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GSP: Driver found trapped in wrecked vehicle cited for DUI

The Georgia State Patrol has released the name of the woman rescued August 29 from an overturned vehicle off Highway 17. According to the GSP...

Community prayer vigil Aug. 31 for missing Rabun County man

The family of a missing Rabun County man will hold a candlelight prayer vigil for him on Saturday night, August 31. The vigil for...

Cornelia’s free expression wall repainted due to gang graffiti

The city of Cornelia repainted its expression wall at the skate park near downtown after police recognized it was “tagged” with gang slogans and...

No injuries reported in Habersham County school bus wreck

Habersham County school officials have released details of a wreck reported involving a school bus. Board of Education Police Chief Murray Kogod tells Now...

Police: Biker crashes and dies while fleeing from deputies

A motorcycle pursuit in Northeast Georgia turned deadly when the fleeing biker crashed into a vehicle and died, Athens police said in a news...

Clarkesville radio station under new ownership

A new day dawned on local radio station WCHM Friday morning as long-time morning talk show host Hazel Cording signed off the air for...

Cornelia awarded $4.5 million in loans for water infrastructure upgrades

Cornelia has been awarded a substantial $4,575,200 in loans from the Georgia Fund through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to enhance its water...

Demorest lifts boil water advisory for Habersham Landing subdivision

Habersham Landing subdivision is no longer under a boil water advisory. The city lifted the advisory Friday afternoon. The advisory was issued as a precaution...

Clarkesville City Manager proposes 2025 budget, includes rollback

Clarkesville City Manager Keith Dickerson presented the proposed 2025 balanced budget to the city council Thursday morning during the council’s annual retreat. Next year’s...

Van driver airlifted to hospital after collision with semi

One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a passenger van hit a tractor-trailer on I-85 southbound in Franklin County, according...

Farmacia Trattoria adds to Cornelia’s downtown history and economy

Farmacia Trattoria adds to Cornelia's downtown history and its economy by breathing new life into old buildings and creating jobs. Cornelia’s newest downtown restaurant held...

Multi-vehicle crash shuts down I-85 in Franklin County

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Northeast Georgia stalled early Labor Day holiday traffic and sent two people to the hospital, according to...