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An outbuilding in Banks County was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning.

The man arrested by the Jefferson Police Department as part of an ongoing child molestation investigation was apparently an afterschool employee at the preschool where the alleged crimes occurred.

Gainesville Police have released the name of a woman found dead in the city on Thursday.

An 18-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly molesting at least two children at a Jefferson-area preschool.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Gainesville on Thursday evening.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Gainesville on Thursday evening.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Gainesville on Thursday evening.

The expectation of freezing temperatures and the possibility of winter weather across some parts of Northeast Georgia means potential schedule changes, cancellations and road closures throughout the region. Our list will be updated, so check back for the latest details.

Brenau University announced Thursday plans to delay the start of in-person classes until Jan. 12, as well as the temporary shift of those classes to an online format. Classes already scheduled to be online will start on Jan. 10.

Banks County firefighters had a busy holiday weekend, responding to fires that broke out inside two Commerce locations over a four day period.