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Northeast Georgia

Baldwin accountant investigated for alleged $1.7M property ‘prank’

BALDWIN, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has confirmed an active investigation into a City of Baldwin employee. Sources close to the...

Clarkesville approves court technology fee, takes cautious stance on county fire consolidation

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Clarkesville City Council unanimously approved a new $10 municipal court technology fee Monday night and signaled it is not ready...

GSP: Hall County sheriff nearly three times over legal limit when stopped for DUI

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Newly released records from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) reveal Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch’s blood alcohol content was nearly...

Toccoa police arrest 58-year-old man after months-long rape investigation

TOCCOA, Ga. — A Toccoa man has been arrested following what police described as an extensive and in-depth investigation into a reported sexual assault. After...

Colin Gray, father of accused shooter, found guilty in precedent-setting Apalachee shooting trial

(GPB News) - Colin Gray, the father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, has been found guilty of two counts of second-degree...

Atlanta man charged with arson in South Hall house fire

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — An Atlanta man has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with a house fire Thursday evening in South Hall...

Mt. Airy moves forward on downtown engineering, approves court technology fee

MOUNT AIRY, Ga. — The Mt. Airy City Council voted unanimously Monday to hire Baldwin-based Foothills Land Design to provide engineering services for the...

Clarkesville orders topographical survey as next step in hotel, fire station plans

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Clarkesville City Council voted unanimously Monday to commission a topographical survey of the former Habersham County courthouse property, marking the...

Baldwin police investigation begins as sources report ‘majority’ resigned

Late last week, Now Georgia received phone calls from sources claiming to be former Baldwin police officers stating that “a majority of the agency...

Gainesville man charged with 20 counts in child porn investigation

GAINESVILLE — A 20-year-old Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail after investigators charged him with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children...

Baldwin to hold public hearing on Cook annexation March 3

BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on the proposed Cook Construction annexation and rezoning along the...

Demorest council to weigh rezoning request, fire equipment sales Tuesday

DEMOREST, Ga. — The Demorest City Council will take up a mix of personnel, development and fire services matters when it meets Tuesday for...