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Northeast Georgia

GA 365 wreck seriously injures Mt. Airy driver

A 23-year-old Mt. Airy man was sent to the hospital following a wreck Monday morning in Mt. Airy. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) says Jordan...

Work set to begin on Demorest bridge replacement, Hwy. 115 roundabout

As you drive through Demorest, you will notice the orange barrels along both sides of the road between Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway and Piedmont University....

White County hosts GMRC meeting

Members of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) traveled to Unicoi State Park for their monthly business meeting in September. White County Government hosted the...

Hall County reminds people they need permits for outdoor burning

Outdoor burning is again allowed in Georgia. The statewide summertime burn ban was lifted on Sunday, October 1. Hall County, like other counties, requires burn...

Public hearings Monday on Clarkesville budget, millage rate

Clarkesville city leaders are considering a partial millage rate rollback that could save taxpayers about $90 a year. A full rollback would save them...

United Healthcare urges NGHS to finalize contract

As open enrollment for health insurance nears, one of the nation's leading insurers is urging Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) to accept its latest...

Alto Town Council member and former vice mayor Carolyn Cabe dies

The Town of Alto is mourning the death of one of its elected leaders. Council member Carolyn Cabe passed away on Friday, September 29....

6-year-old gets lesson in honesty after finding $3,000 in cash

A Friday shopping trip at a local warehouse nearly cost a woman $3,000, but thanks to a curious 6-year-old and her mom, she got...

Arrest made in year-old Lee Arrendale State Prison murder

More than a year after Angela Anderson died in custody at Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto, a fellow inmate has been arrested for...

Demorest Fire Chief Jonathan Knight unexpectedly resigns

Demorest Fire Chief Jonathan Knight abruptly resigned from his position on Friday. City Manager Mark Musselwhite confirmed Knight's resignation to Now Habersham but provided few...

Underage joyride leads to charges after wreck on Habersham Mills Road

A juvenile who took a car without permission and then wrecked it on Habersham Mills Road in Demorest faces multiple charges, including DUI, officials...

Habersham County lap pool remains closed in interest of safety

Ten days in, the lap pool at the Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville remains closed. The county closed the pool on September 19...