Georgia News

Both hunters and fishermen turned out for the first half of a public forum at the Gainesville Civic Center to discuss the possibility of raising the cost of hunting and fishing license through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and they were generally supportive of the idea.

Gov. Nathan Deal's plan to overhaul the state's method for funding K-12 schools may face a new challenge, with some lawmakers questioning proposals put forward by the governor's staff.

As numbers for both abortions and teen pregnancies decrease nationwide, pregnancy centers across the U.S., including North Georgia's own Choices Pregnancy Center, are still working to help women in all kinds of pregnancy situations.

This year's state Alternative Fuel Vehicle Roadshow is set to open an 8-city tour of Georgia Monday at the Brenau Downtown Center in Gaineville.

Three people were arrested earlier this week following a two month long drug investigation.

Dawson County authorities have been searching all week for a missing Dawsonville man in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area.

A series of public meetings is planned, beginning in Gainesville, as the state Department of Natural Resources considers increasing fees for hunting and fishing licenses.

A woman and her granddaughter are recovering after Gwinnett Police say a man broke in to their home and attacked them early Tuesday morning.

Gov. Nathan Deal announced Tuesday that Georgia’s net tax revenue for May totaled $1.43 billion, which was an increase of nearly $43.3 million, or 3.1 percent, over May 2014.

The festivities surrounding the 42nd-annual Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race and Festival got underway early Thursday morning at Wilkins Field in Helen, with several hundred spectators gathered to watch.