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Woman dies following multi-vehicle wreck in Stephens County

One woman is dead and several others injured following a four-vehicle crash near Toccoa. Lisa Wertz, 48, of Martin, was fatally injured when the car...

Four killed in three residential fires in North Georgia

Investigators are looking into the causes of three residential fires that killed four people over the weekend in North Georgia. One of the fires...

Hartwell’s Purina plant to undergo $550M expansion

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company plans to invest $550 million to expand its year-old Hartwell pet food manufacturing facility. The expansion could create up to...

Cleveland Council imposes 90 day moratorium on issuing new alcohol licenses

(Cleveland)-  The Cleveland City Council has voted to place a 90-day moratorium on the issuances of new alcohol licenses in the city to give...

SR 332 bridge repairs, detour to begin in January

The Georgia Department of Transportation will close a section of State Route 332 in Jackson County for six months next year. The section of...

East Hall High switches to remote learning after COVID-19 spike

East Hall High School is moving its in-class students online due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases. The Hall County School District sent out...

White County Sheriff Neal Walden recognized at retirement celebration

(Cleveland)- Thursday was a day to honor White County Sheriff Neal Walden and wish him the best in his retirement. Family, friends, and members...

NGHS to expand Gainesville hospital and services

GAINESVILLE - Northeast Georgia Health System today announced plans to expand Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. The local healthcare system is the largest...

Rabun County residential fire ruled arson

State fire investigators say arson is to blame for a fire that displaced several residents in Rabun County. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m....

NGHS sees record number of COVID-19 cases as surge strains area hospitals

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) saw a surge in COVID-19 cases over the holiday weekend with 181 confirmed cases admitted on Tuesday, December 1,...

Northeast Georgia deputy charged in on-duty shooting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a former Elbert County Sheriff's deputy and charged her in connection with an on-duty shooting. Agents charged Jennifer...

Tree knocks out power to HEMC members

Habersham EMC officials say a tree is responsible for a string of overnight power outages that affected more than a thousand of its members. The...