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Northeast Georgia

Clarkesville’s Main Street Director is right at home in his new job

Colby Moore is a face and name familiar to many in Northeast Georgia. He grew up in Rabun County, married a woman from White...

Fugitive couple arrested in White County after search leads to Appalachian Trail

The search for the parents of a 10-year-old girl killed in a house fire Easter morning ended in White County Wednesday. Law enforcement arrested...

Cause of Commerce motel fire listed as ‘accidental’

Investigators know what it wasn't but still don't know what it was that caused a devastating motel fire in Commerce earlier this month. State and...

Authorities release sketch of victim after body found in Flowery Branch

Criminal investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office continue their search for evidence in connection with last week’s discovery of a woman’s body in...

Habersham County moves forward with plans for T-SPLOST vote in November

Habersham County is moving ahead with plans to put a sales tax referendum before voters this fall. County commissioners met with elected officials from...

Well-known gospel singer now leads White County Fire Department

(Cleveland)- White County’s new Fire Service Chief Mike LeFevre was administered his oath of office Wednesday.  White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said...

3 wrecks snarl traffic on GA 365 in Cornelia

Three wrecks within an hour and a mile of each other disrupted the evening commute Tuesday on GA 365 North in Cornelia. The first crash...

Anderson receives Legislative Service Award

For the second consecutive year, the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia has recognized District 10 state Rep. Victor Anderson with its Legislative Service...

Update: Babysitter charged with murder in toddler’s death

Athens-Clarke County police have charged an Elberton woman in the death of a 15-month-old toddler. Detectives determined that 59-year-old Pamela Graves was babysitting Zamiya...

Atlanta drowning victim’s body recovered from Lake Lanier

More than a week after an Atlanta man disappeared in Lake Lanier near Holiday Marina, his body has been recovered. Kaiyan Ding, 29, was...

Radio host Billy Burrell to retire after seven decades on the air

A beloved Northeast Georgia radio personality is getting ready to sign off the air for the last time. WCON's Billy Burrell announced Monday he's...

Habersham County leaders to discuss possible sales tax hike

Habersham County commissioners have been foreshadowing the possibility since February and now, they're moving ahead with plans to pitch another penny on the dollar...