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SK Battery pays $31M to family-owned business after ‘catastrophic’ fire in Commerce

SK Battery, known as one of the largest employers in Jackson and Banks counties, has settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after it was found responsible...

Police identify man who died by suicide outside Cornelia Fire Department

Police have released the identity of a man who they say died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside the Cornelia Fire Department off U.S....

Habersham Relay for Life event to be held Nov. 2 at fairgrounds

Habersham County is getting ready for its annual Relay for Life. This year’s event will be held at the Habersham County Fairgrounds on Saturday,...

Last firearms safety class this year in Lumpkin County

Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office is offering its last Firearms Safety Class this year. There are still spaces available for the class if you are...

Nix remains optimistic even with animal shelter delay

The long-awaited animal shelter project is facing additional delays, but Animal Care and Control Director Madi Nix remains optimistic about its future. The project...

5 people injured in Baldwin wreck

A wreck in Baldwin Tuesday night sent five people to the hospital with injuries. Multiple agencies responded to the two-vehicle collision at the intersection of...

Family seeks answers in Cornelia woman’s disappearance

A local family is desperate for answers after their loved one went missing during a trip to the store. 25-year-old Minelys Rodriguez was last seen...

3 teens charged in connection with shooting death in Gilmer County

The Gilmer County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that three more individuals have been charged for their alleged involvement in the shooting death of Mallory...

Banks County bloodhound team locates endangered man missing 3 days

Banks County K9 Becka and her handler, Corporal Josh Pressley, are celebrating another success. Recently, the two located a 49-year-old man who had been...

Gainesville man charged with sexual exploitation of children

A 25-year-old Gainesville man has been arrested following a search at both his home on Harmony Church Road and at his workplace. Investigators with the...

Over 400 drivers checked at Athens-Clarke County roadblocks

A number of agencies aided the Athens Clarke-County Police Department last Friday at two license checkpoints and made contact with more than 400 drivers...

Dahlonega man pleads guilty in child sex abuse case

A Dahlonega man will spend the next five years in prison as part of a plea deal in a child sex abuse case in...