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Northeast Georgia

Early morning fire displaces Cornelia resident; cause under investigation

State and local fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a house to burn near downtown Cornelia on Monday. The fire broke out around...

Kubota to build new $140M plant in Hall County

Japanese equipment manufacturer Kubota plans to invest $140 million into building a new plant in Hall County. The new facility will be dedicated to...

Crash near Hollywood sends 3 to hospital

A wreck Friday afternoon on U.S. 441/GA 15 near Hollywood sent three people to the hospital. The crash at the intersection of John Wood...

Hall County Sheriff’s Office now handling overnight calls in Oakwood

The tight labor market has forced a change in law enforcement routines in south Hall County. Effective immediately, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office will respond...

North Georgia churches to disaffiliate from United Methodist Church

Chattahoochee United Methodist Church in Robertstown is one of 70 churches in the state that have announced their disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church...

Donation provides free cat spay/neuters for community

Habersham County Animal Care and Control helped financially strapped pet owners with spaying and neutering services thanks to a generous donation. The donation from...

Alto man arrested for sexual exploitation of children

A month-long investigation and confession led to an Alto man's arrest on child pornography charges, officials say. According to the Habersham County Sheriff's Office, 40-year-old...

Man reported missing from Gainesville hospital found safe, police say

Police have safely located a man who went missing after walking away from a Gainesville hospital Thursday afternoon. Thomas Barfield, 65, left Northeast Georgia Medical...

Athens woman arrested for shooting that injured a man

A 22-year-old Athens woman is in jail charged with aggravated assault for shooting and wounding a man. Athens-Clarke County Police arrested Deaundrea Silmon on Thursday. The...

District 2 Public Health closes Hall County COVID test site

District 2 Public Health is no longer operating a COVID-19 test site in Hall County. The Sherwood Plaza site closed on June 1. After a...

Athens-Clarke police investigate carjacking

Athens-Clarke County police are searching for two suspects they say carjacked a woman at gunpoint Tuesday night. The 41-year-old woman was leaving a gated community...

Harbor Freight Tools to open new store in Dahlonega

(Dahlonega)- Harbor Freight Tools has announced that it will be opening a new store in Dahlonega. The new store will be located at 406...