Banks County family loses home due to fire
A Banks County family has lost their home due to an early morning fire Thursday in the Trotters Glen subdivision just south of Baldwin.
According...
Hegseth nomination for Pentagon chief advances in U.S. Senate in close vote
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday advanced the nomination of veteran and onetime Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the...
U.S. House Republicans roll out bill to restrict birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Falling in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, House Republicans on Thursday unveiled legislation that...
Habersham cities discuss opting in to HB 581
The cities of Habersham County gathered for a joint meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the potential for opting in to House Bill 581...
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump to sign
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes,...
Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Athens
Firefighters extinguished a two-story structure fire in Athens earlier this week, according to the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department.
Fire crews responded to the blaze at...
Northeast Georgia area school closings and delays
These are the school closings that have been reported to Now Habersham. Check back here for updates.
CLOSED - Thursday, Jan. 23
Banks County Schools -...
Congress clears immigrant detention bill for Trump’s signature on his 3rd day in office
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation that greatly expands mandatory detention requirements of immigrants charged and arrested on petty crimes, among other...
White County residential fire victim identified
(Cleveland) — The White County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the person killed in a residential fire this past Saturday. White County...
Multiple rabies cases reported in North Georgia
Two positive cases of rabies have been reported in North Georgia, according to District 2 Public Health.
The first was found on Jan. 8 in...
Trump to send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump Wednesday invoked an executive order he signed on his first day in office to send 1,500 military...
Habersham deputies save woman stranded in 12 degree weather for hours
A potentially tragic situation took a positive turn early Wednesday morning when deputies from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office located an elderly woman who...