Road to close in downtown Gainesville through Friday
Bradford Street, between Washington Street and Brenau Avenue, is temporarily closed due to ongoing building construction in downtown Gainesville. The closure will remain in...
Hall County Fire Rescue honors bravery and service at annual awards
Hall County Fire Rescue honored its outstanding personnel at its annual awards banquet on Friday, March 21, at Free Chapel. The evening was dedicated...
Habersham departments pitch $32.5M budget ‘wish list’
The Habersham County Commission heard from 16 department heads and constitutional officers during the first day of the county’s budget review meetings scheduled this...
Copper Pot awning collapses; no injuries reported
The Copper Pot restaurant in Clarkesville is closed on Tuesdays. That's a good thing, considering no one was around when an awning fell off...
Habersham narrows search for next county manager to three candidates
A pool of candidates for the Habersham County manager position is down to three individuals.
The Habersham County Commission convened publicly at 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
Multiple agencies respond to control brush fires in White County
Two brush fires broke out in White County on Tuesday, March 25, prompting swift responses from multiple fire agencies to prevent damage to residential...
Rabun County wildfire holds at 200 acres as dry conditions raise concerns of spread
While there's been limited spread of the wildfire burning across 200 acres of Warwoman Wildlife Management Area in Rabun County, weather conditions in the...
Outdoor burning ban in effect in White County
White County's government has issued an outdoor burn ban until further notice.
White County Public Safety is urging residents to refrain from any outdoor burning...
Baldwin City Council will begin bidding process for paving projects
The Baldwin City Council discussed two paving projects at its council meeting on Monday, March 24, and approved the bidding process to begin on...
Commerce commuters to face delays, detours for roadwork
The city of Commerce has announced a series of streets to be paved beginning March 31 as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements.
The project...
Gainesville man faces ‘hundreds’ more charges in child sexual exploitation case
A Gainesville man, initially arrested late last year on child sexual exploitation charges, now faces over 400 additional charges after forensic analysis of seized...
Increased fire danger due to dry, windy weather
Now is not a time to do your outdoor burning. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Northeast Georgia and...