B.J. Williams

A Covington police officer who was shot in the head has returned home after months of physical rehabilitation.

Once Forsyth County government officials began talking publicly about a new water treatment facility on the north end of the county, the Lake Lanier Association said its members started fielding a number of questions about the plant.

One person was seriously injured in a head-on crash just north of Gainesville early Wednesday afternoon.

GDOT will shift traffic to the new Six Mile Creek Bridge on SR 369 Wednesday morning.

A second funeral service for fallen police officer Edgar Flores is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Flowery Branch, and that will mean some delays along I-985 for the funeral procession.

A multi-national transportation company has announced expansion plans for Gwinnett County.

Hall County's administrative offices and courts will be closed Dec. 22 through Dec. 25 for the Christmas holidays, as well as Jan. 1 for the New Year's holiday.

Two local groups have joined forces this week to collect shoes for those in need in the Gainesville community.

Mark Pettitt, set to be sworn in on Dec. 27 as the newest member of the Hall County School Board, has been arrested on a DUI charge.

For about 12 years, Eric Elliott, the choral director for Chestatee Academy in Hall County, has taken a group of his choral students around the community to spread Christmas cheer through the gift of song.