Local/State News

Business owners in and around Cleveland are being urged to check their business security following a burglary, and the theft of some tools from a work site in Cleveland.

Three people have been charged after a reported armed robbery/home invasion in Young Harris late last week.

The Department of Tranportation reports a broken water main on E.E. Butler Parkway near Pepper's grocery store has been stopped.

The City of Suwanee is seeking entries for the parade that will kick off the town's annual community festival Sept. 19.

The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials has named the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) as winner of an Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development.

Grammy winner Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue will be in Gainesville next Friday for a concert at The Arts Council.

Gov. Nathan Deal Friday announced that 78 Georgia communities, including some in northeast Georgia, will receive $36.8 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs).

It took a few weeks, but local, state and federal officials found the source of a foul odor on the west side of Gainesville that prompted complaints from residents and businesses alike.

Police say they've made an arrest in an attack on an Atlanta family that left a father wounded by gunshots as he tried to protect his wife and children.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has adopted a new county logo and slogan.