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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies arrested two people on drug charges after an Oct. 1 traffic stop. A deputy initiated a stop on a black Dodge Charger on the northbound lanes of Ga. 400 near Martin Road after observing a defective tail light, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office report.

A 21-year-old was arrested deputies said he was speeding on Interstate 985 Friday night.

Hellbender surveys this summer turned up a welcomed surprise: one of the state’s few sightings of common mudpuppies. Although the big freshwater salamanders also known as waterdogs range from New York to the Great Lakes and from southern Canada to the rivers of northern Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, common mudpuppies are abundant in only parts of that realm. And in Georgia, they are rare.

Carmen Velez is seeking public help to solve the murder of her 25-year-old son, Lamar Schuler, also known as Kali, after he was found fatally shot in his car in August. Local authorities have yet to identify any suspects in the case, despite their investigation efforts. Schuler was lured from...

The Gwinnett County Police Department took to its social media accounts to seek the public’s help locating a missing teenage girl from Buford. Shoalin Bigelow, 15 of Buford was posted as missing on Tuesday, Oct. 8 on the police department’s social media. Bigelow is described as being 5...

In the warm Georgia heat, Kannan Udayarajan is sipping chai and talking politics at an Indian restaurant in a small strip mall in suburban Atlanta. There used to be only one Indian restaurant here, Udayarajan says, in this corner of adjoining suburbs at the edge of Forsyth County. “Now in...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The beautiful weather continues across North Georgia. This morning starts on a cool note with temperatures in the 50s, but will rebound nicely into the mid to upper 70s with lots of sunshine this afternoon. Expect cool mornings and comfortable afternoons to continue through...

HELEN, Ga. - We can’t leave you a trail of bread crumbs to one of the sweetest sports in North Georgia, but if you take a drive up to the little Alpine town of Helen, you’ll most certainly stumble upon it yourself!. We’re talking about Hansel & Gretel...

Imagine this: Going away to Sharptop Cove Young Life Camp in Jasper, GA from October 9-11 with your entire grade so you can bond, connect and have fun. Sorry, 6th and 7th graders, this trip is for 8th-grade students only. For those who don’t know, this annual experience is just one of the perks of being an 8th grader.

Buford remains the highest-ranked area team in Tuesday's Friday Game Night state-wide composite rankings. Buford (5-1) ranks No. 2 behind top-ranked Carrollton in Class 6A. Meanwhile, Jefferson (4-2) is ranked No. 3, and Cherokee Bluff is No. 4 in Class 4A. In Class 5A, Gainesville stayed No. 6. In Class...

Dahlonega, Ga.- The University of Findlay women's golf team, ranked second in the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division II rankings, traveled south this week to the LeeAnn Noble Memorial in Dahlonega, Ga. on Monday, Oct. 7. The two day, 54-hole event features seven nationally ranked teams including the Oilers, #5 Anderson, #7 Wingate, #8 Saint Leo, #10 Lee, #20 North Georgia, and #24 Florida Southern.

Jefferson won the last time they faced Lumpkin County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Jefferson Dragons walked away with a 2-0 win over the Lumpkin County Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons. Jefferson easily took the second set, but they let things...

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Commissioners approved a map for the construction of a new sewer line at their Oct. 3 meeting after several intense discussions and dissenting votes. The Commission approved the payment of almost $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan funds for the construction of a gravity sewer near Smith Drive and Leland Road at their Sept. 19 meeting. Commissioners had considered a decision to extend the line but ultimately decided to terminate it near Settingdown Road.

GAINESVILLE, Ga.— Gainesville hopes its second showdown with a top-ranked team in less than a month plays out better than its first. And this time, the stakes will be much higher than just bragging rights. In the first of possibly three massive showdowns for the Region 7-5A title, the...

Advocates have fought a 10-year battle to register Democrats, as more are attracted to the state.

DAHLONEGA – The No. 20 University of North Georgia (UNG) women's golf team finished in second place at the 11th Annual LeeAnn Noble Memorial Golf Tournament at Achasta Golf Club. The Nighthawks made statements, plural, this week. They broke numerous program records en route to a second-place finish in front of a 15-team field that held seven of the nation's top 25 teams and five of the top 10.

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Montevallo women's golf finished 11th with a three-round score of 48-over at the LeeAnn Noble Memorial hosted by North Georgia. The Falcons began the tournament with a hot start after posting a one-over 289 as a team in the first round. Montevallo slipped on the second round of day one with a 21-over 309. In the final round, the Falcons added a 26-over 314 to slide into 11th for the tournament.

After flying high against Mountain View last Wednesday, Commerce came back down to earth. The Commerce Tigers fell 16-11 to the Cherokee Bluff Bears on Monday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (ten), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

A single-vehicle wreck on Ga. 197 South outside Clarkesville Friday afternoon resulted in no injuries. The wreck, between Raccoon Lane and Donald Cleveland Road, was reported at 3:51pm. Units from Clarkesville Fire Department, Habersham County Emergency Services, and Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded initially, then fire and Emergency Services units were released due to no injuries to the driver. Ga. 197 was reduced to one lane initially, then shut down in both directions to allow towing operators to recover the overturned vehicle from the bottom of about a 15-foot embankment. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

(Cleveland)- The White County Board of Commissioners, during their regular meeting on Monday, approved the acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds that will be used to purchase various emergency notification equipment. Public Safety Director David Murphy said this grant is part of the COVID-19 pandemic response funds. Murphy told...