As the 71st Annual Gold Rush Days begin this morning in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County authorities are advising the public to expect traffic delays in the area. The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office issued a ...

It was just a regular spring morning in 1996 when a mama bear and her two cubs made their way into Dahlonega's historic downtown square and caused commotion. While the mom and one of the cubs escaped ...

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DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- One cannot visit Dahlonega without being overwhelmed by its gold history. It's said the first gold was discovered by accident as a man stumbled over a big nugget of gold while out in ...

The 23rd annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival returns to Dahlonega’s historic public square on Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, 2019. Pre-festival events, including musicians starting to jam ...

When Mulberry Sellers proclaimed, “There’s gold in them thar hills!” in Mark Twain’s The American Claimant, he was paraphrasing geologist and assayer Dr. Matthew Fleming Stephenson. From the balcony ...

This is the time of year that many areas around Georgia transform into an enchanted land of holiday cheer, but there’s one city that’s been deemed the perfect Christmas town, according to Southern ...

Here are the live updates from our reporters at the rally today in Dahlonega. Return to AJC.com later today for a recap story and more photos. FINAL UPDATE 2:35 P.M.: The rally is effectively over.

DAHLONEGA, Ga. - On the list of things we love here at Good Day Atlanta, good food and fascinating history are both near the top. And with a quick trip into the North Georgia mountains, we found a ...

As the weather becomes crisp with autumn breezes, and the leaves treat us to their dance of many colors, rolling hills near the Blue Ridge Mountains come alive with vines heavy with grapes ready for ...