Councilman going door-to-door to invite citizens to meetings

Gainesville City Councilman George Wangemann walks up to a house in the Cresswind at Lake Lanier subdivision as part of an ongoing three-year effort to show residents of Gainesville that he cares.

Hispanic businesses recharge corridor of Atlanta Highway

It's just after the lunchtime rush at Perla Medrano's ice cream shop, La Mejor De Michoacan, on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville.

Woman drowns in Lake Lanier boating incident

A woman drowned Saturday afternoon in Lake Lanier in what state Department of Natural Resources officials are calling a boating incident fatality.

Weather hampers hot air balloon race, but festival will go on

The annual Helen to the Atlantic hot-air balloon race began Thursday for long-distance endurance competitors, but not for local participants.

Facebook, Twitter become new public safety tool

Social media started out largely as a hangout for young people. But as it evolved to reach wider audiences across generations, law enforcement agencies have latched on as well.

Cancer survivors and their supporters walk Road Atlanta to raise funds for a cure

Twelve years. Four months. Thirty-three years. The numbers were shouted out as cancer survivors walked around the track at Road Atlanta in a victory lap at Hall County's 21st annual Relay for Life. Superhero survivors, caregivers and fundraisers gathered together at the event Friday night, all with one enemy in mind: Cancer. The event is very moving, with participants taking time to both honor those lives lost to the disease, and to celebrate those who ...

3 thieves strike Forsyth County retailer

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is seeking information about a burglary at a large south Forsyth retailer in which three suspects made off with an estimated $18,000 in Apple electronics.

Family responsible for Lanier cove cleanup

Forsyth woman dies of injuries from pedestrian accident

DNR identifies driver, victims in weekend boat crash

A teen involved in a boating accident last week that left two people injured was identified Friday as Mitchell Durbin, 18, of Flowery Branch.

Relay for Life to feature local survivor ‘superheroes’

Hall County superheroes will gather at Road Atlanta today for the county's annual Relay for Life event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Detention center warden sings Georgia fight song for good cause

Decked out in University of Georgia garb, Charlie Peterson suffered a moment of weakness at the tail end of his brief stint as a UGA fan.

Effort seeks to halt public money for Atlanta Falcons' new stadium

The debate over whether public financing should be used to help fund a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons was revived Thursday with a state watchdog group announcing an effort to place a ballot measure before city voters calling for a stop to public funds being used.

Helen balloon festival tethered by weather

In the hour before sunrise Thursday morning, a group of eclectic hot air balloonists and their crews laughed and chatted about the weather while they sat inside the Helendorf River Inn in Helen.

Thieves hit Junior League’s thrift sale storage unit

Junior League members found an unsettling surprise Wednesday when they discovered the storage unit for their annual thrift sale had been ransacked.

Possible body spotted in lake

A possible body was spotted late Sunday afternoon at Clarks Bridge Park in Gainesville.

Three injured in boat fire at Lake Lanier park

Three people were injured today in a boat fire on Lake Lanier near Buford Dam Park.

Light program spotlights troubled waters

An effort to put solar-powered lights on navigation markers and buoys on Lake Lanier is moving forward with agreement from the previously resistant U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

New Hall fire stations set to open next year

Hall County has taken another step toward relief for North Hall homeowners suffering from skyrocketing insurance rates.

Man found guilty of statutory rape in Forsyth County

Storms likely to hold off for Father’s Day

After what should be a nice Father's Day today, more showers and thunderstorms are likely to greet the last full week of spring.

Black History Society celebrates Emancipation Day

The first celebration of Juneteenth Day in Gainesville, sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall County Black History Society, was held Saturday afternoon at Midtown Greenway & Park in Gainesville.

Hall County needs more foster homes for kids in need

Shawn Russell and his foster daughter have "Daddy Daughter Days," a special time when they hang out and talk or watch movies.

Brenau University in early stages of accepting free online course credits

Online education isn't new, but there has been a recent spike in interest in online college courses - especially free ones.

Campers learn how to handle loss of loved ones at Camp Braveheart

Campers at Camp Braveheart in Gainesville celebrated with plenty of cake and soda on Friday as they finished their week.

Recent heavy rains delay summer crops for local farmers

On a sunny, steamy Friday morning, Glen Cook harvests kale while his wife, Caroline, picks beets in a nearby field.

Gainesville pushes ahead with ‘island’ annexations

Pet shop owner Kenneth Neidenbach said he thinks Gainesville's plan to annex 115 "island" properties in Hall County is a tax grab that could put him out of business.

Man indicted on charges of stealing bronze eagle in Forsyth County

A Forsyth County man found in possession of a stolen bronze eagle statue was indicted this week on one count of theft by receiving.

Local boy scouts honor America on Flag Day

Local Boy Scouts of America Troop 3 scouts ceremoniously cut the stripes from a worn American flag Friday evening at a flag retirement ceremony behind First Presbyterian Church before burning each stripe as the local Col. William Candler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution looked on.

Citizens' Academy alumni unite to support sheriff’s office

Gainesville resident Luis Santos-Rivas took the Hall County Sheriff's Citizens' Academy as a curious new resident.