Local/State News

Tony McClung of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs said Gainesville is the most unique city in the state when it comes to determing how many officers its police force needs.

A state representative from Sugar Hill is thinking about running for a vacant state senate seat.

Lanier Technical College is one business that is benefiting from the recent sluggish economy.

USDA wants to expand a new meat inspection system that may affect poultry processors.

Gwinnett County police say a teenager who died Wednesday after falling from the hood of pickup in Auburn was "hood surfing" at the time.

Internet users will soon be able to point, click, and see what property is available in Flowery Branch.

About a dozen Hall County companies are among those with exhibits at the annual International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta.

The Georgia Regional Transporation Authority is trying to steer 13 north Georgia counties into a regional express bus system.

Residents of Flowery Branch, Lula, and Clermont have joined those in Gainesville in being able to subscribe to high-speed Internet service offered by BellSouth.

At a recent seminar at Northeast Georgia College and State University, Gainesville Police Chief Frank Hooper and other police chiefs from the area discussed the growing problem of underage drinking and tobacco use.