Rabun County

Fire crews have made significant progress battling the Big Ridge Fire, which just days ago was only 8% contained and burning intensely.

Fire crews continue making progress on the Big Ridge Fire, which has burned 3,434 acres in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.

Firefighters are making slow progress on the Big Ridge Fire in Rabun County, which has burned more than 2,700 acres and remains only 8% contained as of the latest update.

The Big Ridge Fire continued to grow Tuesday due to high winds and low humidity, with flames breaching initial control lines on the northeast side.

The National Weather Service will be investigating a report of a tornado in Habersham County on Wednesday afternoon.

Vaughan Callenback, 77, was last seen by his daughter, Joanie Callenback Knight, at her home in Franklin County, North Carolina, on July 4.

The suspension of Rabun County's sheriff has been extended for 30 days, according to a press release.

Robert Clinkscales' shoes and phones were discovered the morning after he disappeared while spending the Fourth of July holiday at Lake Rabun.

The GBI has arrested the Rabun County Sheriff on charges of public indecency, sexual battery, and more.

Investigators say the north Georgia realtor tried to help the group of thieves get away with thousands of dollars in antiques stolen from a well-known home she was trying to sell.

A 21-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman were arrested last Thursday in Rabun County for drug possession.

The Georgia man is now in custody facing multiple counts of child molestation after an investigation in Rabun and Habersham counties.

Allyn Stockton, Rudy Giuliani’s new Georgia criminal defense attorney, took over after Giuliani’s original Georgia lawyers withdrew from the case in October.

A judge ordered a Rabun County property owner to allow descendants connected to a century-old cemetery to make regular visits, while a civil dispute continues over whether anyone is actually buried there.

Investigators have released more details about a massive, multi-jurisdictional manhunt for a man accused of killing a 23-year-old Rabun County woman.

The murder suspect wanted out of Rabun County has just been arrested after making a getaway to Hall County on Tuesday.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man last seen in the area of Dupree Road.

Officials said they found child porn on at least one of his devices, and they were also able to identify the victims in the footage.

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