Breaking News from Dahlonega GA

DAHLONEGA, Ga. –– Benjamin Jacob Bruner, 20, of Athens was seriously injured Tuesday when the Suzuki motorcycle he was riding struck the rear end of a Dodge Dakota that was backing out of a private driveway on Ben Higgins Road.

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A military college cadet with dreams of becoming an officer in the U.S. Army was in surgery again Thursday and faces an uncertain future after he was seriously injured in a traffic wreck on his way to school.

A motorcyclist struck a pickup truck that was backing out of a private driveway Tuesday morning in Lumpkin County, according to Georgia State Patrol. State patrol Cpl. J.A. Caldwell said a trooper responded before noon Feb. 12 to Ben Higgins Carlton Seitz roads.

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia business owner has pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe an IRS agent to reduce his tax burden. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Magdaleno Garcia Alonso offered cash to an IRS agent who audited his tax returns in 2015 and 2016 if she reduced the amount of money he ow

A fraternity at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega has been suspended by their national organization after allegations of alcohol misuse. The Georgia Delta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was investigated for allegations of alcohol misuse at an unauthorized, off-campus event, according to a

University of North Georgia officials and their vendor believed money was going missing from the vending machines on campus over the Christmas break. When a UNG officer met with the suspect Jan. 30 at the Fulton County Detention Center, a man reportedly “admitted to taking money from the vending mac

FLORENCE, S.C. -- After a successful home stand, the Francis Marion University men’s basketball team takes to the road this weekend to play the University of North Georgia on Saturday afternoon, and then Young Harris College on Monday evening.

Crews with Dawson County Fire Services made quick work of knocking down a mobile home fire on Elliott Family Parkway Friday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at 10:48 a.m., according to a press statement from Dawson County Emergency Services. They arrived at the scene at 10:55 a.m. and had the f

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA — Residents are invited to celebrate Georgia Arbor Day by attending a tree planting ceremony at The Orchard at Chattahoochee Pointe (5790 Chattahoochee Pointe Dr.) as well as planting their own trees. A limited number of free Swamp Chestnut and Dogwood tree seedlings will also be

A fraternity has closed at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega following an incident of underage drinking that hospitalized one student in December. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter was shuttered by the national organization in conjunction with UNG, which has also suspended the organization.

#nb-38-12 Can you find good wine in North Georgia? You bet you can! Whether it be the French Bordeaux style, "Meritage", or the smooth blended red, "Fat Boy Red", a local favorite. The wines from Three Sisters Vineyards are all pleasing to the palate, and provide choices for almost any range of tast

MACON, GA (WALB) -- A Tifton woman pleaded guilty in Macon federal court Wednesday on a drug charge after she was arrested for carrying four kilos of meth and cocaine in her car with the intent to distribute.

Police say a man wanted for a shooting at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City has been arrested in Georgia. Emory Chapman, 39, of Pleasantville, was taken into custody Thursday by FBI agents in Atlanta.

Of the nearly 175 hospitals in Georgia, seven facilities were recently recognized as the country’s best of the best. That’s according to a new report from Healthgrades, for which analysts ranked the top 250, top 100 and top 50 hospitals in the United States “based solely on clinical quality outcomes

The 5-year-old daughter of a National Guard soldier died unexpectedly last weekend, and her father hurried home to Georgia from his deployment in Afghanistan, according to a news report.

Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed a bill into law revising the state’s traffic regulations for driving past school buses stopped to load or unload students. Now drivers must stop for school buses stopped to load or unload passengers unless they are driving on a highway divided by a grass median, unpa

Saying he was mad and confused when learning of the allegations against him, a 16-year-old took the stand Thursday, Feb. 14, in his defense against multiple charges of aggravated child molestation.

Authorities are investigating the report of an active shooter at a suburban Chicago facility. The City of Aurora confirmed there is an active shooter near Highland and Archer. Several local media outlets are reporting a massive police response at a manufacturing facility in Aurora, Ill.

It was a busy day for Atlanta rapper 21 Savage Friday, starting with a pre-taped appearance on Good Morning America, followed by being booked into a South Georgia jail on a felony theft by deception warrant. He was later released, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia National Guard's first black female pilot got a surprise send-off in Henry County Friday. Channel 2's Steve Gehlbach was at Stockbridge Elementary School, where students packed the gym to celebrate Lt. Andrea Lewis.