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Investigators release name of man found dead in Hall County house fire

Investigators looking into a fatal house fire in Hall County have identified the victim as 68-year-old Andrew Donaldson. An autopsy is being conducted to...
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North Georgia man killed in single-vehicle crash in Rabun County

A Hiawassee man was killed late Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Rabun County. Around 11 a.m. Monday, Troopers with Georgia State Patrol Post...

Shelter dogs make valentines for local nursing home residents

When Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) Director Madi Nix learned that many area nursing home and assisted living residents were struggling with...

10 people taken into custody in joint law enforcement operation in White County

A series of raids in White County last week resulted in ten people being taken into custody. On February 10, law enforcement officials conducted 4th...

How to prepare for and protect against wildfires

With the Unicoi Wildfire still burning on the north end of White County, officials are encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves...

Habersham BOE to discuss ESPLOST 6 Monday

As the Habersham County School System approaches the end of its fifth education special purpose local option sales tax, the school board is preparing...

No outdoor burning allowed in White County for next several days

As the Unicoi Wildfire burns in northern White County, public safety officials are doing what they can to minimize the risk of other wildfires...

Local pastor’s family back home, recovering from weekend wreck

A local pastor and his five children are back home in Habersham recovering from injuries they sustained in a wreck Saturday in Cornelia, the...

Planned PEThood to provide free veterinary care next weekend

Planned PEThood will return to Habersham County next weekend to provide needed veterinary services to people in the county who otherwise could not afford...

3 injured in GA 365 wreck

The Georgia State Patrol has charged an Alto woman with failure to yield in a wreck that injured three people on Friday, including an...

Northeast Georgia victim advocacy groups could face funding shortages

Northeast Georgia's victim advocacy groups are facing possible future funding shortages if they don't receive funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from...

Jefferson traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrest

Police arrested a Pendergrass man and charged him with 11 counts after a traffic stop Thursday in Jefferson. According to the Appalachian Regional Drug...