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Dillard man killed in single-vehicle wreck

A 34-year-old Dillard man died early Saturday in a single-vehicle wreck in Rabun County. The Georgia State Patrol says Tyler Lee Dillard was driving...

Chop shop suspect arrested

A Northeast Georgia fugitive has been arrested in Gwinnett County after being on the run for three weeks. Henry Parker Whitley, 31, was identified as...

Suspected serial burglar charged in Rabun County

A Jackson County man charged with burglary in Rabun County is suspected of committing a string of burglaries in other communities. Benjamin Reed Heaslip, 36,...

Cornelia, Reeders honored with TrailBlazer award for Fenders Alley

The city of Cornelia and a husband and wife entrepreneurial team are being recognized for their innovative partnership in developing a favorite local hangout....

Substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting student

A Gainesville man has been charged with eleven criminal counts for an alleged illicit relationship involving a girl under the age of 16. The...

Coroner identifies man believed killed by lightning in Rabun County

Rabun County Coroner Sam Beck has identified the man killed in an apparent lightning strike in Rabun County over the weekend as Felipe Flores,...

21 killed on Georgia’s roads over July 4th holiday

The recent Independence Day holiday was one of the deadliest on Georgia's roads in recent years. Twenty-one people died over the 78-hour holiday travel...

Gainesville driver arrested after police chase in White County

A 30-year-old Gainesville man remains in jail following his arrest just after midnight Tuesday on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude a police...

Panel to draft guidelines for development of old county courthouse

The Habersham County Development Authority (HCDA) is expected to vote next week on an agreement with the county to establish requirements for the development...

Video released of blast, suspect vehicle at Georgia Guidestones

The GBI has released surveillance video from Wednesday morning's explosion that destroyed a mysterious Northeast Georgia landmark. The videos show the explosion at Georgia...

GBI releases names of men killed in Toccoa motel shooting

The GBI has identified the two men killed in shootings at a Toccoa motel as Keith Bernard Tooley, 52, and Chanin Emil Mayfield, 32. Both men...

Fieldale worker injured in early morning incident

A worker at the Fieldale poultry plant in Cornelia was injured on the job Wednesday morning when his arm got stuck in a machine. Around...