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Clarkesville man killed in single-vehicle crash Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve took a tragic turn for one local family when a Clarkesville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday. The Georgia State...

Inmate who walked away from work detail still at large

Authorities are still searching for a Hall County jail inmate who walked away from his work release detail last week. 45-year-old Cedric Demitri Rogers of...

HEMC asks members to reduce energy consumption to help it keep up with demand

The stress that subfreezing temperatures are placing on the electric grid became apparent on Saturday as Habersham Electric Membership Corporation issued a notice to...

Arctic blast brings high winds, freezing temps to Georgia

The arctic blast that weather officials are calling a "once-in-a-generation" storm hit Georgia Friday, bringing with it high winds and freezing temperatures. Power outages were...

Man armed with machete robs East Hall convenience store

Hall County authorities are searching for the man who used a machete to hold up a local convenience store clerk. The robbery occurred around 6...

NGCF awards over $618,000 to community nonprofits

The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) finished out 2022 by awarding a total of $618,172 in grants to 43 nonprofit organizations. The recipients were...

Swearing-in ceremony held for newly reelected officials

White County has a slate of newly reelected officials ready to resume work at the turn of the year. During a joint swearing-in ceremony on...

Northeast Georgia Health System welcomes new leaders

The woman who helped guide the growth of Northeast Georgia's largest healthcare system is stepping down. Tracy Vardeman, the chief strategy executive for Northeast Georgia Health...

Son murdered his mom and her twin sister before turning gun on himself, investigators...

Authorities have released the names of three family members found dead following a suspected double-murder suicide in west Hall County. The victims, Ruth and Ruby...

State and local officials prepare for arctic blast; urge public to do the same

The temperature is dropping and it's going to drop a lot lower and faster over the next several days. Georgians are bracing for the...

Investigators charge Flowery Branch man with possessing, distributing child pornography

A Flowery Branch man faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after investigators say he uploaded a video of child sex abuse...

Man taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle in Alto

Authorities still have not identified the driver of a sedan that struck a pedestrian outside Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto. Patrick McCollum was injured...