Commerce commuters to face delays, detours for roadwork
The city of Commerce has announced a series of streets to be paved beginning March 31 as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements.
The project...
Gainesville man faces ‘hundreds’ more charges in child sexual exploitation case
A Gainesville man, initially arrested late last year on child sexual exploitation charges, now faces over 400 additional charges after forensic analysis of seized...
Increased fire danger due to dry, windy weather
Now is not a time to do your outdoor burning. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Northeast Georgia and...
Man charged for allegedly placing tracker on Demorest woman’s car
A Tignall man is facing an unlawful surveillance charge after he allegedly placed a tracking device on a Demorest woman’s vehicle, according to the...
No serious injuries reported after truck rollover wreck on GA 365
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A truck rollover on GA 365 at Alto-Mud Creek Road on Monday left the driver shaken but uninjured, according to Habersham County officials.
A 911...
Traditions Bank in Clarkesville to open Friday
Traditions Bank will officially open its Clarkesville branch on Friday, March 28, marking its second location in Habersham County.
The other location is on Cannon...
Georgia Senate panel advances ‘anti-squatters’ legislation
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee Monday passed the “anti-squatters act” which establishes a process for requiring law enforcement officers to...
Georgia set to purge nearly half-million inactive voters this summer
Georgia elections officials are set to cancel up to 455,000 inactive voter registrations this summer. It's one of the largest voter purges in state...
Big Ridge Fire consumes 200 acres so far in Rabun County
Fire crews have actively sought to contain a wildfire ripping across 200 acres of the Warwoman Wildlife Management Area near Clayton in Rabun County,...
Gainesville man charged in fatal Hall County accident
A 60-year-old Gainesville man has been charged with vehicular homicide following a two-vehicle crash on Browns Bridge Road that claimed the lives of two...
U.S. attorney general invokes state secrets privilege in case of deported Venezuelans
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Department of Justice late Monday invoked the “state secrets privilege” to block a federal judge from obtaining information about...
Trump’s Social Security job cuts, office closures slammed by Democrats
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Democrats warned Monday about President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s plans to pare down the Social Security Administration,...