Local/State News

Oakwood Police and Crime-Stoppers are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man they say defrauded SunTrust Bank by using a stolen identity.

Residents of Lumpkin County may hear what sounds like gunfire, see military vehicles and personnel Wednesday in downtown Dahlonega, especially near North Park Street.

The audible test of Hall County's severe weather warning system has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22.

Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas today released some information about the recent death of a 3-year-old child.

The White County Sheriff’s Office today released some details about a shooting death that occurred in the county on Aug. 15.

Nineteen fourth graders set sail Tuesday morning to learn firsthand about Hall County’s greatest aquatic resource: Lake Sydney Lanier.

A man known to frequent locations in Rabun and Stephens counties is wanted by local and federal authorities in connection with a home invasion in Habersham County early Tuesday.

The superintendent of Buford City Schools allegedly made racist remarks about black construction workers on a job site, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

After nearly 15 years at the helm, Brenau University President Ed L. Schrader has announced his retirement.

Dawson County Emergency Services rescued a driver Monday after his cement truck overturned on Rimrock Road in Pickens County.