“There’s a lot to lose.” In this small corner of southeastern Georgia, a big fight is raging over the planned mine, which recently inched closer to approval. The company behind the ...

You may be surprised to learn that Dahlonega, Georgia, was the site of the first ... Afterward, check out its mini-museum and ...

Famously home to the nation’s first gold rush, which began in 1828, the town still has two mines—Crisson Gold Mine and Consolidated Gold Mines—where visitors can pan for themselves.

University of North Georgia President Bonita Jacobs ... but not in the legal way. He robbed a gold mine in Dahlonega. Now there's a $10,000 reward out for his arrest and conviction.