Local/State News

Participants and fans from all over the world descended on Clarks Bridge Park in Gainesville for the 2018 ICF Dragon Boat World Championship on Lake Lanier.

Parts of Georgia, including Gainesville and surrounding areas, are bracing for strong winds and heavy rains associated with Hurricane Florence with landfall expected sometime Friday along the South Carolina-North Carolina coast.

As Hurricane Florence threatens the east coast, AAA urges Georgia drivers to prepare now for strong storms and rainfall.

The Hall County Tax Commissioner's Office is preparing to issue approximately 87,000 tax statements for real and personal property.

After extensive evaluation involving the uncertainly of weather conditions on the east coast, and consideration of all constituencies involved including fans, support staff, and law enforcement, the Saturday Georgia-Middle Tennessee State game has been moved from 7:15 p.m. to a noon kickoff in Sanford Stadium.

One man has been arrested and another has been shot and killed during an altercation with Forsyth County Sheriff's Office deputies.

Jackson EMC is standing ready should Hurricane Florence cause grid damage to the utility's service area.

Vice President Mike Pence has canceled his stop in Georgia Thursday due to Hurricane Florence, CBS46 reports.

Officials in Hall County are looking for two teenagers who went missing Tuesday from South Hall County.

Amtrak is modifying schedules and canceling trains south of Washington in response to Hurricane Florence.