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Suspect in Laken Riley murder appears in court

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus appeared in...

Northern lights paint the night sky

A strong geomagnetic storm brought spectacular light displays to many parts of the United States on Thursday night. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, painted...

White County Grand Jury indicts 26, including vehicular homicide case

The White County Grand Jury returned 26 true bills of indictment this week after convening on Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October 8. One...

Athens Police nab third teen suspect in May homicide

ATHENS, Ga. - Athens-Clarke County police have arrested a third teen suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of Cameron Manago on May 27. Officers...

Gainesville man charged with possession, distribution of child sex abuse material

A 35-year-old Gainesville man was taken to the Hall County Jail after he was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor this...

Hart County schools go on lockout after off-campus shooting

An off-campus shooting early Friday morning forced four Hart County schools to be placed on lockout, according to the school system's Director of Communications...

Tallulah Gorge will host two guided hiking adventures next week

Tallulah Gorge State Park will be hosting two guided hiking events next Thursday, October 17, to give hiking enthusiasts the opportunity to experience the...

North Georgia Technical College to host economic development summit

The North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Economic Development division will host its biannual Economic Development Summit on October 17 at the Currahee campus conference...

Stephens County graduation rate surpasses state average

Stephens County High School graduated more than 94% of students for the Class of 2024 – 1 percentage point higher than last year, according...

These Floridians evacuated to North Georgia to escape Milton

On Thursday, at least 25 of the 114 rooms at the Red Roof Inn in Commerce were occupied by Floridians who evacuated earlier this...

Questions remain in officer-involved shooting that leaves Army vet dead

More than a month after an officer-involved shooting in Habersham County that left a U.S. Army veteran dead, few details surrounding the incident have...

Former Habersham SRO arrested for violating oath and making false statements

David Jackels investigated after allegedly messaging student The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested a former Habersham County School Resource Officer (SRO) on charges...