Police officer, suspect dead after shooting near Atlanta-based CDC
(Georgia Recorder) — A police officer is dead after a gunman opened fire in Atlanta as the work day wrapped up Friday, apparently targeting...
Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Saturday the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning...
Barn, camper destroyed in Hall County fire
A late-afternoon fire destroyed multiple structures in Hall County on Friday.
Hall County Fire Rescue crews were called around 5 p.m. to the intersection of...
Fiery meteor that punched through a Georgia home’s roof is older than Earth, scientist...
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A meteorite that punched a hole in a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak...
Cleveland DDA to assist with funding for Whitehall Commons and Manor renovations
The Whitehall Commons and Whitehall Manor, both workforce and affordable housing units in Cleveland, are in need of renovations, and the owner has asked...
Billy Long ousted by Trump as IRS chief after less than 2 months in...
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump will remove former Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Billy Long from his post as head of the Internal...
‘These are our Habersham legends’: County honors combat-wounded veterans
On Thursday, August 7, community members flooded the event space at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Cornelia for a standing-room-only Purple Heart Day...
FBI data shows violent crime in Georgia dropped 10.5% from 2023 to 2024
Every 16 minutes, a violent crime occurred in Georgia in 2024, according to the FBI. Nationwide, violence happened every 25.9 seconds. That’s better than...
New lawsuit presses DOJ to release communications about Epstein files
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A nonprofit government watchdog sued the Trump administration Friday for failing to respond to public records requests for communications between...
Local Athenians advocate against short term rentals at Mayor and Commission meeting
Several land rezoning requests came before the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission on Tuesday night that would greenlight plans for increased density, prompting public...
Man arrested after allegedly stabbing his brother at Northeast Georgia area motel
A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stabbing his brother and fleeing into the woods near a Royston motel.
Royston Police responded to a call...
GBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Lavonia
The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting that injured a person in Lavonia. Police took two suspects into custody after a daylong manhunt following...