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Northeast Georgia

2 all-way stops coming to Franklin County intersections

The Georgia Department of Transportation will be installing all-way stops at two major intersections in Franklin County. The intersection at State Route (SR) 51 and...

Mock DUI crash scheduled Wednesday morning at White County High School

First responders will conduct a motor vehicle accident simulation at White County High School on Wednesday morning, March 29. "This mock exercise is an opportunity for...

Longtime Cleveland public works director dies

The city of Cleveland is mourning the loss of its longtime public works director. Donald Hunt passed away Monday. He was 86. Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner...

Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision with pickup truck

The Georgia State Patrol has identified the person killed in a head-on collision Sunday in Stephens County as 44-year-old James Kelley of Eastanollee. Kelley...

Pilot killed in weekend crash in Hall County identified

A Gainesville man who died Saturday in an ultralight aircraft crash in northern Hall County has been identified as Larry Franklin Preiss. The 75-year-old Preiss was...

Man threatened to harm himself before his body was found in Lake Lanier, officials...

A Gainesville man found dead in Lake Lanier over the weekend sent troubling texts to his family threatening to harm himself, officials say. Authorities discovered...

Driver charged with DUI after J Warren Road wreck

A Clarkesville driver faces DUI and other charges following a weekend wreck. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 49-year-old Stacy Thomas Daniels was driving a...

UPDATE: Smokey Road to remain closed through at least April 3

Weather will keep Smokey Road near Alto prison closed for the installation of new stormwater pipes. The temporary closure of Smokey Road near Alto, set...

Popular Stump Road to close for repair work

The White County Department of Public Works will close a section of Poplar Stump Road north of Helen on Wednesday, March 29. The road...

Injured kayaker rescued from Tallulah Gorge

The first whitewater release of the season at Tallulah Gorge also brought its first injury. A kayaker was hurt at Sliding Rock Falls Saturday....

Fire forces evacuation at Home Depot in Flowery Branch

Fire in a heating and air conditioning unit forced the evacuation of the Home Depot in Flowery Branch Saturday afternoon. At approximately 1:30 pm, Hall...

Tractor driver airlifted to hospital after being hit by semi

Paramedics airlifted a Northeast Georgia woman to the hospital after a tractor-trailer crashed into the farm tractor she was driving. The impact of the...