Cornelia, GA

The search for the parents of a 10-year-old girl killed in a house fire Easter morning ended in White County Wednesday. Law enforcement arrested 47-year-old William Linn McCue and 38-year-old Carina Wisniewski McCue after tracking them to the Appalachian Trail. “Our Fugitive Unit conducted a two-month search leading them to...

The pair was found on the Appalachian Trail after more than a month on the run.

Investigators know what it wasn’t but still don’t know what it was that caused a devastating motel fire in Commerce earlier this month. State and local arson and insurance investigators met several times following the fire at Motel 6 on Frontage Road at Banks Crossing. “We completely ruled...

CLARKESVILLE, Ga. - North Georgia museum Miles Through Time boasts an incredible collection of classic cars celebrating the history of the automobile — but right now, founder Sean Mathis is just as focused on the future as he is the past. This morning, we made a return visit to...

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Three wrecks within an hour and a mile of each other disrupted the evening commute Tuesday on GA 365 North in Cornelia. The first crash happened around 4:39 p.m. near the on-ramp from GA 105/Business US 441. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 19-year-old Holly Wade of Gillsville was driving north on GA 365 in a Toyota Corolla when she failed to maintain her lane. She overcorrected and ran off the highway. The Corolla plowed through a road sign before stopping in a ditch.

A Gainesville man died after a fatal hit-and-run Saturday, June 25, in Gainesville, according to authorities. Georgia State Patrol Cpl. J.G. Tucker said Victor Rodriguez, 49, was crossing Thousand Oaks Drive Saturday wearing reflective clothing. Tucker said a car, possibly a 2008-2010 black Dodge Charger, was heading southbound and hit...

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia family is fighting a number of battles, including the loss of their home and all their belongings. Justin Patterson says he and his family were in Gainesville, Georgia on Sunday planning his mother-in-law’s funeral. When they returned to their Elbert County home, they were shocked to find a pile of ash in its place.

Colby Moore is a face and name familiar to many in Northeast Georgia. He grew up in Rabun County, married a woman from White County, and worked at Lee Arrendale State Prison and North Georgia Technical College in Habersham. Now, after nearly five years spent commuting to Atlanta for his job managing marketing for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Moore is back working where his roots run deep.

Authorities arrested an Auburn man on Tuesday for the alleged molestation of an underage girl. Hall County Sheriff's Office public information officer B.J. Williams said Eleazar Antonio Hernandez-Mendez, 25, is accused of committing the crimes in February against a pre-teen girl. The incident reportedly happened at a home in Gainesville.

Finally, Spencer Ralston appears to be living the dream. Or, at least he’s in the early stages of what he hopes will be a long-lasting R.E.M. experience. “Yea, I kinda am living it right now,” the former Gainesville High and University of Georgia golfer said on Wednesday from somewhere in Colorado as he prepared to play in the latest Korn Ferry Tour event in Berthoud, Colo., The Ascendant at the TPC Colorado course.

In 2018, when Ashwin and Sanjata Kattula moved with their two kids from a 5,000-square-foot home in Cumming to a small ranch on a 10-acre plot of land in Gainesville, they had no idea how much their lives would change. Ashwin had been working as an IT consultant for 20 years, and Sanjata was a driver inspector for the Georgia Department of Driver Services. They both shared a passion for gardening, but the hobby had never developed into anything more than growing vegetables in their backyard.

A Gainesville man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon just east of the city, and police are searching for a suspect. The Georgia State Patrol said Victor Rodriguez, 49, was crossing Thousand Oaks Drive at about 6:30 p.m. A vehicle struck Rodriguez and fled the scene. Rodriguez died from his injuries. GSP said Rodriguez was wearing reflective clothing at the time of the incident.

This weekend, North Georgia offers multiple opportunities to gaze at fireworks in the name of American independence. Here are a few:. 57th annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks. Hosted by the Paul E. Boling American Legion Post 7, the all-day event features hamburgers and hot dogs as well as food...

The Blue Ridge shopping center, long in disrepair, still brings back fond memories for longtime Gainesville residents, from its time as a cattle auction site and fairgrounds in the 1950s and 1960s to its transition as a locale for teenagers with a movie theater and a popular pizza joint. The...

An Auburn man was charged with molesting a child in February at a Gainesville home, according to authorities. Eleazar Antonio Hernandez-Mendez, 25, was charged with child molestation and sexual battery on a child under the age of 16. Hall County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman B.J. Williams said the case involved a...

Two Loganville parents were arrested on Wednesday for cruelty against children charges after about two months on the run. A press release from the Gwinnett County Police Department said William Linn McCue, 47, and Carina Wisniewski, 38, were the parents of Zoe McCue, 10, who was killed in a house fire in Loganville on April 17, 2022. The two ran from authorities shortly after the fire.