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Northeast Georgia

Driver cited after rollover wreck on GA 365

A single-car rollover wreck Friday on GA 365 in Alto sent one man to the hospital. State troopers say Jimie Redie of Clarkston, 33, was...

Fire displaces Hall County residents

The American Red Cross was called to assist two adults after their home caught fire. Around 8:00 p.m. Friday, Hall County Fire Rescue responded to...

$120,000 raised for new Cleveland Library

White County Judge Ramond George recently explained the importance of public libraries. "If more people spent more time in the library, they would spend...

Suspected drug traffickers arrested in Alto

Authorities charged two Alto residents with trafficking methamphetamine following a two-month investigation. On Tuesday, May 3, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI Appalachian...
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GSP identifies man killed on side of Hwy. 441 near Homer

The Georgia State Patrol has identified the man who was struck and killed by a vehicle on the side of Highway 441 near Homer...

UPDATE: Missing Clarkesville man found safe

An elderly Clarkesville man has been found safe after disappearing from his home on GA 197 North Thursday afternoon. Searchers found Dave Humphrey shortly...

Woman arrested for burglary after homeowner walks in on her

A 32-year-old woman faces a felony charge after police say she broke into a Cornelia residence. The elderly homeowner returned home and found the...

Toccoa family reflects on ‘painful’ years since fatal crash

Nearly two years ago, life took a sudden, devastating turn for the family of Hayward Cochran. A head-on collision claimed the Toccoa businessman's life...

COVID transmission rates remain low across Northeast Georgia

Community COVID transmission rates remain low across Northeast Georgia. Data from District 2 Public Health shows the two-week positivity rate is below 10% in...

Driver flees from wreck on GA 365

Traffic on GA 365 in northern Hall County was temporarily stalled Wednesday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash. Officers searched the woods with K9s for...

Woman airlifted to hospital after 100-foot fall from Currahee Mountain

A woman was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to the hospital after falling down a steep rock slope on Currahee Mountain near...

Miss Anita Roper, known locally as “The Blood Lady,” celebrates her 95th birthday

Almost as soon as she returned from the Nigerian mission field in 1991, Anita Roper has been a force to be reckoned with in...