Local/State News

For the second year in a row, the University of North Georgia athletic teams raised more money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2016-17 than any other NCAA Division II school.

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday in scores of municipal and special elections around Georgia, including several in Hall County.

Nightly lane closures are planned this week on parts of I-985 as work continues on the Georgia Express Lanes I-85 Extension.

Jackson County EMS and Major Steve Smith of the sheriff's department were recently recognized as Hometown Heroes by the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce.

Kurt Benkert's 27-yard touchdown pass with 1:22 remaining to give Virginia a 40-36 victory against Georgia Tech, and bowl eligibility for the first time since 2011...

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible Private NonProfit organizations in 137 Georgia counties, including a number in northeast Georgia, that Nov. 27 is the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by Hurricane Irma.

Suwanee City Council is set to discuss the resurfacing of a 2.2-mile stretch of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road.

Coming up on Monday and Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Transportation has planned some repair work in the busy area of I-85 and State Route 53 in Jackson County.

Two Army ROTC cadets at the University of North Georgia have ranked in the top five – out of 5,536 cadets – in this year’s U.S. Army Cadet Command national Order of Merit List.