Local/State News

Habersham Medical Center announced Friday it has furloughed a number of support staff effective April 6.

Dr. Josh Mugele is no stranger to being on the front lines of a health threat. He was volunteering in Liberia in 2014 when the Ebola epidemic started to sweep West Africa.

The Hall County Tax Assessors office will not mail real property notices of current assessment until May 1.

As more people find themselves out of work during the coronavirus pandemic, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reports the agency processed more claims in seven days than were processed during the entire year of 2019.

Students attending schools in the University System of Georgia will see no tuition increases next school year if the board approves the recommendation.

Claude Parks Road in northern Hall County has been fully reopened to traffic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hospital staff at the Northeast Georgia Health System are having to make daily adjustments to complete their jobs. The same is true for the Pastoral Care Team at NGHS.

State officials have charged two Hartwell men after an investigation into the sexual exploitation of children.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a passenger vehicle in Barrow County early Thursday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Staff with Northeast Georgia Health System have confirmed deaths within the hospital system among patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.