State Botanical Garden breaks ground on new entrance
ATHENS, Ga. — The State Botanical Garden of Georgia recently broke ground on its long-planned Gateway to the Garden entrance project. The multi-million dollar...
Alto’s 2024 audit shows growth but underscores challenges
ALTO, Ga. — Alto officials have filed the town’s long-delayed 2024 audit with the state, closing a months-long process that exposed weaknesses in the...
Hundreds attend vigil to honor Coach Tony Dimitri
Hundreds of people gathered at Jordan High School's baseball field Thursday night to honor Coach Tony Dimitri. Dimitri worked as an educator and coach...
Boil water advisory lifted for Thunder Ridge area
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The City of Cleveland has lifted the boil water advisory for the Thunder Ridge area after follow-up testing confirmed the water...
Georgia House GOP unveils plan to end property taxes for homeowners
(Georgia Recorder) — House Republicans have proposed a major property tax overhaul that they say will save Georgia homeowners money but eliminate a reliable...
Power restored across Northeast Georgia following Fern
Electrical service across Northeast Georgia is nearly fully restored following last weekend’s ice storm, with only a handful of scattered outages remaining as of...
Habersham County Schools closed Friday
With dozens of roads still iced over in Habersham, county school officials made the call mid-Thursday to cancel class for a fifth straight day.
Students...
Thank you for being a friend, Brian WatersÂ
His track record in broadcasting speaks for itself. He enjoyed more than 35 years as a radio show host and Program Director for PMB Broadcasting and Operations Manager and on-air talent for Clear Channel Radio. His...
House fire kills Columbus woman
A house fire has claimed the life of a Columbus woman. According to the Muscogee County Coroner 74-year-old Janice Ferguson died from smoke inhalation...
Lee County inmate busted for electronic solicitation of a child
On January 23, 2026, the Lee County Detention Center investigations unit received information about an inmate in the Lee County Detention Center soliciting a...
Suspect in custody after shots fired at vehicle
On January 29, 2026, at approximately 3:47 a.m., Opelika Communications received multiple calls reporting suspicious activity in the area of South 10th Street and...
Banks County investigates school bomb threat
BANKS COUNTY, Ga. — The Banks County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bomb threat reported Wednesday morning after the Banks County School System received...