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11/11/2025

Several Hall County organizations are working together to try to meet the needs of hundreds of homeless people who were recently displaced by the closure of an encampment in Gainesville.

Michael Giddins with North Georgia Works joined WDUN's "The Martha Zoller Show" Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, the day after the "Unity Project" finished its soft opening of an overnight shelter on Dorsey Street. The shelter is being held in the Set Free building across from Good News at Noon.

"We have a really large homeless encampment here off Dorsey Street called the "Flat Creek Camp" that has anywhere from 250 to 300 people in it, and that property needs to be closed down. The city has some sewage work (to do) on it," Giddins said. "That was going to displace a lot of people, so we all kind of rallied together. North Georgia Works partnered with Good News at Noon to take control of the Set Free building...to create a resource center for those leaving those encampments."

Several Hall County organizations are working together to try to meet the needs of hundreds of homeless people who were recently displaced by the closure of an encampment in Gainesville. Michael Giddins with North Georgia Works joined WDUN’s “The Martha Zoller Show” Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, t...

11/11/2025

Betty (Verson) Norton, 93, of Gainesville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, according to an obituary from Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Norton was a long-time partner at the Norton Real Estate Agency based in Gainesville, joining the firm in 1970. According to her obituary, she was the first female realtor in Northeast Georgia, and served as the President of the Gainesville-Hall County Board of Realtors.

Norton was also a Brenau University Alumna, where she graduated magna cm laude. Before marrying Frank Norton, she worked for LIFE magazine in New York City.

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Betty (Verson) Norton, 93, of Gainesville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, according to an obituary from Memorial Park Funeral Home. Norton was a long-time partner at the Norton Real Estate Agency based in Gainesville, joining the firm in 1970. According to her obituary, she was the first female real...

11/11/2025

Join The Martha Zoller Show -- LIVE!

Happy Veterans Day. We thank all our veterans for their service and their families for their sacrifice. This morning, Martha is back! She will be joined by Tommy Clack, a Vietnam War veteran, writer Michael Levine, and more.

11/11/2025

A driver from Hartwell has died from an overnight rollover wreck in Hart County Tuesday.

A press release early Tuesday morning from Georgia State Patrol (GSP) indicted that the 2013 Volkswagen GTI driven by 23-year-old Michael Richard Wilcox was traveling along New Prospect Road northbound near Wyndward Point Drive after 1:15 a.m. when the vehicle left the roadway.

GSP added that the driver lost control and traveled off the east shoulder of the roadway. The Volkswagen traveled over 500 feet in a pasture and struck a fence. After the initial impact, the Volkswagen continued traveling in the pasture and struck another small tree. After the secondary impact, the Volkswagen rotated and began to overturn.

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A driver from Hartwell has died from an overnight rollover wreck in Hart County Tuesday. A press release early Tuesday morning from Georgia State Patrol (GSP) indicted that the 2013 Volkswagen GTI driven by 23-year-old Michael Richard Wilcox was traveling along New Prospect Road northbound near Wynd...

11/10/2025

The Georgia Department of Education has named several Hall County schools as 2024-25 Literacy Leader and Math Leader Schools.

The distinction recognizes exceptional achievement and growth in reading and mathematics.

The Georgia Department of Education has named several Hall County schools as 2024-25 Literacy Leader and Math Leader Schools. The distinction recognizes exceptional achievement and growth in reading and mathematics. Literacy Leader schools include: Flowery Branch High School – High School Growth F...

11/10/2025

A Doraville man has been charged in the August death of an Oakwood woman after he allegedly sold her fentanyl that caused her to overdose.

The Oakwood Police Department said officers were called to a home on Township Drive on Aug. 10 in reference to a reported cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, officers entered the home and located the victim lying on the bathroom floor. The victim was holding a syringe in her hand. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy was completed on the victim and the woman’s cause of death was determined as an “Overdose of Fentanyl,” according to OPD.

A Doraville man has been charged in the August death of an Oakwood woman after he allegedly sold her fentanyl that caused her to overdose. The Oakwood Police Department said officers were called to a home on Township Drive on Aug. 10 in reference to a reported cardiac arrest. Upon […]

11/10/2025

If you're looking to pay your water utility bill with the White County city of Cleveland this week, you'll need to do it the old fashioned way. That's because City of Cleveland's Government officials are upgrading their online payment system between Monday, November 10 and Friday, November 14.

A post on the City of Cleveland's social media page announced early Monday that they will not be able to accept online payments as their bill pay & automated phone payment systems are currently offline while they make necessary upgrades. The upgrades are targeted to improve speed, accuracy and security for the water utility's customers and department alike.

If you’re looking to pay your water utility bill with the White County city of Cleveland this week, you’ll need to do it the old fashioned way. That’s because City of Cleveland’s Government officials are upgrading their online payment system between Monday, November 10 and Friday, November 1...

11/10/2025

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11/09/2025

Barrow County responded on Wednesday to a citizen who filed a petition back in October claiming that the county violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act.

In the county's response, they effectively denied most claims Alecia Behlog made against them.

Those claims by Behlog came from a July 8 meeting regarding the addition of a full divestment from the county's SRO program right before agenda approval.

The county's response said that their rules of procedure as well as state statutes speak for themselves.

The county wants the petition dropped in its entirety, and Behlog has 30 days to respond.

Barrow County responded on Wednesday to a citizen who filed a petition back in October claiming that the county violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act.

11/09/2025

The National Weather Service (NWS) has now issued a Freeze Warning for much of Northeast Georgia from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday morning.

The areas affected include Hall, Dawson, Forsyth Gwinnett, Jackson, Barrow, Banks, Habersham, White, Lumpkin, Union, and Towns Counties.

Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, and can be 5-10 degrees colder in the higher elevated mountain areas.

The NWS added that "feels-like" temperatures may be in the teens by Tuesday morning.

They said to take necessary precautions to protect people, plumbing, pets, and plants.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has now issued a Freeze Warning for much of Northeast Georgia from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday morning.

11/09/2025

The Piedmont University String Orchestra will host a free fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Piedmont University Chapel.

Piedmont University said the community is invited to hear Areatha Ketch, harpsichordist, joined by the 33-member string ensemble, perform Baroque works by several famous composers.

Director of the Piedmont University String Orchestra Heather Strachan will conduct and perform with the ensemble.

The Piedmont University String Orchestra will host a free fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 P.M., at the Piedmont University Chapel. Piedmont University said the community is invited to hear Areatha Ketch, harpsichordist, joined by the 33-member string ensemble, perform Baroque works by Bach...

11/09/2025

At the Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit, the Hooper-Renwick Themed Library in Lawrenceville was honored as the Redevelopment Project of the Year.

Gwinnett County said the project transformed the historic Hooper-Renwick School, once the only public school for Black students in the County, into a themed public library and museum that bridges the past and present through education, preservation and storytelling.

The museum honors the achievements of Hooper-Renwick’s educators and students, while the adjoining library provides greater access to books, technology, and educational programs.

The Redevelopment Project of the Year award honors initiatives that enhance the region’s cultural, social, and economic vibrancy.

At the Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit, the Hooper-Renwick Themed Library in Lawrenceville was honored as the Redevelopment Project of the Year. Gwinnett County said the project transformed the historic Hooper-Renwick School, once the only public school for Black students in the County, into a th...