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Northeast Georgia

VFL Duck Race exceeds fundraising goal

When Sally Baker's kids were growing up, she collected wooden ducks. Her affinity for waterfowl has grown even stronger now that she's won the...

Boater killed in wreck on Lake Hartwell identified

Officials have identified the boater killed in a weekend wreck on Lake Hartwell as 17-year-old Eric David Beasley of Canton. Officials say Beasley was alone...

Eastanollee house fire displaces residents

Fire gutted a house in Eastanolle on Monday, forcing the residents from their home. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight at a residence...

‘A miracle’: Rescuer reacts to teen girl’s rescue from waterfall

A Northeast Georgia rescuer calls the mission to save a teenage girl wedged in the rocks of a White County waterfall "a miracle worth...

Clarkesville celebrates its 60th annual Mountain Laurel Festival

The 2022 Mountain Laurel Festival promised to be the biggest in its 60-year history. So many vendors signed up to participate that the city...

Pardue Mill Road closure postponed due to the weather

With rainy weather expected all week, Habersham County has postponed storm drain replacement work on Pardue Mill Road. Work crews were scheduled to close a...

Bearden, MedLink Habersham receive corporate honors

MedLink Georgia held its Annual Awards Banquet to celebrate the hard work of its employees over the last year and to recognize employee service...

Toddler suffers head injuries in fall from vehicle

A 2-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when he fell from a moving vehicle in northern Habersham County. According to state troopers, the child fell...

Cornelia Police Dept. releases video of wreck caused by cop who was texting and...

The Cornelia Police Department has released dashcam video showing the moment an officer rear-ended a stopped vehicle on GA 105/Cannon Bridge Road in Demorest....

Clarkesville woman injured in wreck with semi

A Clarkesville woman was injured Wednesday when she pulled into the path of an oncoming semi on GA 365, troopers say. Habersham County Emergency Services...

Parents urged to consult pediatrician for baby formula guidance

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges parents unable to find baby formula for their child to contact their pediatrician about appropriate nutritional...

South Hall house fire under investigation

The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a residential fire in South Hall County. The fire broke out around 5:45...