Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in...
Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t run for Georgia governor in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Tuesday that she won’t run for governor in Georgia in 2026, putting an end to...
Senator Warnock, others call for restoration of Voting Rights Act
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Senator Dick Durban of Illinois are reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The announcement came during...
Voters to decide $75.9 million SPLOST package to fund new jail, roads, and public...
In a special-called meeting lasting less than ten minutes, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the resolution and intergovernmental agreement...
Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime, but this week's sweltering hot weather set...
White County commissioners approve waste wood burning facility
The White County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a land use application from Southern Legacy Wood Products that will allow the company to...
Georgia Republicans rush to return First Liberty donations but majority of funds are still...
(Georgia Recorder) — You expect to see politicians working hard to earn donations, but some Republicans in Georgia are scrambling to give them back.
A...
Gunman at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building...
Firefighters rescue pets from Commerce house fire
One person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and four pets were rescued during a house fire in Commerce on Monday.
Emergency crews from Commerce Fire,...
Hiker rescued after suffering heat exposure at Tallulah Gorge State Park
A hiker suffering from heat exposure was rescued Sunday afternoon from Tallulah Gorge State Park during a five-hour emergency operation involving multiple agencies.
Habersham County...
22-year-old man drowns after falling while climbing Panther Creek Falls
A 22-year-old man died Monday after drowning at Panther Creek Falls in Habersham County.
Just before 11 a.m. on July 28, Habersham County Dispatch received...
Toccoa man killed in rollover crash on Oak Valley Road
The Georgia State Patrol has released preliminary findings into a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that killed a Toccoa man Sunday night.
Michael Ray Wallen, 62,...