Georgia News

It appears customers of one of the state’s smallest municipal water systems face a steep rate hike, possibly 30 percent or more.

Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed has released more details of an incident that left a deputy sheriff seriously injured Friday night.

The Banks County Sheriff's Office is not only dealing with crowds attending the NHRA Southern Nationals this weekend but also a line-of-duty incident that seriously injured a patrol sergeant Friday night.

A Banks County deputy sheriff is undergoing treatment after being struck by a vehicle while on duty Friday night.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a Louisiana man in connection with human remains found in Banks County in February 2017.

Banks County officials say state or federal help, in the form of disaster or contingency funding, will determine whether the county is able to properly correct an issue that resulted in flash flooding in the Banks Crossing area Friday.

Rabun and Habersham County firefighters spent about five hours early Saturday battling a house fire on the back side of Lake Rabun.

Restaurants and other Commerce Water System customers can resume normal use of their water.

A Local State of Emergency remains in effect in Banks County while inspectors continue to determine the impact of Friday’s flooding and severe weather on the county and its businesses.

A crowd gathered at the Helen Veterans Park Tuesday afternoon to pay tribute to White County’s highest decorated veteran, Pvt. Rondall H. Glaze.