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Baldwin Clean-Up Day April 19

Baldwin will hold its 26th annual Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 19. Staff, residents, and volunteers will clean up litter and debris around the...

Hall County breaks ground on high-dollar connector project

Hall County officials, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), officially broke ground Thursday, April 17 on the long-anticipated Sardis Road Connector...

Habersham school board looks ahead to 2026 budget

At a work session on Thursday, April 17, the Habersham County Board of Education reviewed early projections for its 2026 budget, which is expected...

Hog Mountain Road in Hall reopen after wreck

Hog Mountain Road is now reopen for travel following a two-vehicle crash that resulted in injuries on Friday, April 18. The wreck shut down...

White County units respond to multiple fire calls Thursday

CLEVELAND - Forecasters are out with a High Fire Danger advisory for northeast Georgia Friday afternoon into the evening hours, with sustained winds of...

Remote security system for Habersham schools nears total installation

Centegix, a wearable emergency alert system, is nearing full installation across all 14 school campuses in Habersham County, officials announced during a school board...

Georgia officials call for end of high-speed chases after uninvolved driver killed

Politicians, city council members, and advocates are calling for an end to high-speed chases after an uninvolved driver was killed in Atlanta on April...

West Jackson Middle School student arrested after alleged terroristic threats

A male juvenile student at West Jackson Middle School was taken into custody by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, April 17, following...

UGA student hit by bus on campus

A University of Georgia student was hospitalized Wednesday evening after being hit by a UGA transit bus on campus, according to multiple media outlets. The...

After years of effort, Habersham County breaks ground on new animal shelter

Under perfect azure skies, Habersham County took a big pawprint forward on Thursday morning, April 17, as county officials broke ground for the long-awaited...

Demorest lifts boil water advisory

The city of Demorest has lifted the boil water advisory it issued on April 15 for customers in the downtown residential district. The advisory was...

Local housing efforts addressed during White County Chamber event

CLEVELAND (WRWH)—The White County Chamber of Commerce hosted real estate professionals, financial experts, and developers this week for its Georgia Mountains Vision Series, an...