Palmer to hold second town hall meeting tonight
Habersham County Commissioner Bruce Palmer will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 28 to discuss questions and concerns Habersham citizens have surrounding...
Athens hit-and-run suspect in custody
The suspect in a hit-and-run death in Athens that left a man dead on the sidewalk has turned herself in at the Clarke County...
Truck overturns on Richard Russell Scenic Highway after brakes fail
A driver escaped injury when his truck overturned Monday afternoon on the Richard Russell Scenic Highway north of Helen.
The single-unit truck was transporting construction...
Communication issues stall airport business park development
The City of Baldwin, Habersham County Development Authority and the Habersham County Board of Commissioners will meet in January 2022 to discuss issues surrounding...
COVID-19 infections soar in Atlanta area; hospitals fill up
COVID-19's omicron wave is rapidly pushing up the number of patients infected with the virus in Georgia hospitals, particularly in the Atlanta area.
The number...
COVID-19 cases increase sharply across state
Over the holiday weekend, positive COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the recent spike in cases...
Partisan sparring follows rejection of Georgia Medicaid plan
The Biden administration's decision to revoke approval of Georgia's plan to require Medicaid recipients to meet a work requirement was jeered by top Republicans...
Rearview mirror: Georgia’s 2021 rocked by COVID controversy, election rage
(GA Recorder) — The COVID-19 pandemic pitted parents against school boards. A high-profile murder trial played out in coastal Georgia, roiling racial tensions. And...
Cornelia Police still searching for driver who fled traffic stop
Cornelia Police are searching for the driver who fled on foot after a brief chase in the city late Wednesday night.
Around 11:33 p.m. on...
Northeast Georgia and state unemployment rates drop to record lows
The state of Georgia's unemployment rate continues to drop, with the unemployment rate surpassing pre-pandemic levels of employment this past month.
The Department of Labor...
Athens driver sought in fatal hit-and-run
Athens-Clarke County Police are asking for the public's help to locate a suspected hit-and-run driver who left a man dead on the sidewalk.
Police were...
Clayton man charged with DUI, drug charges following high-speed chase with police
A 28-year-old Clayton man faces numerous charges following a high-speed chase in Habersham and Stephens counties. A state trooper wrecked during the chase late Wednesday...