Local/State News

Truett McConnell University in Cleveland will no longer purchase Nike products for its student athletes, nor will the university sell Nike products in the campus bookstore.

A shooting death, initially thought to be a suicide, is now considered a murder, according to Gainesville Police Department detectives.

Hall County has officially named a new fire chief, according to an announcement issued Friday morning.

The Flowery Branch City Council gave its final approval to the final part of a set of changes to the city's zoning code Thursday.

What was billed as an appreciation reception for those who volunteer at the Gardens on Green at the Hall County School System Central Office turned into a surprise for one couple.

A Clermont man, already in jail for allegedly threatening violence against Wauka Mountain Elementary School in North Hall County, is now facing addition charges.

Georgia's second-largest county has cleared two hurdles to joining MARTA the public transportation system in neighboring Atlanta.

Actor Burt Reynolds, who died Thursday at the age of 82, got his big break in the movie "Deliverance," which was filmed in Rabun County.

In January Brenau University will begin enrolling students in a new hybrid Doctor of Education degree program with specializations in early childhood education, middle grades education, and leadership in higher education.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office has asked elected county leaders to allow for 105 new employees in the 2019 budget.