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Back-to-back crashes on GA 365 spotlight Move Over Law

Two separate collisions involving patrol cars being hit on GA 365 over the weekend raise concerns about officer safety as summer travel ramps up...

Elon Musk fumes tax and spending bill is a ‘disgusting abomination’; GOP senators shrug

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Billionaire and former Trump administration official Elon Musk published a flurry of social media posts Tuesday slamming the “big, beautiful...

Early morning fire draws multi-agency response in Stephens County

An early morning house fire on Shady Lane left a home heavily damaged but, thanks to quick action by both the residents and first...

Early voting continues in Georgia PSC primary

(Georgia Recorder) — For the first time since 2020, Georgia voters have a chance to decide who will represent them on the Public Service...

Clarkesville adjusts property tax structure to align with surrounding municipalities

The Clarkesville City Council has voted to change how the city calculates taxes. Taxpayers will now pay more on a smaller percentage of their...

Gov. Kemp: Special tax refund checks begin issuing this week

On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue announced that the state will begin issuing one-time, special tax refunds this week....

Rubio in talks for return of wrongly deported man, in flip for Trump administration

WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is personally working to facilitate the return of a man wrongly deported to a...

Man rescued after falling into 75-foot well in North Habersham

Emergency crews from multiple counties pulled off a dramatic and successful rescue Sunday evening after a man fell into a 75-foot well in northern...

Homeland Security’s list of ‘sanctuary cities’ pulled down after sheriffs object

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the weekend took down a public list of cities and jurisdictions that the...

Man found dead in Gainesville roadway

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A quiet Gainesville neighborhood was shaken early Sunday morning after a 31-year-old man was found dead in the middle of the...

Section of Underwood Street to be blocked due to construction in Cleveland

Crews will start installing the infrastructure for the new Cleveland Fire Station this week and it might interrupt your driving route. Beginning Tuesday, June 3,...

John Kennedy, Georgia’s top Senate Republican, joins race for lieutenant governor

ATLANTA (AP) — John Kennedy, the top-ranking Republican in Georgia's state Senate, on Monday joined a growing field of GOP candidates seeking to become...