Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting...
ATLANTA (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two...
Authorities warn of rising phone scams across Northeast Georgia
Law enforcement agencies across Northeast Georgia are warning residents to stay alert as reports of phone scams continue to grow, with criminals increasingly impersonating...
Troup County jail inmate escapes
On February 8, 2026, at around 9:30 a.m., Jail staff with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office discovered that an inmate Christian Joel-Marcos Cortez was...
Search for missing Columbus teen extends into Northeast Georgia
The search for a missing Columbus teenager has extended into Northeast Georgia. 17-year-old Ashley Butler went missing a week ago. The Toccoa Police Department...
Columbus men plead guilty to $17.5 million COVID tax scheme
The last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud investigation costing U.S. taxpayers millions has pleaded guilty.
Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, pleaded...
Missing Columbus teen may have been in Toccoa
The search for a missing Columbus teenager has extended into Northeast Georgia. 17-year-old Ashley Butler went missing a week ago. The Toccoa Police Department...
Road work begins on GA 197 North; lane closures expected through July
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers traveling along GA 197 North should prepare for delays in the coming months as crews work to resurface 12...
Bishop presents $313K to Columbus State for public safety
New congressional funding promises to significantly enhance public safety and emergency response capabilities at Columbus State University. The $313,000 in federal funds, presented ceremoniously...
Ossoff tells supporters ‘we will overcome this together’ as he blasts Trump for FBI...
(Georgia Recorder) — For many Democrats, the mood during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office has been decidedly grim. But at a...
Demorest City Council authorizes police department investigation
Questions but few answers surfaced Friday afternoon during a called city council meeting in Demorest. City leaders held an emergency meeting to address internal...
‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay...
Trump backs a candidate to replace Greene, a Georgia Senate race takes shape and...
(Georgia Recorder) — The big news in Georgia politics this week was the surprise announcement from a wealthy health care executive that he will...