Fire quickly contained at Cornelia Wendy’s; no injuries reported
A grease fire broke out Tuesday evening inside the kitchen of the Wendy’s restaurant in Cornelia, prompting a swift response from multiple fire agencies...
16-year-old charged with Bay Avenue murder appears in court
A 16-year-old juvenile male appeared in Recorder's court this afternoon facing multiple charges in connection to a fatal Uptown shooting Friday, September 5th.
A Columbus...
Former CDC chief says she was fired for resisting RFK Jr. orders on vaccines
WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder) — Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that she was...
What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut,...
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this...
Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Republican leaders released a seven-week stopgap government funding bill Tuesday that’s intended to avoid a shutdown when the...
Sheriff captures alleged Columbus Walmart killer
The suspect accused of gunning down a Walmart worker in Columbus back in August of 2022 is now in custody. Dorian Reviere was indicted...
US Senate Dems push GOP for extension of expiring health care subsidies
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A trio of Senate Democrats urged Republican lawmakers at a Tuesday press conference to extend and make permanent the enhanced...
Georgia higher ed board approves $50K Sonny Perdue pay bump
(Georgia Recorder) — University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is getting a raise.
The Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $50,000...
Lula Council votes to annex and rezone land for Ryals Brothers industrial project
LULA, Ga. — Lula’s City Council voted September 15 to annex and rezone more than 34 acres off Julian Baugh Road, allowing a local...
Habersham commissioners approve emergency moratorium on new housing developments
In a surprise move Monday, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted to place an emergency moratorium on new housing developments across the county.
The...
Judge grants continuance in Rodriguez-Ramirez murder case
The defense attorney for Angel de Jesus Rivera-Sanchez, the man accused of murdering a Habersham County woman last October, sought a continuance in the...