Baldwin to hold public hearing on Cook annexation March 3
BALDWIN, Ga. — The Baldwin City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on the proposed Cook Construction annexation and rezoning along the...
Lawmakers take up special license plates, early screening in attempt to help Georgians with...
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Senate last week passed a bill that would allow Georgians with autism or other developmental disorders and their family...
Georgia lawmakers propose bill to eliminate marijuana “smell test” for police searches
ATLANTA — A newly proposed bill in the Georgia General Assembly seeks to fundamentally alter how law enforcement officers conduct stops and searches, specifically...
Demorest council to weigh rezoning request, fire equipment sales Tuesday
DEMOREST, Ga. — The Demorest City Council will take up a mix of personnel, development and fire services matters when it meets Tuesday for...
Cornelia commission to consider charter change, utility fee updates and major contracts
CORNELIA, Ga. — The Cornelia City Commission will consider a proposed charter amendment, updates to water and sewer tap fees and several significant contracts...
Parents charged after 8-year-old brings loaded gun to Hall school
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who brought a loaded handgun to a Hall County elementary school last week have been...
House bill would curb public access to police footage capturing a person’s death
Lawmakers are contemplating a measure that would prevent the public from accessing law enforcement audio and video recordings that show a person’s death after...
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one...
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in...
US intel did not suggest a preemptive strike from Iran before US-Israeli attacks, AP...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch...
FBI probes Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded...
Piedmont to host forensics, criminal justice preview day
DEMOREST, Ga. — Piedmont University will host a Forensics and Criminal Justice College Experience on March 17 for high school juniors and seniors interested...