Northeast Georgia Local Pulse

• Severe weather damaged Toccoa, Eastanollee, Martin, and Avalon, knocking out traffic signals on Highway 17 and leaving 139 customers without...

Health and Safety Updates

• 🔥 West Nile Virus Warning: Health officials warn of West Nile Virus risk from mosquitoes thriving in Georgia heat and...

Mosquitoes thrive in Northeast Georgia's summer heat and humidity, bringing standard West Nile virus warnings from health officials.

• Risk level: No...

• Clarkesville's Red, White and Tunes celebration at Pitts Park proceeds rain or shine from 5-10 p.m. despite Saturday's heavy rain and lightning in...

Ashley Blakely Pablo Francisco, the 16-year-old from Gainesville, has been located safe. The Hall County Sheriff's Office thanked the community for their key role in the search.

Northeast Georgia residents should expect above-normal temperatures through July, with a 50-60% chance across most of the state. The heat is likely to ease by August-September, dropping to 33-40% chances of above-normal temps.

Persistent weather prompted Habersham County to cancel all America 250 activities except the historic courthouse bell dedication at noon today at the...

Drowning Victim Identified

• 🔥 Shoal Creek Campground Incident: Georgia DNR has identified the drowning victim at Shoal Creek Campground on Lake...

Glenn Cunningham, 60, of Buford has been identified as the man who drowned Thursday afternoon at Shoal Creek Campground on Lake Lanier. Witnesses...

Jurors summoned for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 must report by 9:00 AM to the Jury Assembly Room on the first floor of the Habersham County Courthouse. Arrive a few minutes early to complete security screening before check-in.

A Hall County judge has ruled that two 24-ounce Bahama Mama cans found in Sheriff Gerald Couch's vehicle cannot be used at his DUI trial because...

Afternoon storms are hitting as predicted, bringing real damage and outages to the region.

• Scattered showers and strong cells possible through...

Recent rulings and filings mark key steps in Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch's DUI case and recall push.

• A judge on July 9 excluded evidence from...

The drowning of 60-year-old Glenn Cunningham at Shoal Creek Campground is part of five recent Georgia lake deaths.

• Rescue teams report 100% of...

A 60-year-old Buford man, Glenn Cunningham, drowned Thursday afternoon at Shoal Creek Campground on Lake Lanier after going under around 3:30 p.m....

Public safety alert: Gainesville police are seeking the gunman who critically shot 22-year-old Daniel Alvardo in the stomach during an attempted...

Tax Rollback Agreements

• Demorest Approval: Demorest City Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement supporting the countywide...

Demorest City Council unanimously approved an agreement supporting a countywide one-cent sales tax to roll back property taxes, advancing a Nov. 3...

Farmers, legislators, and agriculture experts gathered last night in Hart County for the Northeast Georgia Ag Update. The event was hosted by a local committee including the Hart Chamber and sponsored by the Hart County Farm Bureau.

A 21-year-old man from Selma, North Carolina, Daniel Torres Aguilar, remains missing after last being seen June 3 walking away from a home on Rider...