Georgia News

The Hall County Republican Party will host the final Georgia GOP Chairman's Debate before the State Convention in Augusta.

A public open house is planned for Tuesday at the North Hall Community Center to discuss the widening of U.S. 129/Ga. 11, and the detour routes associated with the work.

Officials on Friday cut the ceremonial ribbon to re-open the newly renovated Sexton Hall Enrichment Center in Forsyth County.

Gwinnett County commissioners are moving ahead with funding to start acquiring the right of way necessary to construct a new interchange along Interstate 85 at Gravel Springs Road (Ga. 324) in Buford.

Authorities say a possible tornado demolished one business and damaged several others in a town near Georgia's coast.

It is safe to swim once again at Don Carter State Park in Gainesville, officials announced Thursday afternoon.

A pair of searches Tuesday by drug agents in Demorest and Cleveland netted $7,000 worth of heroin, which in turn helped authorities break up a drug ring that is believed to be responsible for trafficking $100,000 worth of heroin in Habersham, White and Banks counties.

No injuries were reported, but a Barrow County home — and two vehicles at the home — suffered extensive damage Wednesday in a fire.

One person was killed Wednesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Ga. 316 at its intersection with Ga. 81 in Barrow County, officials confirmed.

Buford city commissioners voted Monday night to deny a developer's request to build a landfill along McEver Road in southern Hall County.