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Wildfire smoke reaches Northeast Georgia, impacting air quality

Smoke from wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest and Canada will continue to cause hazy skies and decreased air quality over the next couple...

More volunteers, donors needed to help local veteran

TALLULAH FALLS - More than a dozen volunteers showed up in the rain Tuesday to help a local veteran clean up his Tallulah Falls...

Developer looking to restore and repurpose old Clarkesville courthouse

As the City of Clarkesville looks to further develop the downtown area, Lew Oliver of Lew Oliver Inc. is looking at restoring and repurposing...

Sautee man dies from gunshot after fight with his dad

CLEVELAND - Authorities are investigating the death of a Sautee man who died early this morning after a fight with his dad. Around 4:50 a.m....

Habersham Commission appoints Carnes as new county clerk

The Habersham County Commission has filled its county clerk and interim county manager positions after a two-month search following the resignations of former County...

Grand Jury indicts Cleveland man for involuntary manslaughter

CLEVELAND - The White County Grand Jury handed down several indictments against a man police say was involved in a crime that led to...

Sims announces for U.S. Congress

WINDER – Today, retired Air Force Colonel Alan Sims launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in Georgia's 10th District. Alan is...

End of Watch Ride honors Northeast Georgia sheriff’s deputy

A group of cross-country motorcyclists passed through Northeast Georgia on Sunday to honor the life and memory of Hall County Sheriff's Lieutenant Brian McNair. McNair,...

Volunteers, donations needed to help local veteran

A local veteran facing an uncertain future is getting help from an army of strangers. His home and property are in dire need of...

Teen killed in wreck remembered as ‘beautiful soul’

A friend of a 19-year-old girl killed in a weekend car crash in Habersham County remembers her for having "such a beautiful soul." Hannah Newsom...

Habersham Commission, Board of Education pass rollback millage rate

The Habersham County Commission and Habersham County Board of Education (BOE) both met for their July 19 meetings at 6 p.m. in Clarkesville. Each year,...

Section of Level Grove Road to be closed starting Monday

Beginning Monday, July 19, Level Grove Road in Cornelia will be closed between Wayside Street and the Highway 441 Bypass. The city is temporarily...