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Northeast Georgia

Cleveland issues Boil Water Advisory: Some businesses on east side impacted

The City of Cleveland over the weekend issued a boil water advisory for a small area on the east side of the city due...

Investigator to update Truett McConnell Trustees on sex scandal probe

The outside investigator hired by Truett McConnell University's Board of Trustees, Richard Hyde, told Now Habersham in a text on Wednesday that he is...

Post Office branch in Five Points to close

After more than half a century, the post office at ADD Drug in Five Points is closing. The U.S. Postal Service notified the branch...

Habersham County planning small business forum

The Habersham County Finance Department is preparing to host a forum designed to help local small businesses connect with county government and learn more...

Alto cancels November election after incumbent withdraws

Habersham County Elections Supervisor Laurel Ellison announced the cancellation on September 5, following the withdrawal of Councilmember P.J. Huggins. A former mayor of Alto, Huggins...

White County breaks ground on new fire station

White County officials and community members gathered this week to break ground on Fire Station 9, a new facility designed to expand the fire...

GBI: Norcross drug lab tied to North Georgia meth pipeline

A major meth trafficking operation with deep ties to North Georgia has led to two arrests in Norcross. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) says...

Demorest Council approves parking, police department concept plans

The Demorest City Council voted Thursday night to approve concept plans for a new parking lot at City Hall. The concept, as designed, would...

White County traffic stop leads to meth trafficking arrest

A traffic stop in White County ended with the arrest of a Cumming woman after deputies seized methamphetamine from her vehicle, officials said. On September...

A memorial at Apalachee High School, one year after a fatal shooting killed four

Sept. 4 marked the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that killed two students and two teachers. Members...

Hart County pursuit ends with arrest, multiple charges

A safety checkpoint in Hart County turned into a late-night pursuit and arrest on September 3. Deputies with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office were conducting...

Apalachee High School students speak at Georgia Capitol to commemorate shooting anniversary

Thursday, September 4, marks one year since the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that took the lives of two teachers...