LAFAYETTE, Ga. — The Walker County Board of Commissioners has approved a temporary moratorium on new data center applications, giving county officials time to review and potentially revise local regulations governing the rapidly growing industry. The board voted during its July meeting to enact a 30-day moratorium that prohibits the county from accepting applications related […]

HIAWASSEE, Ga. — The Towns County Sheriff’s Office has received more than $15,000 in life-saving protective equipment from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Redstone Arsenal facility in Huntsville, Alabama, providing deputies with additional resources for responding to high-risk incidents. According to the sheriff’s office, the donation includes eight sets of body armor with carriers, eight […]

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A Mountain City man has been arrested on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty following a month-long investigation into the death of an animal, according to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mark Gerrells said the investigation began on June 10, 2026, after the sheriff’s office received a report of suspected […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. — A woman wanted on kidnapping-related warrants out of Maryland was arrested Monday night in Hart County after deputies conducted a felony traffic stop on Interstate 85, resulting in the safe recovery of two children. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert at […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County man is now facing a murder charge after the victim in a May shooting died from his injuries nearly two months later, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a shooting on Shiloh Road in early May, where they found 51-year-old Antonio Sanchez suffering from […]

LAVONIA, Ga. — Three people were arrested following a traffic stop conducted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on July 9, and authorities say additional charges are expected. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Scott Andrews initiated the traffic stop on East Main Street in Lavonia with assistance from deputies assigned to the […]

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — Deputy Warden Frank Cronan of the Floyd County Prison has graduated from the Georgia Department of Corrections’ Pre-Command Leadership Training, becoming the first representative from the facility to complete the prestigious leadership program. The Pre-Command Leadership Training serves as the capstone course in the Georgia Department of Corrections’ leadership development program […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. – On July 7th, 2026, Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives concluded an undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of Jerry Bramblett. Detectives provided evidence that Jerry threw containers out of the vehicle he was operating as they attempted to make contact with him. Detectives discovered that the containers had 1,550 […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga – The GBI and the Rockmart Police Department (RPD) have arrested and charged Travis Marquis Peek, age 26, of Rockmart, GA, and Savannah Clark, age 33, of Rockmart, GA, following a joint investigation into a shooting in Rockmart, GA. Peek was charged with Aggravated Assault, and Clark was charged with Hindering Prosecution. […]

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. — A Tiger man is facing multiple felony charges after Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at a campsite on Lake Rabun Road, where investigators say they discovered suspected illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, and nearly $12,000 in cash. According to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, deputies served the search […]

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — More than one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine was seized during a recent drug investigation in Whitfield County, resulting in the arrest of one woman on multiple felony charges. According to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies recovered approximately 1,057 grams of suspected methamphetamine during the investigation, along with $1,161 in cash. […]

HART COUNTY, Ga. — Two North Georgia men are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Hart County led to the discovery of nearly 40 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office. The arrests stem from a traffic stop conducted on July 1, when a Hart County deputy […]

JASPER, Ga. — A Jasper resident is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize through the Georgia Lottery during the Independence Day holiday weekend. According to the Georgia Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased through the Georgia Lottery mobile app for the Jumbo Bucks Triple Play game on July 3. The player claimed a prize […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive Monday evening at the Polk County Jail. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Kirk Douglas Owens of Cedartown was discovered unresponsive in his cell on the evening of July […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A reported bomb threat prompted the evacuation of a Walmart in Forsyth County on Sunday evening, but authorities later determined the threat was unfounded after conducting a thorough search of the building. The incident occurred at the Walmart located at the intersection of Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard. Deputies with the […]

JASPER, Ga. — A woman found dead inside her Pickens County home last week died from a gunshot wound, according to preliminary autopsy results released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Authorities later discovered a man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after executing a search warrant connected to the case. The investigation began […]