The Gordon County, Ga., sheriff's deputy whose patrol car struck and killed a 78-year-old man Friday night could not have seen the victim until it was too late, according to Georgia State Patrol investigators.
It's about 10 degrees cooler in Cashiers, N.C., than in towns only a few miles away, setting the stage for what lifelong resident Sue Bumgarner calls a "very laid back, very refreshing little village."
Close to 50 years ago, the islands in the Fontana Reservoir were mountain peaks.
Burrowed between the Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina, the small town of Highlands maintains an artful balance between being "away from it all" and generating its own cultural magnetism.
Any controversy surrounding a hotly debated East Ridge fireworks ordinance seemed largely diffused Thursday night as City Council unanimously voted in its favor.
East Ridge is seeking to replace a $22,000 check from the state after it was misplaced this spring, city officials say.
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Cars pulled up to No. 103 in the Dodson Avenue Apartments complex at steady intervals Friday morning.
Shortly after midnight - Michael Hennen closes up Hennen's Restaurant after working a full shift; Hannah Barnes also worked at the restaurant that night.
Replay live coverage of the sheriff's news conference today here.
