Snow, subfreezing temperatures deliver first taste of winter to North Georgia
A cold front ushered in Arctic air across North Georgia on Monday, pushing temperatures down into the 20s and low 30s overnight. Light snow...
Hartwell man killed in early morning single-vehicle crash
HART COUNTY, Ga. — A 23-year-old Hartwell man died early Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Hart County.
According to Georgia State Patrol Post...
Three charged with murder in death of Winterville man
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) has arrested three Athens men in connection with the death of 22-year-old Antonio Jewell of...
North Georgia school closings & delays
Several North Georgia school systems are closed today due to the weather. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 7 a.m.
Here is the updated...
US Senate in bipartisan vote passes bill to end record-breaking shutdown, House up next
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Senate approved a stopgap spending bill Monday that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once...
Cornelia family displaced by chimney fire
CORNELIA, Ga. — Cornelia firefighters fought through cold, blustery winds Monday night to contain a blaze that broke out in a home on the...
Franklin County man convicted of rape in Banks County trial
HOMER, Ga. — A Franklin County man has been found guilty of rape following a four-day trial in Banks County Superior Court.
A jury convicted...
Baldwin police seek ‘person of interest’ in Alto gas station burglary
ALTO, Ga. — The Baldwin Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at the Shell Station located at 416 Wilbanks Road in Alto...
Shutdown battle ebbs, but Trump won’t give up trying to withhold full SNAP benefits
(States Newsroom) — The Trump administration continued Monday to press the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions requiring the federal government pay...
Trump pardons dozens of 2020 fake electors, including Georgia’s Burt Jones
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump announced on Monday he pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other people allegedly involved in the...
Principal’s alert triggers child molestation investigation
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an out-of-state resident on child molestation charges following an investigation that began earlier this...
Supreme Court upholds its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The justices, without comment,...