B.J. Williams

Police are investigating the drowning of an 18-year-old man who disappeared under water while swimming with family and friends in the Chattahoochee River.

A Buford man accused of beating his father to death Wednesday evening has now been charged with murder and aggravated assault.

Within a week, severe drought conditions have made their way into several North Georgia counties, according to this week's update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Metro Gainesville’s unemployment rate for May was 3.8 percent, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 4.2 percent in April.

A Connecticut man died while unloading $12 million worth of marijuana in Gwinnett County and police said Wednesday no foul play was suspected.

A workshop held Monday on the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Dahlonega Campus helped young students envision one day making the very kinds of games they currently spend so much time enjoying.

Lifeline, an affiliate of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, recently recognized volunteers who work with the emergency response system during a luncheon at Lake Lanier Island’s Legacy Lodge Resort & Conference Center

The motive in a double shooting in a Suwanee neighborhood earlier this week remains a mystery.

A Hall County man is in jail after local drug agents say they found marijuana growing at his residence on Cleveland Highway north of Gainesville.

Online retailer Amazon plans to hire 500 full-time employees at a fulfillment center in Jackson County.