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Northeast Georgia

Cut cable disrupts Windstream service in North Georgia

Windstream customers in North Georgia were happy to get reconnected after an outage on Wednesday left many of them without service. The outage, which...

White County lifts burn ban

White County has lifted its burn ban due to improving weather conditions. Rain moved into the region on Thursday after days of continued dry,...

LACC receives grant to support entrepreneurship in Northeast Georgia

The Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia (LACC) announced Wednesday that Georgia Power will provide a grant of $150,000 to support the LACC’s...

Tensions flare as Baldwin council hears speed zone concerns

Former Baldwin Councilman Jeff Parrish approached the Baldwin City Council Monday night to discuss issues he, and other citizens, have with the city's speed...

Grandson charged with murder in death of Hall County man

Hall County sheriff's investigators say a man found dead in an Oakwood house fire on Valentine's Day had been shot. They've charged his grandson...

Suspect shot by Stephens County deputy identified, charged with assaulting an officer

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged a Toccoa man with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer after he allegedly tried to steal...
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GSP releases name of man killed in White County crash

A single-vehicle crash in White County Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a Rockmart man. The Georgia State Patrol has identified him as 22-year-old...

USFS credits interagency ‘cooperation’ for successful Unicoi Wildfire response

Wildfire fighting operations are winding down in northern White County where a fire, burning since February 12, consumed 184 acres near Helen. The U.S....

Habersham ESPLOST to be on the ballot in May

Habersham County voters will decide the fate of the county's education special local option sales tax this spring. The board of education on Monday...

Unicoi Wildifire ‘100% contained,’ forest service says

The Unicoi Wildfire that has been burning now for four days is "100% contained," U.S. Forest Service officials say. "There was no change in...

Bill to approve third judge for Mountain Judicial Circuit advances in state Senate

The Mountain Judicial Circuit is one step closer to adding a third judge. The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday unanimously voted in favor...

Volunteers for Literacy announces $5,000 raffle winner

The Volunteers for Literacy (VFL) announced their first annual Love for Literacy raffle winner Valentine's night at Your Pie in Clarkesville among an enthusiastic...