Local/State News

Residents of a neighborhood in South Hall County report they have been visited by a black bear.

Wildlife Game Management officials say tree stand safety shouldn't be overlooked at the start of archery deer season.

The Hall County Landfill will be accepting old tires free of charge during "Tire Amnesty Days," Sept. 10 through Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tavarez Holston, vice president of academic affairs at Lanier Technical College, is the new president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

North Georgia drug agents have wrapped up a 16-month long investigation they called "Operation Unicoi Pipeline"

One lucky feline is ending his summer much better than it started, with a new home and a new lease on life thanks to the people at the Hall County Animal Shelter.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a Henry County woman whose body was discovered along the shores of Lake Lanier at Lake Lanier Islands.

The University of North Georgia signed an agreement Friday partnering with the Hilliard A. Wilbanks Foundation to supply a four-year scholarship for one student each year entering the UNG Corps of Cadets.

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) said Friday the city of Atlanta is "eroding public safety" by refusing to house federal immigration detainees in the city jail.