In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty, and maybe a little wet.

The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwater swamp.

There’s something magical about turning off the highway and rolling into Dahlonega, Georgia, where the mountains rise in the distance and time seems to slow to a gentler pace. This picturesque North ...

HGTV named 30 towns across the U.S. to its list of up-and-coming small cities. This Georgia town makes the list for its location, economy and lifestyle.

The National Weather Service is now reporting a 4.1-magnitued earthquake hit south of Knoxville, Tenn., near the Tennessee-North Carolina border that could be felt in north Georgia and even Athens.

The National Weather Service is now reporting a 4.1-magnitued earthquake hit south of Knoxville, Tenn., near the Tennessee-North Carolina border that could be felt in north Georgia and even Athens.

The gem mining will be covered so even if it’s raining and people can’t golf, they will be able to mine gems, he said. This story was originally published May 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

London-listed Gem Resources has sold 8 130 ct in its first sales tender for emeralds produced from the Gravelotte mine, in South Africa’s Limpopo province. Having generated $43 000 from the ...

North Carolina EDGE Beau Atkinson is set ti visit Georgia football. One of the top defensive players in the college football transfer portal, Beau Atkinson, is ...

Gold fever might have launched Dahlonega into Georgia’s history books, but it’s the town’s present-day charm that will strike you like a prospector’s lucky find when you visit this North Georgia gem.

DALLMYD. Hidden Gem Revealed - Rare Amethyst Found in Private Mine. Posted: April 3, 2025 | Last updated: April 3, 2025. What started as a routine dig turned into a once-in-a-lifetime discovery ...