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Saye building one step closer to demolition after commission decision

ATHENS (WUGA) — A Northeast Georgia landmark faces demolition after the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted to remove the historic Saye Building from...

Cornelia names replacement of Ward 3 planning commissioner

Cornelia has appointed a person to fill the Ward 3 seat of the city's Unified Planning Commission. The seat was left vacant by former planning...

Permanent injunction issued preventing NIH cap on research payments, but appeal expected

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction blocking the National Institutes of Health from implementing a policy that would...

Georgia gas prices climb in conjunction with national average

Drivers across Georgia are feeling the pinch at the pump as average gas prices continue to rise. As of Monday, Georgians are paying an average...

Interim Habersham County Manager clarifies budget numbers, points out actual decrease

Last week, interim Habersham County Manager Tim Sims sought to clarify 2026 budget numbers reported by Now Habersham. The initial report compared the 2025...

Cornelia approves safety apparatus for officers

Cornelia's Police Department is expected to receive new safety equipment for its officers. Funded through a public safety grant totaling $3,350, Cornelia's City Commission approved...

Two women injured, man dead after weekend incident

Authorities continue to investigate a violent altercation that occurred on Grady School Road in Franklin County just after 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, resulting...

Big Ridge Fire Area remains closed until further notice

A section of the Chattahoochee National Forest northeast of Clayton remains closed to the public until further notice, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) says....

Hall County to break ground on long-awaited Sardis Road Connector

The Sardis Road Connector project, a major infrastructure development long-awaited in Hall County, will officially break ground on Thursday, April 17, at 3:30 p.m....

Coroner awaiting autopsy results of woman found dead in Toccoa Motel

Still no cause of death has been determined in the case of a woman whose body was found in a guest room at the...

Baldwin will discuss homestead exemption bills

The Baldwin City Council will be discussing two homestead exemption bills during its work session on Tuesday, April 8. The first bill that will be...

Section of White Sulphur Road in Hall County to close April 7-11

Part of White Sulphur Road in Hall County will be closed next week so crews can complete the connection of a new road. Beginning at...