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Georgia News

GDOT breaks ground on express lane extension in North Gwinnett, widening planned
Officials broke ground Wednesday on an extension to the express lanes on I-85 in North Gwinnett, a project that will bring express lanes to an additional 10 miles of the interstate.
3:01PM ( 8 years ago )
Hall County drug agents seize $114K worth of meth, arrest four
Four Hall County residents are behind bars after agents seized more than two pounds of methamphetamine, valued at $114,000.
11:16AM ( 8 years ago )
LISTEN: Gainesville woman recalls U.S. Naval Reserve service during WWII
This week on the Afternoon News Wrap, WDUN's Alyson Shields sat down with a Gainesville woman who served in the U.S. Naval Reserves' Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) branch during World War II.
10:00PM ( 8 years ago )
Two dead in head-on crash in Barrow County
Two people died in a Tuesday morning crash in Barrow County, officials confirmed.
4:00PM ( 8 years ago )
Missing Hall County girl, father, father's girlfriend spotted in Cartersville
A missing Hall County girl, believed to be traveling with her biological father and his girlfriend, has apparently been spotted in Cartersville, officials said Tuesday.
11:22AM ( 8 years ago )
Gainesville McDonald's employee fired for refusing to serve law enforcement
An employee at a local McDonald's was fired Monday for reportedly refusing service to uniformed law enforcement, Hall County Sheriff's Office officials said in a news release.
4:29PM ( 8 years ago )
UPDATE: Ga. 316 reopened in Barrow County following injury crash
Ga. 316 was shutdown in both directions at Ga. 11 due to an injury crash involving a tractor trailer for about four hours Monday afternoon.
1:57PM ( 8 years ago )
GDOT: New contract 'bundle' concept being used on several northeast Ga. bridge projects
When the Georgia Department of Transportation awarded statewide construction contracts earlier this month, a new method was used on several contracts to accelerate the replacement of twenty-five local bridges throughout the state.
3:00PM ( 8 years ago )
'Extreme' drought conditions persist in parts of Georgia, move into part of Hall County
Extreme drought conditions are persisting in large parts of north Georgia and a portion of Hall County is now included.
3:00PM ( 8 years ago )
Child safe, police still searching for father after Gwinnett Co. standoff
Police in suburban Atlanta say a child is safe after the infant's father barricaded the both of them inside a residence during a standoff with police.
11:28AM ( 8 years ago )