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Five appointed to White County’s new Elections and Registration Board

(Cleveland)- The White County Commissioners have made their selection of members to the newly created Elections and Registration Board. The commissioners expressed their appreciation for...

Major rescue effort launched for sick hiker

Dozens of first responders were called out this weekend to help rescue a sick hiker from a popular White County trail. The six-hour-long rescue began...

Community mourns death of veteran law enforcement officer

The Hall County Sheriff's Office announced it will temporarily close its facilities to the public next Wednesday, Sept. 30, so that officers may attend...

13 Korean foreign nationals working at SK Battery Plant in Commerce arrested

Federal agents have arrested 13 Korean foreign nationals illegally working at the SK Innovation Battery Plant in Jackson County. It's the second round of...

Convicted felon among three arrested in Toccoa drug bust

A convicted felon who was out on probation is back in jail following a drug bust in Toccoa. Authorities say Austin Lee Kidd, 25, was...

One killed, four injured in Blairsville explosion

A disconnected propane gas line is being blamed for a fiery explosion that killed a Union County woman and injured four others. The explosion happened...

Grease fire damages home in Sautee

Firefighters saved a home from burning to the ground after a grease fire erupted while the residents were cooking. The fire broke out around 7...

Gainesville man arrested on child molestation charges

Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Gainesville man Monday, Sept. 21, as the result of a child molestation investigation that began this summer. Deputies transported...

Upcoming double-lane closures on I-85 widening project

BRASELTON – Next week bridge construction activities on Interstate 85 (I-85) at the bridges over Mulberry River will require double-lane closures on the Interstate...

State Fire Marshal: Fatal White County fire considered ‘accidental’

State investigators say a fire that killed two members of a White County family and seriously injured a third appears to be accidental. 53-year old...
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Charges pending against 16-year-old driver involved in fatal crash

A 16-year-old Hall County girl faces possible charges in a weekend wreck that killed a Gainesville woman. The fatal accident happened just before 7...

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in North Georgia

The GBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in Pickens County. Derek Cooper, 52 of Acworth, died Saturday after being...