Caleb Hutchins

As Hurricane Helene's death toll continues to rise, with severe flooding and damage to South Georgia, the Florida panhandle and western North Carolina, the news from the storm has been much better in Northeast Georgia.

Two people were injured in a pair of related crashes on Ga. 365 in Habersham County Monday afternoon.

A hazmat spill left part of Holly Springs Road in Clermont shut down Saturday morning.

State officials are preparing to release water out of Lake Rabun due to flooding in the lake in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene.

With Hurricane Helene expected to impact Northeast Georgia early Friday morning, AccessWDUN's Lawson Smith took the streets of downtown Gainesville to ask residents what they're doing to prepare.

Parts of Habersham and Rabun counties were under a tornado warning from the National Weather Service for part of Wednesday afternoon, but officials in Habersham say no damage has been reported.

Seven people were injured by a crash in North Hall County over the weekend.

Officials with the Georgia division of LifeSouth are asking the community for blood donations as they deal with a platelet shortage.

After drought conditions appeared to be easing across Northeast Georgia earlier in the summer, they are returning as the season ends.

The first day of fall is this Sunday, and that means there will be plenty of fall festivals and other events to celebrate the start of the season.