BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — The mother of a 41-year-old man who died from a fentanyl overdose while in custody at the Fannin County Adult Detention Center has filed a civil lawsuit alleging systemic failures in jail security, medical care, and overdose response. Paula Cherie Hughes filed the complaint in Fannin County Superior Court both individually […]

GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. – Authorities in Georgia are continuing an intensive search for  Charles Hosch, an experienced hiker who was reported missing after going hiking on Blood Mountain on Tuesday. Multiple agencies, including K-9 units and aviation teams, have been searching the area for several days. According to family representatives, Hosch is familiar with the […]

GEORGIA – It’s, November, 4 2025 – Election Day! Check Fetch Your News for your local election results as they come in starting this evening! Don’t forget to get out and vote today!

UPDATE: Britany Evans, a family member of the man involved in the standoff with Police Tuesday evening, wrote an update on social media. She stated that sadly, the event ended with the man involved, her brother, taking his own life. She asked for prayers and privacy during this difficult time. Read the original article below. […]

Blue Ridge, Ga. — The City of Blue Ridge has taken sweeping financial security measures after a screenshot showing details of the city’s bank accounts was shared publicly on social media, according to a statement from Mayor Rhonda Haight. The image reportedly revealed the nicknames of 14 city checking accounts and the last four digits […]

MCCAYSVILLE, Ga. — A man wanted on multiple warrants was taken into custody Thursday evening after a tense foot pursuit through McCaysville, according to authorities. The incident began earlier in the afternoon when officers with the McCaysville Police Department were dispatched to the 2nd Street area following reports of a male subject possibly armed with […]

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Captain Brantley Worley of the McCaysville Police Department, who was critically injured in a shooting last week, is being released from Erlanger Hospital this afternoon, according to a department statement. Worley, who was shot in the face while responding to a call, will remain nearby with his wife overnight before undergoing reconstructive […]

McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Captain Brantley Worley of the McCaysville Police Department is showing encouraging signs of recovery after being critically injured in a shooting late Friday night, according to city officials. In an update released Saturday evening, Public Safety Director and Police Chief Michael Otis Earley said that Worley was able to speak with colleagues […]

UPDATE: The suspect was apprehended by police and is now in custody. This is still an active investigation. McCAYSVILLE, Ga. — A manhunt is underway in north Georgia after a McCaysville police captain was critically injured while responding to a call late Friday night. According to the McCaysville Police Department, Captain Brantley Worley was shot […]

BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A celebration of Georgia’s apple industry turned into a major success for agricultural education, as the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture raised more than $50,000 during its fourth annual Picnic on the Farm at Mercier Orchards. The August 23 event drew families and community members to the 300-acre orchard, where guests enjoyed […]

GEORGIA – August to October marks the height of natural disaster season in the United States, and with it comes a warning from consumer protection groups: be on the lookout for scammers posing as contractors offering too-good-to-be-true repair services. According to recent advisories, fraudulent contractors often descend on communities impacted by hurricanes, floods, and other […]

UPDATE: The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance from the public to help locate Harley Thomas Golden. Golden is a 39-year-old white male. He was last seen on Pleasant Hill Road in Murphy. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a blue shirt and brown shorts. Golden is wanted on […]