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Northeast Georgia

Suspect who sparked manhunt charged with multiple offenses

The man who fled from state troopers, sparking a daylong manhunt Monday in Habersham County, faces multiple charges in connection to that incident. A drone...

Baldwin man seriously injured in wreck near Carnesville

A Baldwin man was hospitalized with serious injuries following a weekend wreck near Carnesville. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Eli Sanders was driving a...

White County Planning Commission denies redistricting request for recovery home

Plans for a men's recovery home north of Cleveland took a step backward Monday night when the White County Planning Commission denied a request...

Brush fire threat grows as area drought worsens

Dry conditions and gusty winds have contributed to a rash of brush fires in parts of Northeast Georgia. The largest occurred last week when...

Demorest water main break causes outage

Getting ready for school or work may be a bit harder this morning for some Demorest water customers after a water main break disrupted...

Election Day: Voters to decide several key local races

Voters across the country will head to the polls today. In Georgia, many key local races will be decided. In Habersham, six cities have contested...

Fugitive captured after daylong search east of Clarkesville

An exhaustive search for a fugitive from Athens has ended following a daylong manhunt east of Clarkesville. Authorities took Rahim Abdullah into custody around 6:30...

Fire destroys Maysville residence

State and local fire investigators are trying to determine what ignited a fire that destroyed a house in Maysville on Sunday. The fire at 294...

Clarkesville issues boil water advisory after water main leak

A number of Clarkesville homes, businesses, and restaurants are under a boil water advisory after a water line sprung a leak Monday. Crews closed...

Temporary polling site set up for Baldwin and Cornelia voters

Poll workers are making final preparations for Tuesday's municipal elections. Part of that prep work involves setting up a temporary polling site for voters...

Early voting ends with dismal municipal voter turnout

With Election Day looming, early voter turnout has been quite dismal in Habersham County’s municipal elections. Out of 8,463 registered municipal voters, only 215 voters...

Morning wreck near Clarkesville sends 2 to hospital

A two-vehicle crash north of Clarkesville Monday morning sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries. Around 9:25 a.m., a Toyota RAV4 and Dodge...