North Georgia counties begin offering COVID vaccines for children

Starting Monday, health departments in six north Georgia counties will offer COVID-19 vaccine shots to children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Jasper man arrested for soliciting sex from minor outside of US, GBI says

A Jasper man was arrested on Monday after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said he tried to pay for sex with a minor who lived outside the United States.

Turmoil in a north Georgia city over pay for firefighters

An entire shift of firefighters was put on probation for a year and a lieutenant was demoted. There is still a lot of turmoil in Jasper surrounding the fire department.

Pickens County authorities investigating pharmacy burglaries

Pickens County authorities are searching for criminals who stole narcotics from two pharmacies early Monday morning.

Search for missing 12-year-old Pickens County boy

Multiple agencies in Pickens County are actively searching for a missing 12-year-old boy.

GBI: Acworth man shot, killed by Pickens County deputies after attempting to break restraining order

An Acworth man who investigators said was out of bond for domestic violence was shot and killed Saturday morning after Pickens County deputies confronted him as he violated a court-ordered restraining order.

GBI: $1.7 million in meth seized, 47 arrested in 'Operation The Real McCoy'

A massive multi-agency drug and gang bust in north Georgia was announced Wednesday afternoon. The 9-month investigation was called “Operation The Real McCoy.”

2 arrested for Pickens County arsons

Two people were arrested for setting fires to campers, in which people were living in Pickens County back in late 2019.

Suspect connected to Pickens County arson, arrested

A suspected connected to a camper fire in Picken County was arrested Tuesday, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner investigators confirmed. 

Pickens County woman killed in house fire

The 66-year-old Pickens County woman is the 12th person to die in a Georgia fire this year.

Georgia peace officer charged with child molestation

Deputies have charged the certified peace officer with multiple counts of child molestation.

Sheriff: Middle school student choked 9-year-old on the bus

A middle schooler in Pickens County is facing a battery charge after deputies say he choked another student on the bus.