Area News

Northeast Georgia

Multi-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 115 stalls traffic for hours; still no details from GSP

Traffic on Highway 115 in Lumpkin County was stalled for several hours late Wednesday night following a multi-vehicle wreck. On October 15, the Lumpkin County...

No Kings 2.0 rally coming to Columbus

A No Kings 2.0 rally is scheduled in Columbus this Saturday, October 18, 2025. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00...

White County hosts open house to explain FLOST referendum

CLEVELAND, Ga. - White County residents who had questions or concerns about the FLOST, Floating Local Option Sales Tax, referendum currently on the ballot...

Alto to hold hearings on proposed millage rate increase

ALTO — The Alto Town Council voted Tuesday to schedule three public hearings on a proposed increase to its 2025 millage rate. While the Georgia...

Driver flees traffic stop in Clarkesville, caught after foot chase near Ingles

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded Tuesday evening after a driver fled from a traffic stop in Clarkesville. The suspect, identified as...

Traffic stop leads to major drug trafficking arrests in Rabun County

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A routine traffic stop led to a major drug bust Friday night after Rabun County deputies reportedly found large quantities...

Fundraiser set up for CSU Professor accidentally killed by roommate

A GoFundMe account has been created to help the family of Erica Blascom Anderson. The 31-year-old CSU professor was accidentally shot and killed by...

Toccoa traffic stop leads to wanted man’s arrest

TOCCOA, Ga. — A malfunctioning brake light led to the arrest of a man wanted on multiple felony charges in Toccoa on Tuesday, police...

Three arrested in Toccoa; two wanted fugitives in custody

TOCCOA, Ga. — Three people, including two wanted fugitives, were arrested Friday evening during separate operations by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression...

Four killed in Phenix City house fire

Alabama fire investigators are on the scene of a deadly fire in Phenix City where four people died of possible smoke inhalation.  Russell County...

Gainesville man charged in fiery crash that killed family of 8

COMMERCE, Ga. — Eight people were killed Monday afternoon in a fiery six-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, according to the Georgia...

Baldwin to hold final public hearings and vote on 2025 millage rate Thursday

BALDWIN — The Baldwin City Council will wrap up its series of five public hearings Thursday as it prepares to set the city’s 2025...