Wednesday April 30th, 2025 3:03AM

Georgia News

State jobless insurance claims up nearly 53 percent; triple-digit increase in Gainesville
Led by Dalton, Rome and Gainesville, first-time claims for unemployment insurance in Georgia were up 52.7 percent in January.
9:00AM ( 8 years ago )
FBI seeks help identifying Gwinnett fraud suspect
The FBI is hoping the public will be able to identify a suspect connected to a credit card fraud ring that operates in Gwinnett and Cobb counties.
1:57PM ( 8 years ago )
No injuries reported in accidents involving three Forsyth County school buses
No students were injured when three school buses were involved in two separate traffic accidents Wednesday afternoon.
4:37PM ( 8 years ago )
Man given 15 years in prison for stabbing death at Gainesville apartment complex
A suspect who pleaded guilty to charges related to a stabbing at a Gainesville apartment complex that left a man dead in January will spend the next 15 years behind bars.
2:04PM ( 8 years ago )
Deal:February tax revenue collections offer mixed results
In a statement released Tuesday morning, Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for February were down compared to last year's number, but collections for the current year overall are up compared to 2016.
9:38AM ( 8 years ago )
Indiana woman arrested for child molestation in Hall County
An Indiana woman faces charges in Hall County for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old boy while she was in town visiting a friend.
1:57PM ( 8 years ago )
Braselton, Flowery Branch among 10 safest cities in state; Gainesville #45 on list
A new study by the National Council for Home Safety and Security shows that Braselton and Flowery Branch are among the ten safest cities in Georgia. Gainesville is #45 on the list.
6:00PM ( 8 years ago )
Hall, other area counties included in Small Business Administration drought disaster declaration
Federal disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private nonprofit organizations in Hall County because of the drought that began on Dec. 15, 2016.
7:00PM ( 8 years ago )
Last-minute push for state House vote on casino gambling
Opponents of legislation allowing casino gambling in Georgia hope to prevent a last-minute vote before a legislative deadline.
1:06PM ( 8 years ago )
NTSB report: No in-flight structural damage in fatal Barrow plane crash
There was no in-flight structural damage to the Beech C23 airplane that ultimately crashed shortly after takeoff near the Barrow County Airport, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
12:41PM ( 8 years ago )