County taxpayers for years. Voters defeated a jail bond referendum in 2019....
Early voting begins Oct. 17
Early in-person voting in Georgia begins Monday. Polls will open across the state for voters who want to get a jump start on the...
What’s on my ballot?
Should Georgia taxpayers have to pay state officeholders who are suspended from their jobs after being indicted for felonies?
Should local governments and school boards...
Gainesville police searching for man they say shot, killed 25-year-old
Gainesville police are asking for the public's help to find a suspected killer. 55-year-old Armando Alanis Escamilla is wanted for felony murder in the...
NGHS and UnitedHealthcare are negotiating new contract as open enrollment begins
Northeast Georgia Health System patients insured by UnitedHealthcare face uncertainty as they head into open enrollment season. United is in the early stages of...
Pedestrian struck and killed in Athens
Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian.
Carly Johnson, 34, of Lawrenceville, died Wednesday after being struck by a 2015 Chevrolet...
Cleveland woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor
A Cleveland woman has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the city earlier this year. 30-year-old Brooke Angelle Cila was...
Stephens County man convicted of statutory rape and child molestation
A Stephens County man will be sentenced next month after a jury found him guilty of committing sex crimes against a young girl.
On Friday,...
Cleveland man accused of vandalizing church
A 52-year-old Cleveland man has been arrested and charged with vandalizing Liberty Baptist Church in White County. Deputies arrested David Chapman twice in connection...
Scrap tire amnesty day in White County a ‘huge success’
The scrap tire amnesty day that White County conducted last Saturday was a huge success, according to organizers.
"We collected 845 tires from communities across...
Hall County home damaged by fire
The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a late afternoon house fire Wednesday in Hall County.
Around 4:30 p.m., firefighters arrived...
Woman critical after domestic-related shooting in Gainesville
A Gainesville area man is in jail charged with aggravated assault in a domestic-related shooting early Wednesday, police say.
Around 1 a.m. on October 12,...