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Some Georgia Power, HEMC customers could be without power through weekend

It will be several more days before power is fully restored across Georgia, utility company officials say. Nearly a quarter-million Georgia Power customers and approximately...

Trailwave Fiber out in Rabun County

Trailwave Fiber is out in Rabun County, and company officials say it could be at least a day before internet service is restored. Habersham EMC,...

Insurance tips for dealing with Zeta

People across Northeast Georgia are still assessing the damage in the wake of Hurricane Zeta. The storm - the second to hit Northeast Georgia...

Forest Service closes low-lying recreation sites in North Georgia ahead of Zeta

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is closing several low-lying recreation sites in the predicted path of Hurricane Zeta beginning today, Wednesday, October 28. The sites...

White County commissioners grapple with nuisance ordinance

(Cleveland)- The White County Board of Commissioners are finding out that coming up with a Nuisance Ordinance for unincorporated areas of the county is...

Couple charged with murder in death of five-year-old daughter

Hall County deputies today arrested a Buford-area couple for murder in the death of their 5-year-old daughter. Kylie Mickens weighed just seven pounds when...

White County Sheriff’s Office asks for public’s help to locate missing Cleveland Man

(Cleveland)- The White County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a Cleveland man who has been reported missing. Tam Thank Mai...

Fighting fires before they start: Safety education in the age of COVID

Stop, drop, and roll. It's a phrase that's been repeated countless times over four decades in our nation's schools. The fire safety tactic is...

Cleveland business that burned could be back in full operation in 18 months

The owners of a lumber supply company that burned last week in Cleveland hope to have the business fully operational within 18 months. Fire destroyed...

Video captures intensity of commercial fire in Cleveland

Investigators are expected to begin sifting through the rubble today of what's left of North Georgia Hardwoods in Cleveland. A fire broke out at...

Man faces numerous charges after pointing handgun at deputy

Hall County deputies arrested a Manchester, Georgia, man after he allegedly pointed a handgun at one of them. The alleged incident happened after the...

Large commercial fire under investigation in Cleveland

(Cleveland) - Several buildings and around three million board feet of lumber were destroyed in a commercial fire early Thursday morning in Cleveland. Fire...