Bryan Pirkle

While the Christmas season is a time of faith, family, friends and holiday cheer for many, Gainesville Police say it's also an opportune time for criminals.

A Winder man was arrested Friday on multiple charges following a confrontation with authorities during a traffic stop earlier in the week.

Jackson County authorities have arrested two Athens men believed to be responsible for several burglaries in the Jackson and Clarke County area over the last several weeks.

An elderly Forsyth County woman has died from injuries suffered early Tuesday afternoon in a house fire in the eastern-central part of the county.

As business license renewal notices go out, Hall County officials want to remind business owners that license fees are increasing by approximately 10 percent.

The University of Georgia is expected to name Kirby Smart, the current Defensive Coordinator for the University of Alabama, as its new head football coach.

Barbara Brooks is Gainesville's newest city council member after winning Tuesday's runoff election to claim the Ward 3 seat on the council.

Gwinnett County police have located an 8-year-old girl that had been reported as missing Tuesday evening.

Hall County Fire Services will be sponsoring a free bike helmet giveaway on Monday.

Fire managers with the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest have begun the first of several prescribed burns as part of the U.S Department of Agriculture's (USDA) "2015-2016 prescribed fire season."