Dawsonville man killed in motorcycle crash on GA 15 near Lakemont
RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A Dawsonville man was killed Sunday morning when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on GA 15/US 441 North near...
Accidental shooting claims life of CSU Professor
A shooting inside a residence on 17th Avenue in Columbus over night was determined to be a tragic accident. 31-year-old Erica Blascom Anderson died...
After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages...
Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA (AP) — Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties in support of President Donald Trump, announced Monday he's running to...
Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won't negotiate” with...
Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week seeking long-range weapons and a Trump meeting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he will travel to the United States this week for talks on the potential...
Piedmont Hospital helps address critical healthcare shortage
Every county in West Central Georgia is facing a shortage of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. The crisis is not isolated to our area; it’s...
Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new...
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a...
Athens apartment fire destroys several units, no injuries reported
ATHENS, Ga. — Firefighters quickly brought a multi-family apartment fire under control Friday afternoon in Athens.
Crews were dispatched to the Serene at Northside complex...
Trump wants to push for Middle East peace. Netanyahu is still talking up Israel’s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is declaring Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip over and has already barreled ahead toward far...
Palestinians celebrate as prisoners are released under ceasefire
BEITUNIA, West Bank (AP) — Cheers erupted among Palestinians on Monday as Israel released nearly 2,000 prisoners under a Gaza ceasefire agreement that saw...
Georgia lawmaker who died after long battle with cancer remembered as a champion for...
(Georgia Recorder) — Colleagues of state Rep. Mandi Ballinger say they’ll remember her as a woman with a heart for Georgia’s children, a mind...