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Students participate in MLK Day of Service

Students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School commemorated this year's MLK Day of Service by volunteering at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Clayton. Pictured, from...

Hotard wins county spelling bee for second straight year

VFL board member Ernie Craven presents the winning trophy to NHMS 6th grader Abigail Hotard. Abigail Hotard will hold onto her title as Habersham...

NGCF adds 7 new scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for scholarships administered by the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF). The deadline for area high school seniors, current college students,...

Deputies arrest alleged drug trafficker after car chase, wreck in Cornelia

A Mt. Airy man is behind bars charged with trafficking meth and other drug offenses after leading law enforcement on a car chase through...

State House Minority Leader says fiscal analysis proves case for Medicaid expansion

A state analysis of a potential Medicaid expansion in Georgia finds that the move would cost up to $148 million in fiscal 2020 and...

Clarkesville woman charged with aggravated assault

The White County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate an incident that happened earlier this month in which a  Clarkesville woman allegedly fired shots at...

Athens man faces charges following weekend accident

An Athens man faces several charges after a single vehicle accident Saturday night. White County Sheriff’s Captain Rick Kelley said deputies responded to a single...

Firefighters injured in White County fire

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that heavily damaged a garage and injured two firefighters in White County over the weekend. The...

Rare lunar eclipse thrills stargazers

Stargazers around the world were awed by the sight of a super blood wolf moon Sunday during a rare total lunar eclipse. (Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham) Millions...

Under the Gold Dome: Wilkinson on Week 1

This week, the Senate convened the 155th Georgia General Assembly and inaugurated a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor and other constitutional officers. It was an exciting...

Hospital groups open to a few CON changes; critics say more needed

As Georgia lawmakers push to revamp health care regulations, two major hospital groups have proposed some revisions to the state certificate-of-need system. Those proposals stemmed...

Cleveland homeowner suspects chimney fire destroyed his house

A White County fire investigator is looking into an early morning fire that destroyed a house in Cleveland. At 4:30 a.m. White County firefighters along...