Triple-truck crash shuts down Hwy. 115 in Demorest, overturns excavator
DEMOREST, Ga. — Traffic came to a standstill Thursday afternoon after a three-truck crash shut down GA Highway 115 near Habersham Mills Road in...
Man found dead after late-night house fire in Hart County
HART COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead inside a burning home on Old 29 Highway late Wednesday night,...
Police warn residents after injured bear flees crash in Baldwin
BALDWIN, Ga. — Baldwin Police are warning residents to be on alert after an injured bear fled into a residential area following a crash...
Communities across Northeast Georgia mobilize as federal food aid halts
CLEVELAND, Ga. — As the federal government shutdown drags on, food banks and local churches across Northeast Georgia are mobilizing to meet an urgent...
Driver sentenced in DUI crash that critically injured mother and child
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A Lula woman has been sentenced to 30 years for a 2020 DUI crash that critically injured an 8-year-old Cleveland...
Demorest to hold final public hearing Thursday on 2026 budget, millage rate increase
DEMOREST — The Demorest City Council will hold its final public hearing Thursday at 6 p.m. on the city’s proposed 2026 budget and tentative...
Police seek help identifying man killed by suspected drunk driver in Athens
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was hit and killed by a...
Alto Town Council approves millage rate increase to help cover projected deficit
The Alto Town Council voted 3–2 Tuesday night to raise the town’s property tax rate to 6.2 mills, approving a measure intended to significantly...
Fourth rabies case this year confirmed in Habersham County
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) has confirmed its fourth rabies case of the year after a stray cat that...
White County Commission votes to move forward with new library construction
The White County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday evening to push forward on plans to build a new public library in the county.
During...
US Senate in bipartisan vote rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil as coffee prices spike
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods...
Stephens County man convicted in fatal stabbing of Toccoa woman
TOCCOA, Ga. — A Stephens County jury has convicted 37-year-old Corey Lydell Bryant of murder and multiple related charges in the stabbing death of...