A burn ban is now in effect in Cherokee County due to severe drought, low humidity and increased wildfire risk.

Cherokee County is among the first metro Atlanta counties to unilaterally issue a burn ban amid dry conditions.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — The Cherokee County Fire Marshal issued a countywide burn ban due to ongoing drought conditions. The ...

The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to ...

Georgia's state flower is changing from the 'invasive' Cherokee Rose to the native Sweetbay Magnolia after a Senate vote.

Georgia is turning a new leaf, or rather, a new flower. The Senate unanimously approved changing the state’s flower last week from one white flower to another—the Cherokee Rose to the Sweetbay ...

Cherokee of Georgia is hosting their Annual Spring PowWow on Thursday, April 2nd, Friday, April 3rd, and Saturday, April 4th, 2026. This family friendly, educational event is open to the public with ...

CALHOUN, Ga. — New Echota historical site, located about an hour and a half northwest of Atlanta, is the reconstruction of the Cherokee capital that led up to the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee Indians ...

In September of 1838, Nancy Still filed a claim to recoup $820 she said was stolen from her after federal troops expelled her and other Cherokee from their homes in what is now North Georgia. Forced ...