Local/State News

A portion of I-85 in northern Jackson County was shut down for several hours Saturday due to an overturned tractor-trailer.

The Hall County Commission gave approval Thursday evening to a rezoning request from a Lumpkin County business man wanting to set up an office at the corner of Thompson Bridge and Ledan Roads.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America awarded Joyce Wilson, chief development officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier, with the National Outstanding Resource Development Professional award this week.

A rash of automotive break-in's in the Bolding Road area off of GA 53/Winder Hwy has Hall County Sheriff's office asking for the public's help.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce has selected 41 members for its latest Leadership Hall County class.

Slowly but surely, Hall County Government facilities are reopening as the coronavirus pandemic appears to be easing across the state.

A free virtual summer camp is being offered by the Boys & Girls Club of Lanier through the end of July.

Mt. Airy Police Chief said Andrew Dylan Claborn, 33, of Cleveland is the man who was found dead beside the railroad in Mt. Airy Friday morning.

Thanks to the barking of the family dog, a Dawson County family was able to escape their burning home early Friday morning.

Construction is almost complete on the new temporary medical unit at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Once finished, this unit will feature twenty individual rooms and all the equipment necessary for continued treatment of patients with COVID-19.