Minor injuries reported after GA 365 crash
MT. AIRY, Ga. — Two people suffered minor injuries Friday afternoon when a commercial truck rear-ended an SUV on GA 365 at GA 197.
According...
House fire on Old Highway 441 in Alto displaces family, no injuries
ALTO — Firefighters quickly contained a house fire Friday afternoon that damaged a home on Old Highway 441 North.
According to Banks County Fire Chief...
Supreme Court allows Trump to cancel $4B in foreign aid already approved by Congress
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its ruling from earlier this month that the Trump administration can withhold $4...
Judge rules ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020...
TMU president out after investigation into sexual abuse cover-up claims
Dr. Emir Caner will not return as president of Truett McConnell University. The university’s Board of Trustees voted to “separate” from Caner after a...
Athens man charged in cold case murder
ATHENS, Ga. — Nearly a decade after James Mitchell disappeared, Athens-Clarke County Police have arrested a suspect in his killing.
On September 24, detectives with...
Comey says he’s ‘standing up to Donald Trump,’ while Trump calls for more retribution
(States Newsroom) — Former FBI Director James Comey proclaimed his innocence of federal obstruction charges and characterized the indictment against him as a consequence...
A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here’s a guide for what to expect.
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly...
Goodwill of North Georgia marks 10 years in Cornelia, 100 years statewide
CORNELIA, Ga. — Goodwill of North Georgia will celebrate 10 years of service in Cornelia on Sunday, Sept. 28, a milestone that coincides with...
Historic Athens does not endorse current proposal for UGA President’s House project
Historic Athens is not endorsing the current plan for the UGA President’s House Adaptive Reuse Project. In a statement Thursday, the group said the...
TikTok sale to US investors OK’d by Trump in deal valued in billions
(States Newsroom) — A group of U.S. investors will take over the massive video-sharing platform TikTok, President Donald Trump said Thursday.
Trump signed an executive order...
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to...