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Northeast Georgia

Resident escapes from burning home

A residential fire caused extensive damage but no injuries when it broke out Friday afternoon in Gainesville. Around 1 p.m. on April 14, Hall County...

12th annual VFL Duck Race ready to swim!

Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham County is gearing up for its 12th rubber duck race on the Soque. There's still time to join the...

Hungry cub captures hearts

It wasn't the Easter bunny but rather a bear cub that recently turned up at a Northeast Georgia home. Video of the cub eating on...

Class acts: Jones and McEntire recognized for their dedication to students

Just before Habersham County schools broke for spring break, the school district handed out two of its most prestigious awards. The district named high...

Volunteers graduate from CERT Basic Training

Eight local volunteers spent ten weeks training to help their neighbors in need. Now they have the certificates to prove it. Wednesday evening, Damen Blackgrave, Brandy...

White County manager fired

For the third time in less than two years, White County finds itself without a county manager. The White County Board of Commissioners this week...

Investigators arrest Oakwood man on child pornography-related charges

Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged an Oakwood man with child pornography-related offenses on Tuesday morning, April 11, following the execution of a search...

Controlled burn on Bramlett Ridge west of Clayton

The Chattooga River Ranger District is conducting another controlled burn today in Rabun County. The prescribed fire on the 2,221-acre Bramlett Ridge is approximately...

Firefighters respond to early morning blaze in Hall County

Fire destroyed a vacant house in Hall County before dawn Wednesday morning. Around 5 a.m. Hall County Fire Rescue arrived at a residential fire on...

Cleveland City Council holds public hearings on several pressing issues

The Cleveland City Council took care of a lot of business during an almost two-and-a-half-hour meeting Monday night. Among the items were four public...

Armed suspect shot by deputies released from hospital

The suspect deputies shot and wounded while trying to arrest him Monday in Gainesville has been released from the hospital. Jason William Grindle, 34, is...

Jessica Martin appointed state court solicitor for Habersham County

A local attorney has been appointed to serve as the new Solicitor General of the State Court of Habersham County. Governor Brian Kemp announced...