Georgia News

Most people are probably aware of on-demand ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft, businesses that offer transportation alternatives to taxis or public buses and trains, but a new ride sharing service — meant specifically for seniors and those with vision impairments — has opened in Gainesville.

Gainesville High School has been selected, along with 19 other high schools in Georgia, for a pilot program with Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and Comcast.

Time is running out if you have some outdoor burning that you need to do before the annual ban on such fires kicks in in Hall and a number of other Georgia counties.

A new ranking finds that Gainesville is the third-most affordable city in Georgia.

According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, earlier today the GBI responded to the scene of an officer involved shooting at the request of the Athens Clarke County Police Department.

Gov. Nathan Deal says a measure to keep football fans from paying state sales tax on Super Bowl tickets will help make Georgia more competitive nationally.

A now-former Gwinnett County high school band director is reportedly in custody after accusations surfaced from a former student alleging she and her teacher were having a sexual relationship.

The Glades Reservoir project is on hold in Hall County, at least for the time being.

A Buford man, already in custody for a series of alleged sexual assaults, now faces a longer list of charges.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) and the North Georgia Mountains Authority (NGMA) have entered into an energy performance contract they say will provide energy and water savings of nearly $8 million at three northeast Georgia resorts.