Middle, high schools in Jackson County to close temporarily over COVID concerns

More than 300 middle and high school students in Jackson County have been quarantined due to COVID-19 concerns, prompting the temporary closure of both schools.

Students head back to classes in Jefferson, Georgia

Students are back in the classroom in Jefferson, Georgia. Jefferson City Schools had its first day of school on Friday.

‘SK innovation’ plans $940 million expansion in Georgia

A battery company plans a $940 million expansion of a manufacturing plant in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said Thursday.

Man arrested after starting fight with deputies

A man was arrested after starting a fight with deputies who were attempting to serve a felony warrant in Jackson County,

Georgia couple manages to keep wedding date despite coronavirus pandemic

It is unprecedented that everything in the world has come to a screeching halt in just a matter of weeks. That includes all gathers, even the most joyous of ones.

National Doctors' Day began in Georgia

It is usually a day, for many, that might be taken for granted, but with the coronavirus pandemic, it has a new profound meaning. Monday is National Doctors’ Day.

Boil Water Notice for Commerce after pipe burst on Thursday evening

The water woes in Commerce seem to continue this week after a second boil water notice has been issued following a major pipe break in as many weeks.

Boil water advisory issued for city of Commerce after pipe damaged

Crews have been working for nearly a day after a contractor damaged a major water service line for the city of Commerce.

Georgia man put to death for the 1997 killings of 2 people

A Georgia man convicted of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend more than two decades ago was put to death Wednesday, becoming the state's first inmate executed this year.

Lawyers ask parole board to spare condemned man's life

A Georgia man convicted of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend shouldn’t be executed, his lawyers argue, citing the additional pain it will cause his children, evidence of brain damage not heard by the jury that sentenced him to die and his model behavior in prison.

Georgia sets execution for man convicted of killing 2 people

A Georgia man convicted of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend more than 20 years ago is set to executed later this month.

2 teens killed in Jackson County car crash

The teens were leaving a Jackson County flea market when police say they failed to yield at a stop sign. They both died in the crash.