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Garage fire under investigation in Hall County

The Hall County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a garage fire that broke out Friday night in the 2100 block of Brittany Court. Fire crews...

Drivers escape injury in near head-on collision on GA 17

Highway 17 was shut down on and off for about an hour Friday, July 26, as emergency personnel dealt with a three-car wreck between...

Reactions to the safe return of Maria Gomez Perez

"When I see her I am going to just hug her," Andres Gomez Alonso said from the front porch of his home where his...

Soque Greenway Trail: new name, new plan, new phase in Clarkesville

It has a new name and a new plan, and as they finish Phase I of the project and begin Phase II, the Clarkesville...

Investigators locate 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez in Ohio

Eight weeks after she disappeared from her Gainesville home, 12-year-old Maria Gomez Perez was located safe in Dover, Ohio, Sheriff Gerald Couch said at...

Missing Hall County girl Maria Gomez-Perez found safe in another state

A 12-year-old Hall County girl missing for nearly two months has been found safe in another state, law enforcement officials announced late Thursday, July...

Clarkesville anticipates 80 home development

With citizens concerned about growth and calling for the county to impose a moratorium on developments, a large development may be on the horizon...

TMU prepares prison inmates to serve as chaplains and missionaries

Several inmates at Phillips State Prison will graduate soon with degrees in Christian Studies from Truett McConnell University, according to a news release from...

Mother of three dies in car crash: GoFundMe started for family

Three children tragically lost the life of their mother Thursday, July 18 on Hwy 115 at Ed Lewis Road. Isaac, 14, Karter 9, and...

North Carolina woman faces drug charges after wrecking her vehicle

Cleveland Police reports that a Hayesville, North Carolina woman was arrested Thursday morning on three felony drug charges after she wrecked her vehicle in...

Forest Service worker, SC man injured in head-on collision

A two-vehicle crash early Thursday sent two people to area hospitals with serious and non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened...

Cornelia to close downtown streets Thursday for Summer Nights Festival

Hodges Street and Clarkesville Street will be closed on Thursday afternoon, July 25, beginning at 2 p.m. According to Cornelia City Manager Dee Anderson,...