Local/State News

Anyone operating a short-term rental in Forsyth County will need to apply for a conditional use permit and follow other restrictions as commissioners seek to make the ordinance more restrictive.

Hall County's administrative offices, courts, community centers and libraries will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 for Labor Day.

Firefighters are giving the credit to the family pets for alerting a Lawrenceville family to a fire in their home.

A pizza chain with locations in Hoschton and Commerce is planning to open its third location in Gainesville, taking over the old Little Italy building on Riverside Drive.

Gainesville Police are looking for a male subject they say shot a glass door at a business to steal cash.

County leaders announced plans to increase property taxes by 14.9% over the rollback milage rate.

For the third year in a row, the University of North Georgia was named one of the nation's top higher education institutions by Forbes Magazine in its annual "America's Top Colleges" ranking.

Hall County Schools officials said no children were injured when their school bus was involved in an accident Monday morning, however the driver of the other vehicle was injured.

Georgia gas prices dropped three cents last week, with the state average declining for the 20th consecutive day on Sunday.

For the first time since the resignation of Superintendent Geye Hamby, elected Buford School System leaders will meet publicly tonight