Bryan Pirkle

A Gainesville resident who currently serves as Georgia's Chief Juvenile Court Judge has announced plans to run for a soon-to-be open seat on the state's Superior Court.

An arrest has been made by Lumpkin County authorities after a county-owned vehicle was stolen on Thursday.

A suspect is in custody following a shooting incident in Lumpkin County Tuesday afternoon.

Acting on the recommendation of its outgoing Superintendent, a long-time employee of the Buford City School System was named as the system's new Superintendent on Monday night.

A father and son from Blairsville were arrested Wednesday afternoon after a domestic dispute and reported hostage situation in Clarkesville.

An outbuilding in Banks County was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning.

The man arrested by the Jefferson Police Department as part of an ongoing child molestation investigation was apparently an afterschool employee at the preschool where the alleged crimes occurred.

Gainesville Police have released the name of a woman found dead in the city on Thursday.

An 18-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly molesting at least two children at a Jefferson-area preschool.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Gainesville on Thursday evening.