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Demorest council to weigh rezoning request, fire equipment sales Tuesday

DEMOREST, Ga. — The Demorest City Council will take up a mix of personnel, development and fire services matters when it meets Tuesday for...

Local singing stars vie for stardom

Tonight is the night! Watch and listen as two vocalists with local ties compete in two popular TV singing competitions. One of the youngest competitors...

Cornelia commission to consider charter change, utility fee updates and major contracts

CORNELIA, Ga. — The Cornelia City Commission will consider a proposed charter amendment, updates to water and sewer tap fees and several significant contracts...

Parents charged after 8-year-old brings loaded gun to Hall school

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who brought a loaded handgun to a Hall County elementary school last week have been...

Qualifying begins for local candidates

Qualifying begins in Muscogee County for local candidates who want their name on the ballot for the upcoming election. Five city council seats and...

Hugley: People are concerned about the “chaos” in Columbus

Isaiah Hugley is hitting the campaign trail with a series of meet and greets across town. The former city manager said there is one...

House bill would curb public access to police footage capturing a person’s death

Lawmakers are contemplating a measure that would prevent the public from accessing law enforcement audio and video recordings that show a person’s death after...

Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one...

War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in...

US intel did not suggest a preemptive strike from Iran before US-Israeli attacks, AP...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch...

FBI probes Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded...

Piedmont to host forensics, criminal justice preview day

DEMOREST, Ga. — Piedmont University will host a Forensics and Criminal Justice College Experience on March 17 for high school juniors and seniors interested...