Department of Homeland Security shutdown nears, as US Senate remains stuck on funding
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill remained at a stalemate Thursday over bans on face masks and other immigration tactics as a Friday night...
US senators denounce immigration agents’ use of force in deadly Minneapolis shootings
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The top leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the...
Ossoff report finds special needs children incarcerated instead of treated
ATLANTA — Jon Ossoff on Thursday released the first findings from a bipartisan investigation concluding that children with special needs are being incarcerated in...
Blood pressure control at crisis levelsÂ
A Piedmont family physician emphasizes early detection and heart-healthy habits are critical following a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals that nearly 80% of...
Hall County interchange project aims to improve safety, manage growth
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — As Hall County continues to rank among the fastest-growing areas in Northeast Georgia, state transportation officials are advancing a long-planned...
Two Cleveland residents arrested on multiple drug charges after traffic stop
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Two Cleveland residents were arrested Feb. 9 on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop led to the execution of a...
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest to conduct 35,000 acres of prescribed burns
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest will begin conducting prescribed burns across North and central Georgia this spring as part of an effort...
Tara Baker trial halted on Day 9 after medical emergency
(WUGA) - The trial of the man accused of murdering University of Georgia law student Tara Baker was put on pause Thursday after the...
Boil water advisory lifted for Eldorado Village in Clarkesville
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The boil water advisory issued for Eldorado Village and surrounding areas has been lifted.
The advisory, which affected all of Eldorado Village,...
Woman found dead on Atlanta Highway remains unidentified
ATHENS — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman found dead last month along Atlanta Highway.
According to Katie Jenkins, public...
Columbus woman shot dead on Gardiner Drive
A Columbus woman was shot multiple times in her Gardiner Drive home in the early morning hours of February 12, 2026. Muscogee County Coroner...
Spradlin outlines growth-focused vision as Habersham Chamber chair
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Jeremy Spradlin says his goal as the 2026 chairman of the Habersham County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is to...