North Georgia road crews prepare for winter storm
As the first winter storm of 2025 approaches, road crews across North Georgia have been working throughout the week to ensure safety during the...
Winter storm: Tips for staying safe and warm
Like other public safety officials across the state, Habersham County Emergency Services Director Jeff Adams has been preparing for this weekend's expected winter storm...
Cold weather relief: A guide to warming stations and shelters in Northeast Georgia
Here is a list of cold weather shelters and warming stations available to the public in Northeast Georgia. If you have a location to...
Carter ushered in new era of race relations after Georgia’s long racially segregated history
(Georgia Recorder) — Jimmy Carter would chart a new course for the state at the start of his four-year term serving as Georgia’s governor...
Plains welcomes back its own Jimmy Carter for the final time
Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral ended Thursday where it began — in Plains, his and the former first lady Rosalynn's hometown in South Georgia.
Carter...
Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and drones
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation's 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club on Thursday...
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel’s report on Trump...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on...
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn’t offer much sympathy
WASHINGTON (AP) — As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn't been offering much sympathy. Instead, he's claiming he could do...
Supreme Court rejects President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s final bid to put his New York hush-money case on...
School Closings in Northeast Georgia
School districts across Northeast Georgia are closing their doors Friday due to the impending winter storm.
Check back here for updates.
CLOSED - Friday Jan. 10
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Strong bipartisan support in U.S. Senate advances bill expanding immigration detention
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. Senate Republicans gained more than enough Democratic support Thursday to advance a bill that would greatly expand immigration detention,...
Text of President Joe Biden’s eulogy from the state funeral for Jimmy Carter
Leaders of the clergy, distinguished guests and most importantly the Carter family.
In April 2021, Jill and I visited Jimmy and Rosalynn on a warm...