SK Battery America lays off nearly 1,000 workers at Commerce plant

SK Battery America has laid off 958 workers at its Commerce, Georgia, plant following the removal of EV tax credits and shifting automotive trends.

Jackson parents jailed after 4-year-old overdoses on cocaine

Deputies have charged two people after their four-year-old child overdosed on cocaine, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Body found in Jackson County river near site of weekend car crash

The GBI is investigating after a man's body was found in a Jackson County river near the site of a Sunday car crash off Fields Road.

Bitter cold leads several North Georgia schools to close on Monday

As a bitter cold grips North Georgia, several schools, including some in metro Atlanta, have decided to either cancel class or have a virtual learning day.

UGA football player Nyier Daniels kicked off team after chase, arrest

UGA football player Nyier Daniels and his mother were arrested after a high-speed chase in Jackson County; police say Daniels fled at over 100 mph through downtown Commerce before turning himself in.

Braselton police chief arrested hours after announcing retirement

Former Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman was arrested on stalking and misconduct charges after a months-long GBI investigation.

Hoschton woman defies odds, survives stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis

Joanne Cure, 78, survived stage 4 lung cancer after being given two years to live, crediting her faith, determination, and cutting-edge treatment for her remarkable recovery.

Jackson County EMA director, wife arrested following GBI investigation

Jackson County EMA Director Phillip Bullock and his wife, Karee, were arrested by the GBI on assault and child cruelty charges connected to an investigation involving their son’s 2021 sexual assault case.

2 Furkids cats missing after vehicle totaled in I-85 multivehicle crash

Two cats from Furkids Animal Rescue remain missing after a deadly six-vehicle crash on I-85 in Jackson County that destroyed the shelter’s transport van and injured its driver.

Fundraiser for family of 8 killed in fiery I-85 crash in Jackson County

A GoFundMe has been launched to help the relatives of eight family members, including a pregnant woman, who were killed in a fiery crash on I-85 in Jackson County after a semi-truck slammed into their car.

Truck driver charged in fiery crash along I-85 in Jackson County; 8 killed

Kane Aaron Hammock, 33, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide in the I-85 crash that killed eight people.

Jefferson man arrested on child molestation, cruelty charges

William Kenneth Butler was arrested for child molestation and four counts of second-degree child cruelty in Jackson County.

Tunnel to Towers gives mortgage-free Pendergrass home to wounded vet

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation gifted a brand-new, mortgage-free smart home to Army Sgt. Samuel Walley and his family in Pendergrass, Ga.

Firefighters respond to massive home fire in Jackson County

Fire investigators are working to determine what sparked a house fire in Jackson County on Tuesday afternoon.