Man arrested for girlfriend's murder after spending days in ICU

The Oakwood Police Department arrested Emmanuel Kevin Harris on Friday in the death of Jordan Gooch, who police said was his girlfriend, on Sept. 15. Police discovered he was seriously injured during a car wreck and was unable to speak to investigators while intubated.

Two New York men arrested for attempting to scam elderly Georgia couple

Brandon A. Massey, 23, of Springfield Gardens, New York, was charged with exploitation of an elder person, fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer, obstruction of an officer, and reckless driving and Jamal Clifford Davis, 28, of Queens Village, New York, was charged with exploitation of an elder person.

No ID on body found in Lake Lanier, deputies say

Authorities are trying to identify the body of a man found floating in Lake Lanier on Tuesday.

Oakwood police searching for person of interest in woman's homicide

The body of the 27-year-old woman was found by her sister in her Oakwood home. Police determined it was a homicide after seeing the injuries to her chest.

Hall County middle schooler struck by car while waiting for bus, district says

The Hall County School District said in a statement that a West Hall Middle School student was struck by a car while waiting for the bus Friday.

Delta variant surge taking mental, physical toll on hospital staff

The COVID-19 delta variant is more aggressive, more transmissible and health experts say, as numbers continue to climb at an alarming rate.

Fines appealed after nitrogen kills 6 at Georgia plant

Three of four companies are appealing federal workplace safety fines following a January liquid nitrogen leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry processing plant.

Missing Hall County teen found, officials say

Brannon Lee Scroggy was found safe, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

Hall County school resource officer loses month-long battle with COVID-19

Deputy Chris Bachelor, 42, passed away at Northeast Georgia Medical Center around 5:31 a.m. after nearly a month of battling the disease, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff: Hall County man charged in hit-and-run that hospitalized baby girl

A 5-month-old girl had to be airlifted to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta after she was ejected during a hit-and-run crash. The next day, the driver tried to report the car he was driving as stolen.

Pro Wake Tour splashes into Lake Lanier this weekend

Top athletes from around the world will splash into Lake Lanier this weekend for the 2021 Pro Wakeboard and Wakesurf Tour, happening Saturday in Gainesville.

SC man wanted for robbing two Georgia banks arrested in Tennessee

Sidney Alan McCollum, 42, of Pickens County, South Carolina, was arrested in Chattanooga, Tennessee the Gainesville Police Department said Sunday. Investigators said McCollum is responsible for robbing a bank in Gainesville and Toccoa.

South Carolina man wanted for robbing two Georgia banks this week, police say

A multijurisdictional manhunt is underway for a bank robber from South Carolina who has hit at least two banks in two Georgia counties within 72 hours, investigators said.

Hall County physicians urge Georgians to get vaccinated amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Northeast Georgia Health System Chief of Staff Dr. Deepak Aggarwal is urging all eligible Georgians to get vaccinated amid the spike in COVID cases at area hospitals in recent weeks.

Federal officials discuss $1M fines after nitrogen kills 6 at Georgia poultry plant

Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a January liquid nitrogen leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry processing plant.