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Northeast Georgia

Hall County tornado sirens to sound Feb. 7

On Wednesday, February 7, the sirens that warn Hall County residents of severe weather will blare for several minutes, but it is only a...

One person injured in Hall County house fire

One person was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital after a house fire east of Gainesville Saturday evening. The Hall County Fire Department...

12 North Georgia counties named Age-Friendly Communities

Habersham County has been named by AARP as an Age-Friendly Community, one of 12 counties in Georgia to receive this designation.  The AARP Network...

Habersham County Storm Team preps for potential bad weather

While the groundhog predicted an early spring, winter is not over yet! There is still the potential of freezing precipitation, as well as the...

Winder welcomes 4 new firefighters

The City of Winder held the graduation of four new firefighters from the Winder Fire Academy on Monday, February 1. The recruits spent 12...

Baldwin chase ends in two arrests, one transported to hospital

Two men were arrested, and a female passenger was transported to the hospital after a short chase in Baldwin earlier this month. According to a...

Woman arrested after crashing through campground gate and walking into lake

A 40-year-old woman from Hampton was arrested after she crashed through an entrance gate at a campground in Flowery Branch, the Hall County Sheriff's...

Westmoreland to seek reelection to Habersham County school board

Habersham County Board of Education Chairperson Doug Westmoreland is seeking reelection. Westmoreland announced earlier this month that he intends to qualify in March to...

Northeast Georgia Health System CEO Carol Burrell to retire

After more than two decades leading Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), its chief executive officer announced her plans to retire, the organization said in...

Near head-on wreck shuts down Duncan Bridge Road during morning rush

One person was transported by ambulance for medical care after being trapped briefly in a rollover wreck on Duncan Bridge Road (Ga. 384) in...

Habersham County E-911 receives renewed national certification

The E-911 in Habersham County has received national certification. The county will be recognized for its efforts in presenting the award at the national...

Court hearings set to begin in March in Angie Ledford murder

The man accused of murdering and decapitating a Clayton, Georgia, woman is set to go to court later this spring. Keegan Phillips was indicted...