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The Hall County Government is encouraging residents to take to social media to show support for local law enforcement.

The number of first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits increased in Georgia by 14 percent last month compared to October.

Academy Sports surprised a number of students at a Gainesville school Friday with new bicycles.

The Flowery Branch City Council is expected to take a final vote early next month on annexation of eleven acres on Thurmon Tanner Parkway where a business expansion is planned.

Hall County's administrative offices, courts and community centers will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 for the Christmas holidays, as well as Jan. 1 for the New Year's holiday.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday morning that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was 5.6 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 5.7 percent in October.

Atlanta officials say the city's ``Peach Drop'' will continue this year.

Georgia Power Company this week presented C.W. Davis Middle School and Ethan Shirley with a $1,000 New Teacher Assistance grant.

Several members of the Hall County Sheriff's Office are spending the first half of this week bringing Christmas cheer to unexpected citizens in the community.

From public transit to air travel to traffic congestion, a group taking a "transportation awareness tour" Tuesday got a quick look at some of the biggest transportation concerns in Hall County.