Prosecutors drop charges against former Lee Arrendale State Prison employee
A former Lee Arrendale State Prison staffer has been sentenced to five years on probation.
Christopher Dionte Mayfield was sentenced in April under the First...
DNR identifies woman who died at Tallulah Gorge
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has identified the woman who died Thursday afternoon in a fall at Tallulah Gorge State Park as 58-year-old...
Local car dealer offers reward to find hit-and-run driver
A hit-and-run Thursday at a car dealership in Cornelia totaled a car on the lot and left the owner looking for justice.
Security camera footage...
Authorities identify man found dead outside his Hall County home
Hall County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have sent the body of a Talmo man to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsy in an ongoing death...
White County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help to identify theft suspects
The White County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying and locating two male suspects involved in a theft in southern...
Pinwheels for Prevention: Finding hope amid the harsh realities of child abuse
Pinwheels conjure up memories of play and whimsy and childhood. Each April, during National Prevent Child Abuse Prevention Month, they also remind us of...
One arrested following police standoff in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – A standoff between police and a suspect in Cleveland ended peacefully Tuesday after the White County SWAT Team moved in to help.
E-911...
Taxi driver arrested in rape of teen in Cornelia
A taxi driver accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in Cornelia is now in police custody. Athens-Clarke County Police arrested Lester Hoyte, 35, of...
Athens house deemed unsafe after floor collapse injured dozens of partiers
The house in Athens where more than two dozen people were hurt when a floor collapsed during a party on April 16 has been...
Area health departments adjust COVID-19 vaccination schedules
Several District 2 Public Health Departments are adjusting their COVID-19 vaccination schedules. District spokesperson Dave Palmer says the changes will allow the county health...
Controversial Verizon tower coming to Clarkesville after commission votes to settle litigation
After voting at their Feb. 15 meeting to deny Verizon Wireless their plans to build a cell tower at 493 Antique Alley Dr., the...
Teen boy critically injured after falling from moving vehicle in Clarkesville
A 16-year-old boy was critically injured Monday night when he fell from a moving vehicle in Clarkesville.
The accident happened around 6:50 p.m. in the...