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State Offices closed Tuesday due to expected winter weather

Government offices in the northern part of Georgia will be closed Tuesday due to incoming winter weather. "We want everyone to be safe," Gov. Brian...

Georgia DOT preparing for winter weather ahead of Super Bowl LIII

State crews are pre-treating roads with a brine mixture to prevent or limit icing ahead of Winter Storm Jayden ATLANTA, GA – Georgia DOT is...

Rogers: Rural workforce development, internet, and healthcare on legislative agenda

The Georgia General Assembly kicked off the 2019-2020 session last Monday, January 14 and it looks like it will be a very interesting session. The...

Deputy’s quick action saves house from burning

Habersham County's Emergency Services Director credits a deputy on patrol with saving a house from burning. Chad Black says Deputy Chance Oxner noticed smoke coming...

Food pantry helping federal employees

With the continuation of the partial government shutdown, the White County Food Pantry has announced they are making available food for any federal government...

Kemp budget adds funds to help ailing Georgians remain in their homes

Raghubir Singh and her husband love their Henry County home, and they want to stay there. Their medical problems, though, may force them to leave. Raghubir...

Students participate in MLK Day of Service

Students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School commemorated this year's MLK Day of Service by volunteering at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Clayton. Pictured, from...

Hotard wins county spelling bee for second straight year

VFL board member Ernie Craven presents the winning trophy to NHMS 6th grader Abigail Hotard. Abigail Hotard will hold onto her title as Habersham...

NGCF adds 7 new scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for scholarships administered by the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF). The deadline for area high school seniors, current college students,...

Deputies arrest alleged drug trafficker after car chase, wreck in Cornelia

A Mt. Airy man is behind bars charged with trafficking meth and other drug offenses after leading law enforcement on a car chase through...

State House Minority Leader says fiscal analysis proves case for Medicaid expansion

A state analysis of a potential Medicaid expansion in Georgia finds that the move would cost up to $148 million in fiscal 2020 and...

Clarkesville woman charged with aggravated assault

The White County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate an incident that happened earlier this month in which a  Clarkesville woman allegedly fired shots at...