B.J. Williams

A hike in the Cochran Falls area of Dawson County turned tragic for a young couple Friday afternoon

Coming up next week, the Georgia Department of Transportation will shift traffic on Spout Springs Rroad between Capitola Farm Road and Lake Sterling Boulevard.

North Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, who is now making a run for U.S. Senate, spent part of his day Thursday on the campaign trail with the man he hopes will replace him in Washington.

Less than two months after an arson fire destroyed the playground at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier, the non-profit has enough donations to replace the equipment.

Authorities still have not pinpointed a motive in the theft of explosives from Camp Frank D. Merrill Army Base in Dahlonega, but they do not believe the suspect in the case was planning any kind of attack.

A federal hearing on a challenge to Georgia's voting machines was interrupted Friday when someone began posting video and symbols during the live Zoom session, including images from the Sept. 11 attacks, a swastika and pornography.

Following a Labor Day weekend where many Georgians are believed to have participated in large social gatherings, state officials want Georgia residents to schedule a COVID-19 test.

In years past, the City of Gainesville has joined other communities around the nation with a special tribute to those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, but the coronavirus pandemic has put a stop to crowded gatherings, so there will be no ceremony this year.

About 700 gallons of sewage spilled into a creek in the Chicopee Village area Wednesday afternoon, but Gainesville water department officials do not think the overflow caused any major health hazards.

A hiker who went missing on the Hike Inn Trail near the Amicalola Lodge in Dawson County is okay even though he spent Wednesday night in the woods.