Bryan Pirkle

Following an alleged incident of severe domestic violence and a brief standoff with Towns County authorities, a Hiawassee man has been arrested and now faces a long list of charges.

Hall County Fire Services will host firefighters from across the country next month as they compete in the Scott's Firefighter Combat Challenge.

A Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) law enforcement Corporal who works on Lake Lanier has been named Officer of The Year by the Southern States Boating Law Administrators Caucus (SSBLAC).

Starting Monday, summer travelers on I-85 southbound in northeast Georgia will have to find somewhere else besides the Georgia. Welcome Center to take a break.

The City of Gainesville is on track for another record-setting year for new single-family homes, according to data from the city Developmental Services Department. And, a report issued a few days ago notes that homebuilder sentiment across the country is at its highest level since 2005.

After a year of work, the Braselton Visitors Bureau has launched a new web site, hoping the site will generate additional interest in the town.

EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 611 will host the 46th Annual Cracker Fly-In July 11th at Gainesville's Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. It will begin at 7:00 and continue until 3:00.

The Hall County Fire Department is investigating an early Sunday morning fire that swept through a building on the south side of Gainesville.

The search for a new director of the Hall County Library System apparently is nearing an end.

Beginning Monday, the state Department of Education will open 14 Learning Resources Evaluation Sites around Georgia, including one in Cornelia.