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Northeast Georgia

Dancing with the Stars for Hope returns this August

Circle of Hope is preparing to host its 7th annual Dancing with the Stars for Hope fundraiser. It will take place at 6 p.m. on...

Clarkesville lifts Boil Water Advisory

The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted the Boil Water Advisory it issued on Thursday for customers in the area of Llewellyn and York streets and...

Georgia Power funds projects at Old Clarkesville Cemetery

An infusion of funding from Georgia Power through a Citizens of Georgia Power Legacy Grant makes two high-priority projects at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery...

4 seriously injured in head-on collision near Toccoa

A Toccoa man faces possible DUI charges for a head-on collision that seriously injured him and three others Wednesday afternoon. State troopers investigating the accident...

No major damage reported from Tuesday storm in White County

(Sautee) - A few trees or tree limbs were blown down Tuesday during a noontime weather system that hit White County. Bill Kinsland, weather reporter...

Fire destroys multi-million dollar lake house in Rabun County

Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that destroyed a multi-million dollar lake house in Rabun County. The blaze broke out around...

Mobile home torched with fireworks during ‘family dispute,’ investigators say

Deputies have arrested four people in connection with a mobile home fire last week in Habersham County. The suspects allegedly used fireworks to start...

Cleveland council approves FY ’23 budget

(Cleveland) - The Cleveland City Council Monday night approved a new Fiscal Year budget for the city that calls for just over $4.1 million...

Strawberry supermoon rises Tuesday

Less than a month after May's spectacular total lunar eclipse, stargazers have another celestial event to admire. A Strawberry Supermoon will rise Tuesday, but...

Driver faces dozens of charges after police chase in Habersham County

A Mount Airy man faces dozens of charges after state troopers say he led them on a 3.5-mile chase through Habersham County. Christopher Tenakoun,...

Family Resource Center awarded $500K grant to help teenage moms

Pregnant teenagers and teenaged moms face a myriad of problems. According to the National Library of Medicine, "Adolescent mothers and their offspring are a...

Life in Motion: Milestone anniversary

A celebration 75 years in the making took place Friday in Clarkesville as people gathered to celebrate Sutton Tire's milestone anniversary. The family-run business...