Northeast Georgia Local Pulse

Northeast Georgia faces hot, humid conditions today with isolated showers and thunderstorms.

• Recent rainfall has eased drought across many counties,...

Cornelia commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to let Blue Bird Mini Storage expand onto the front corner at 1509 Level Grove Road, settling months of...

A century-old bronze bell, cast in 1920 and weighing 800 pounds, returns to public view this Saturday as the centerpiece of Habersham County's America...

Two shootings days apart in Gainesville point to a troubling gun violence pattern.

• Fatal teen shooting: 17-year-old Jazon Fajardo killed near...

A Gainesville woman faces meth trafficking charges after Hall County investigators seized more than a kilo of methamphetamine worth $77K from her...

Government Updates

• 🔥 Judicial Complex Town Halls: Hall County will host the first of two additional town hall meetings tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at...

Hall County taxes follow an ad valorem formula based on property value.

• Assess at 40% of fair market value, then subtract exemptions like the $2,000...

The Lake Lanier Association warns that dredging the lower Chattahoochee River for commercial barges would force large water releases, threatening lake...

Two key policies launch this fall for Hall County families.

• Wellness programs: K-12 counseling lessons include CharacterStrong and surveys; preview...

Georgia recorded 34 boating under the influence citations and four drownings statewide over the July 4 weekend. Lake Lanier led with eight BUIs, while...

A fire on Blackstock Road has led Hall County deputies to close the 3900 block, with firefighters on scene and deputies assisting traffic. Locals should avoid the area for now.

Hall County is hosting two town halls on the proposed Judicial Complex Expansion to help residents understand the process and potential locations.

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Gainesville police have identified Jazon Javier Fajardo, 17, of Gainesville, as the teen who died Friday night after being shot near the First Friday...

Voting System Changes

• 🔥 Ballot QR Code Bill Amended: Georgia’s updated elections bill extends QR code use until 2028, adds post-election audits,...

• Road fatalities hit 6 by early July 5 with 18 hours left in the holiday period, while troopers made 324 DUI arrests and issued hundreds of citations...

A last-minute bill change lets Georgia keep using QR codes for ballot counting through 2028, sidestepping immediate disruption to elections.

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Baldwin City Council meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to decide on an intergovernmental agreement for Habersham County's proposed 1% FLOST, which would...

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Fatal Shooting After Concert: Gainesville police are seeking public help after one person died and another was...

• Heat advisory in effect through this evening for north and central Georgia including Hall County
• Heat index values forecast to reach as high as...

Firefighters made a dramatic rescue of a trapped victim from an intense two-story house fire on Spring Street in Hall County on July 3, locating the...