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Severe storm brings hail, strong winds to parts of Northeast Georgia

A cluster of thunderstorms developed around 2:30 PM on Saturday in western Hall County. As they moved to the east, they strengthened with one...

Powerful quake strikes off the coast of Japan, tsunami advisory issued

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami...

Ukrainian strikes disrupt power and heating to 2 major cities in Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nighttime Ukrainian strikes disrupted power and heating to two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, local Russian officials reported...

More than a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of...

A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring...

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa,...

Man killed in drive by shooting at Columbus apartments

A man was shot and killed as he sat in the passenger side of a vehicle parked at Azalea Ridge Apartments in Columbus.  The...

Local hospital celebrates 75 years of service

They have a rich history in the Chattahoochee Valley and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare invites the community to join them for a milestone anniversary event...

Habersham County joins effort to fight regional ‘food emergency’

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County is partnering with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to fight a growing regional “food emergency” brought on by...

Rabun County man, now deceased, ID’d as killer in Lumpkin County cold case

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — After more than two decades of relentless investigative work, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it has officially solved...

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was hoisted aloft at its new home in Manhattan on Saturday, marking the start of...

Senators schedule rare weekend session amid shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping...

Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments

BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP...