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$3 million in meth seized, two alleged traffickers behind bars

Agents with the Hall County Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad and Department of Homeland Security seized nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine Thursday during a drug...

Ferguson elected White County Probate Judge

(Cleveland)- White County voters showed up at the polls Tuesday and elected Attorney Don Ferguson as the next probate judge. Ferguson received  2,701 votes (54.9%)...

84 graduate from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

Members of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's Class of 2020 walked across the stage Sunday, August 9, in a socially distanced outdoor graduation ceremony. It was one...

North Georgia schools receive grants from NGCF COVID-19 Relief Fund

(Gainesville) - The North Georgia Community Foundation recently completed its sixth cycle of COVID-19 relief grants which included funding for nonprofit organizations along with...

Sewer line smoke test underway in Cleveland

(Cleveland)- It’s something you don’t see every day,  smoke coming out of a manhole or sewer line, but that’s just what you might see...

Propane gas leak forces evacuations in White County

Residents in eastern White County are returning home this evening after being evacuated earlier today due to a propane gas leak. Officials say approximately...

5.1 magnitude earthquake reported in Sparta, North Carolina

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck this morning between North Carolina and Virginia. The earthquake was reported near Sparta, North Carolina, just after 8:07 a.m....

GBI investigating inmate death in White County

(Cleveland)- The Georgia Bureau of Investigations has been called in to investigate the death of a female inmate at the White County Detention Center. According...

Eight elementary school staffers sent home after exposure to COVID-19

The Stephens County School System sent home eight elementary school staff members who were exposed to COVID-19. All of them work at Big A Elementary...

First responders rescue injured hikers from local trails

Two men's weekend hikes turned into rescue operations for local first responders. The first incident occurred on the Raven Cliffs trail around 5:45 Friday evening...

Investigation continues into weekend house fire on Lake Burton

Fire investigators still have not determined what caused a blaze that destroyed a multi-million dollar home on Lake Burton this weekend. The fire broke out...

As many as 260 people affected by a North Georgia YMCA Camp COVID-19 outbreak

A North Georgia YMCA camp was responsible for a COVID-19 outbreak in June and a new report released yesterday by the CDC now says...