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Northeast Georgia

3 shot at Halloween party in Hart County

Hart County authorities are searching for a suspect in a shooting that sent three people to the hospital. One of the wounded is in...

Firefighters respond to woods fire off Pea Ridge Road

A homeowner called Habersham County firefighters for help after a brush fire he started got out of control. Emergency personnel received the 911 call just...

Gainesville man charged in multiple entering auto cases

A Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail with no bond following his recent arrest on a series of entering auto cases across...

Baldwin mayoral candidate Tom Whitney files ethics complaint against Almagno

Baldwin mayoral candidate Tom Whitney has filed an ethics complaint against his opponent, Stephanie Almagno, with the State Election Board. In his complaint, Whitney...

Athens District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez gets an election challenger

The election for Athens-Clarke County District Attorney is more than a year away. But the embattled incumbent, Deborah Gonzalez, already has opposition. Earlier this month,...
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18-year-old killed in weekend Hall County wreck

The Georgia State Patrol says speed may have been a factor in the weekend death of an Oakwood teenager. 18-year-old Daniel Reyes died Saturday evening,...

Fireball spotted over North Georgia

North Georgians witnessed an impressive celestial site Sunday evening around dusk. An Earth grazer meteor - or fireball - streaked across the northern sky...

Howl-Ween Pawty raises nearly $5,000 for county animal shelter

It was a successful night of fundraising at Fenders Alley in Cornelia Saturday, as a crowd turned out to support the local animal shelter. "We...

Cleveland awards three package store licenses in lottery

For those who made the final round in the process of awarding a package store license in the city of Cleveland, Thursday night’s selection...

HABCO Commission discusses possible July 4th event on south end of county

The Habersham County Commission discussed at Monday afternoon’s work session providing a Fourth of July celebration similar to what used to be done many...

Animal shelter ‘Howl-Ween Pawty’ fundraiser Oct. 21

Habersham County Animal Care and Control (HCACC) will host a "Howl-Ween Pawty" fundraiser this evening, Saturday, Oct. 21. The event will be held at...

Thousands attend Habersham County E-911 Children’s Fun Fest

"All I can say is, 'WOW!'" That's how Habersham County E-911 Director Lynn Smith summed up her reaction to the huge turnout Thursday night for...