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Stalemate or solution? Legislative fight over surprise billing renewed

The thorny problem of surprise medical billing has once again sparked competing remedies within the General Assembly. Past attempts at a solution have ended in...

GSP: Wet roads played a part in moving truck wreck [VIDEO]

The Georgia State Patrol says wet roads played a role in a wreck that shut down part of Cannon Bridge Road for nearly two...

Rabun Gap names STAR student, teacher

Gracen Wiggins ’19 has been named as Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s STAR student for the class of 2019. Wiggins chose Upper School humanities teacher Chip Miller...

Lightning sparks 7 structure fires in Habersham County

White County officials report lightning caused a fire there, too The thunderstorms that moved through north Georgia overnight did a lot more than dump rain...

Legislature approves bills to improve internet, cell service in Georgia and protect kids

The Georgia House returned to the Capitol last week for the fifth week of the 2019 legislative session. We’re continuing to work hard to pass...
Habersham Medical Center in Demorest

Habersham Medical Center partners with Northeast Georgia Medical Center to support emergency and inpatient...

The Hospital Authority of Habersham County voted on Feb. 19 to approve a plan to collaborate with Northeast Georgia Medical Center on emergency and...

Georgia Senate unanimously passes Dyslexia legislation

(ATLANTA) - Today, the Georgia Senate passed a bill which requires the State Board of Education to develop policies for identifying dyslexia in Georgia’s...

Suspicious car leads deputy to alleged drug traffickers

Alto woman one of three suspects nabbed in White County drug bust An Alto woman and two others are in jail on drug charges after...

Cleveland man receives life plus 35 years for 2016 murder

(Cleveland) - A Cleveland man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 35 years for his part in the murder and armed robbery...

Lakemont brothers plead guilty to vehicular homicide

Twin brothers are heading to prison for their involvement in a deadly car chase two summers ago in Rabun County.  Jesse Reeves Smith and James...

Couple that saved woman from burning home identified

Officials have released the names of the couple that rescued a woman from a burning house near Batesville on Tuesday. Patrick and Judy Innis are...

Senate panel backs waiver bill to insure more Georgians

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation Tuesday to allow Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue health care waivers from the federal government. The...