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Help make it a merry Christmas for underprivileged kids

White County Family Connection is gearing up for its annual 'White Christmas' program, aiming to bring joy to underprivileged children in the community this...

GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their...

Bond denied for man accused of killing UGA student 23 years ago

Bond for Edrick Lamont Faust has been denied for the second time in less than four months. Faust is charged with killing University of...

Hall County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying suspect

Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for the publics help in identifying a man who they believe was involved in the theft of...

Cyclist killed in collision on Clarks Bridge Road

A Gainesville man was killed Wednesday night after being hit from behind by a vehicle while riding his bicycle, the Hall County Sheriff's Office...

HabCo Commission approves redesign of new animal shelter

The Habersham County Commission approved moving forward with the redesign of the new animal shelter during its called meeting Wednesday at a cost of...

White County extinguishes early morning residential fire in Cleveland

Multiple emergency agencies responded to a early morning residential fire at the 500 block of Eagle Rock Road in Cleveland on Thursday, Nov. 7. Fire...

A 6th person arrested on gang, murder charges in shooting death of Hart County...

A sixth person has been arrested near Atlanta for alleged ties to the murder of a Hart County teenager. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on...

Local McDonald’s honor veterans with free meals this Veterans Day

In celebration of Veterans Day, area McDonald’s restaurants in North Georgia, Greater Atlanta, and Columbus are honoring our nation’s heroes with a special initiative...

White County Public Safety: positive rabies alert

The White County Public Safety has issued a warning of a positive rabies test from a raccoon. A raccoon made contact with two dogs in...

‘Fraud alert’: Cornelia PD warns of potential scammers

The Cornelia Police Department posted a notice via Facebook on Thursday, Nov. 7, warning of possible scammers posing as police. "The Cornelia Police Department has...

Cleveland Police Department awarded High Visibility Enforcement Grant

The Cleveland Police Department has been awarded a $13,260 High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). Cleveland Police Chief...