Piedmont University moves forward with search for new president
Piedmont University says it is moving swiftly to identify a successor to President James Mellichamp, who announced his retirement on Monday. Board of Trustees Chairman...
Cause of Commerce motel fire under investigation
Firefighters have cleared the scene of a massive motel fire that broke out Monday evening in Commerce. The last of the crews left the...
Human remains found in South Hall County
An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered Monday afternoon in a wooded area in South Hall County. The remains were found on Paradise...
Hall County jail cook charged with sexual battery against inmates
A cook at the Hall County Jail has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery in connection with alleged assaults on female...
It’s primary election runoff day in Georgia
It’s primary election runoff day in the state, but in Habersham and White counties, only Democrats are on the ballot.
Today's runoff will determine the...
Piedmont University president to retire; Faculty Senate presses for interim
Piedmont University President James Mellichamp is retiring. The embattled administrator says he'll step down as head of the private liberal arts school in Demorest...
Mt. Airy man charged with driving under influence of drugs after early morning crash
State troopers charged a Mt. Airy man with driving under the influence of drugs after he ran off the road and struck a tree...
Habersham County public budget hearing tonight
The Habersham County Commission will hold a public hearing on the county's proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget at 6 p.m. Monday, June 20. Commissioners...
Faculty leaders call on trustees to suspend Piedmont’s president, spouse amid misconduct allegations
Faculty leaders at Piedmont University are asking the school's Board of Trustees to suspend and temporarily remove President Dr. James Mellichamp and his husband...
Hall County residents heard an explosion before their home went up in flames, officials...
The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a Sunday morning house fire in Gainesville.
Firefighters responded to the 3000 block of...
Coroner releases name of woman found dead near Toccoa train tracks
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Seneca, South Carolina, woman whose body was found Thursday near railroad tracks...
Teen runaway’s mother arrested in Banks County
The ongoing search for a teenage runaway in Banks County took an unusual turn Saturday when deputies arrested the girl's biological mother.
Major Carissa McFadden...