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Early voting continues; Raffensperger warns out of state voters

This is the second week of early voting in Georgia's January 5 Senate runoff. Voting this week and next will be cut short because...

Baldwin now allowing Christmas day wine and malt beverage sales

For those residents of Baldwin that were hoping for a glass of wine to go with Christmas dinner, the City of Baldwin has amended...

Pastor of local megachurch tests positive after White House party

The lead pastor of a Northeast Georgia megachurch has tested positive for COVID-19 just days after attending a Christmas party at the White House....

Another longtime public servant retires in White County

(Cleveland)- It was a time of celebration Thursday as friends and colleagues of Cleveland Police Chief John Foster gathered to celebrate his retirement. Foster began...

Agents seize $400K in drugs, charge Gainesville man with drug trafficking

A Gainesville man is in jail charged with trafficking heroin and methamphetamine. Agents arrested 52-year-old Delbert Channie Tucker on Thursday, December 17, while searching...

More COVID vaccines arrive in NEGA; vaccinations for first responders to begin Monday

District 2 Public Health has received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine and will begin vaccinating emergency medical personnel on Monday, December 21. “Following the...

NGHS administers first COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline workers

(GAINESVILLE) - Northeast Georgia Health System is now offering nearly 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline staff and physicians. “It feels like Christmas...

More area students moved online due to COVID

Students at Sardis Elementary School in Hall County will spend their last day of school before Christmas break online. The school system announced today...

Investigators release surveillance video of suspected armed robber

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the suspect in a recent armed robbery at an area Dollar General store. Authorities released...

HEMC warns of phone scam

It's happened before and, according to Habersham EMC, it's happening again. Scammers are calling the local electric cooperative's members and are threatening to disconnect...

Rabun County students to move online after ‘unprecedented’ increase in COVID

Between the weather and the pandemic, local schools can't seem to catch a break. Rabun County Schools will revert to online learning for the...

Another Hall County school moves online

The Hall County School system is moving another of its schools online due to COVID-19. Students who attend in-person classes at Riverbend Elementary School...