Local/State News

"Old Joe” was brought before the Hall County Commission at their work session Tuesday afternoon; not literally, but in petition.

Joshua McCall, an announced Democratic candidate for Georgia's 9th District Congressional seat, will hold a 'meet and greet' in Gainesville Tuesday, August 22.

The Georgia State Patrol has released more details about a pedestrian accident in Lula Monday, including confirming the pedestrian victim was councilman Robert "Lamb" Griffin.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority board of directors Tuesday granted a total of nearly $13 million in loans for water and sewer projects in 5 northeast Georgia communities.

​2 Congressmen who represent northeast Georgia and Georgia's 2 U.S. Senators offered generally positive assessments of President Donald Trump's new U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan.

Gainesville Police Tuesday morning were investigating the report of an armed robbery on Spring Road, an officer confirmed.

Officials say the body of a Chicago man who disappeared while swimming in a Georgia lake has been recovered.

The Gainesville City School Board tentatively chose to keep the millage rate the same as last year at its meeting Monday night.

The Hall County Planning Commission has recommended to rezone a piece of property on Crescent Drive in the New Holland area for highway business.

Lula City Council members paused during Monday night's meeting to remember Councilman Lamb Griffin in their prayers.