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Gainesville woman killed in wreck on Dawsonville Highway

Charges are pending against a Gainesville driver whose passenger was killed in a traffic accident in Hall County. Krystle Marie Wampler, 32, died after the...

UPDATE: Cartersville woman dies after falling from rock face on Yonah Mountain

A 46-year-old mother from Cartersville died Tuesday when she fell more than 300 feet from the side of Yonah Mountain in White County. Jennifer...

Baldwin passes new speed zone ordinance

The Baldwin City Council unanimously voted this week to impose a new speed zone ordinance that includes the use of an Automated Traffic Enforcement...

Demorest declares local state of emergency following storms

Following the storms brought on by Hurricane Delta over the weekend, the City of Demorest has declared a local state of emergency. "I don't...

Gainesville man charged with murder in fatal shooting

Hall County Sheriff’s Office Investigators charged a Gainesville man with felony murder and aggravated assault following a shooting in the Clermont area on Sunday...

Polls open Tuesday for early in-person voting in Habersham

The November 3 General Election is now just three weeks away, and already the state is breaking voting records. Early in-person voting began Monday across...

All-clear issued after dam break scare Sunday in White County

Officials have given the all-clear for residents in certain areas of White and Habersham counties to return to their homes after a voluntary evacuation...

EAS alert was in error, White County public safety director says

"The EAS alert for a dam failure in White County is in error." That was the notice sent out by White County Public Safety...

Dangerous roads and rainy weather: stay in today!

Today is the perfect day to curl up with the book you've been planning to read as dangerous road conditions and rainy weather from...

Public health officials urge flu shots to help avoid a ‘twindemic’

As Georgia warily moves into flu season, state health officials are trying to avoid a potentially "devastating" 'twindemic.' State commissioner of public health Dr....

Charges pending in White County wreck that injured Dahlonega residents

Charges are pending against a Cleveland driver who hit and seriously injured two people on a motorcycle Wednesday night in White County. The wreck happened...

Roswell woman struck, killed on GA-59 near Commerce

A Franklin County driver will not be charged in a pedestrian's death on GA-59 Tuesday night near Commerce. Andrew Kelly, 28, of Carnesville, was driving...