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Election officials remove 5 names from HD 28 voting list, attempt to verify others

Election officials in Banks and Habersham counties are getting closer to finalizing their House District 28 voter lists. Monday was the deadline to reconcile their...

SR 17/75 widening projected will cause delays

If you plan on traveling SR 17/75 North this week, prepare for delays. Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be widening the shoulders...

NGTC Pathways to Success program helps aspiring students, job seekers

North Georgia Technical College is offering Pathways to Success for eligible young adults. Pathways to Success is a program that offers financial assistance to help...

Wreck on GA 365 in Alto injures two

Charges are pending against a driver who caused a two-vehicle crash in Alto over the weekend. The accident happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday on...

Flood Safety Preparedness Week March 11-15

Flooding along Carolina Springs Road in 2018. (Dean Dyer/wrwh.com) (CLEVELAND) – Flooding can happen anytime it rains, with little or no time to prepare...

HD 28: Who can vote, when and where?

On April 9, voters in Habersham, Stephens, and Banks counties will go to the polls for the third time to elect a state representative...

HD 28 candidates share views on qualifications and issues

The legal issues surrounding the House District 28 Republican primary have overshadowed other issues in the race.  Now Habersham recently asked candidates Chris Erwin and...

Teutsch to lead Piedmont’s LES Center in Clayton

Dr. Matthew Teutsch has been named Director of the Piedmont College Lillian E. Smith (LES) Center in Clayton. A native of Bossier City, Louisiana, Teutsch...

Erwin: Must consult with attorneys before deciding on debate

House District 28 candidate Chris Erwin still won't say whether he'll debate fellow Republican Dan Gasaway ahead of next month's special primary election. Last weekend,...

Police: Alleged drug trafficker in Demorest said he’s been selling meth for 20 years

Demorest Police and local drug agents arrested and charged two men Thursday with trafficking meth. 78-year-old Jaspar Jerry Carlan reportedly told officers he's been selling...

CON revamp fails in House, but sponsor vows to continue fight

Hospital industry lobbying against health care regulatory changes paid off Thursday when the Georgia House voted against major certificate-of-need (CON) legislation by a 94-72...

Senate passes technology bills

Lawmakers say legislation would help get rid of Georgia's "digital dirt roads" and prepare students for high-tech jobs The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed two...