Darrel Chaney Invitational golf tournament celebrates milestone anniversary
Sports legends are spending the day at Helen’s famed Valhalla Golf Club, playing a friendly game of golf while raising money for the United Way of White County.
Car rolls off road, killing teens in White County
Deputies in White County said two teenagers died after a deputy said their car flew off the roadway and crashed at around midnight Tuesday.
Fire in Chattahoochee National Forest grows to 184 acres
The US Forest service said about 184 acres off of Highway 356 northeast of Unicoi State Park has been consumed by fire.
Burn ban issued in White County after fire burns acres of land
Public safety officials in White County said there is a burn ban in effect on Feb. 13 in White County.
‘Whoa, that’s not right’: Georgia towns lead census appeals
Chester and two other small, rural municipalities in Georgia are the first communities in the U.S. to challenge the accuracy of their numbers from the 2020 census.
Body of missing 69-year-old White County resident found
The body of 69-year-old Mattie Mizell, who was last seen on New Year's Day in White County, was found on Thursday evening along a creek bank.
Mattie's Call issued in search for missing 69-year-old woman
The White County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in their search for a missing 69-year-old woman who suffers from a mental illness.
Summer vacation on the Georgia Wine Highway
Georgia Wine Highway is a month-long event sponsored by Georgia Wine Producers and was created as a way to highlight the state’s booming wine industry.
Police arrest man in traffic stop hit-and-run in Cleveland
Police said a man said a Maysville man is in custody after he fled from a traffic stop and caused a collision.
Woman falls to her death during family hike in North Georgia
A family hike turns tragic in the North Georgia Mountains when a woman falls to her death
Hundreds of pieces of stolen mail, 14 packages found in the backseat of a car
Authorities recovered hundreds of pieces of stolen mail and packages from the backseat of a car in Helen, Georgia.
Georgia boy soars into the record books, becomes youngest person to pilot hot air balloon solo
A sky high world record was broken by an 8 year old Georgia boy. J.T. Head is the youngest person to pilot a hot air balloon solo.
Helen’s Georgia Mountain Coaster reopens to thrill-seekers
After closing down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Helen’s famed Georgia Mountain Coaster is back open — which means those screams you hear coming from the North Georgia are probably thrill-seekers taking a fast and furious ride down the mountain.
Coral Hospitality resumes lodging, dining at Georgia State Parks & Lodges
The hospitality group which manages five of Georgia’s State Parks & Lodges is reopening various operations at the properties starting today, including lodging at three of the state parks and restaurants at two parks here in North Georgia.
Officials: Georgia man suspected of helping set fire to own home
Investigators believe the Cleveland man helped set fire to his own home while people were inside.
North Georgia tourist town with a German flair is practically shut down in the midst of the pandemic
Most of us think of Helen, Georgia as that quaint mountain town with a German flair. A quick getaway from metro Atlanta. But now, in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, this German town is more like a ghost town.
Kennesaw man arrested in connection to Christmas Day church arson in White County
State investigators arrested a 33-year-old Kennesaw man after White County church was intentionally set fire on Christmas Day.