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Northeast Georgia

White County Grand Jury returns 24 indictments

The White County Grand Jury has indicted a Cleveland man on eight counts of child sexual exploitation. Jurors indicted 33-year-old William Chase Ellis this...

Dillard reschedules fireworks after computer glitch leaves onlookers disappointed

Usually, the Fourth of July fireworks in Dillard dazzle the crowds who gather to park and sit along U.S. 441 on the northern end...

PHOTO GALLERY: Demorest’s Glorious Fourth

It was an extremely hot but Glorious Fourth in Demorest on Thursday. Thousands turned out for the city's Independence Day celebration. The festival started mid-afternoon...

Demorest hosts Glorious Fourth Parade

The weather was perfect for a parade in Demorest Thursday afternoon where a couple of thousand people gathered to celebrate Independence Day….Demorest style. Young...

Northeast Georgia 4th of July celebrations

This is your guide to the July Fourth celebrations in Northeast Georgia. If you plan to attend these events, carry your water and wallet. You'll...

Search continues for missing Gainesville girl, Maria Gomez-Perez

It has been five weeks since Maria Gomez-Perez was last seen at her home on Westside Drive in Gainesville. The Hall County Sheriff's Office...

Community mourns loss of teen killed in church van wreck

Devastated and heartbroken. That's how Trinity Classical's Head of School Susan Ramsey describes the emotions flooding staff and students at the private Christian school...

Some Demorest water customers may see rate increase

Some Demorest water customers may see a water rate increase sooner rather than later. The recent dry weather has caused concerns for the city’s...

Demorest has concerns over medical first responder costs

The Demorest City Council discussed its concerns and costs for the city’s fire department to become licensed as medical first responders. The cost for...

Athens-Clarke stormwater fee to rise by almost $15 per property

Starting this month, Athens-Clarke County residents may see an increase on one of their bills—the stormwater utility fee. On average, Athens-Clarke County property owners will...

Teen involved in church van wreck dies from his injuries

An Eastanollee teen involved in Saturday afternoon’s wreck involving a church van in Demorest died early Wednesday, July 3. Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire confirmed...

Former used car dealer pleads guilty in $3M fraud scheme

A former North Georgia used car dealer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $3 million scheme that defrauded lenders, federal prosecutors said. Mitchell...