B.J. Williams

More than 90 staff members in the Barrow County School System have been quarantined due to coronavirus exposure or infection, prompting the district to plan to begin the year entirely online.

Georgia became the fifth state to record 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, as the state also neared 4,000 deaths from the COVID-19 respiratory illness that the virus causes.

Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that he plans to call a special session of the state legislature in order to fix a technical error on a bill that exempts hurricane relief payments from certain taxes.

Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, there's something new on the back-to-school supply list for the 2020-21 school year - face coverings.

The district on Tuesday announced its latest plan to return students to school for in-person instruction for 2020-21.

A 15-year-old girl remains hospitalized in critical condition after she was attacked by dogs in a Barrow County neighborhood on Friday, July 31.

Hall County Emergency Management Agency officials will conduct the quarterly audible test of the county's severe weather warning system on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.

As the Flowery Branch Police Department investigates the theft of a 75-year-old man's moped, community members aren't waiting for all the pieces to fall into place - they're raising money right now to replace the vehicle.

Gwinnett-based Reagan Medical Center recently announced a new partnership with APEX Spine and Neurosurgery

Gainesville author Renee Propes is holding a special book signing event on Aug. 13, 2020 for her very first novel.