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Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton began construction on a new expansion Monday, allowing the hospital to begin offering obstetric services to the community.

Motorists headed to the pump are finding the highest gas prices of 2015. The national average price for regular unleaded is $2.62 per gallon, up 59 cents since this year's low of $2.03 in late January.

Ray C. Jones is retiring from the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) board of directors after nearly 40 years of service. He is succeeded by Steve Blair, who is well-known in Hall County for his community and board service.

While prices remain below $3 per gallon across most of the country, American drivers paid the highest gas prices of the year in the month of April.

Mercedez-Benz plans to lay off 259 employees as it shifts its U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Atlanta.

Bill Turk, CEO and Founder of Pest Control Insulation, recently announced Stacy Harris as Marketing Coordinator for the company. In this role, Harris, will work with the company’s Marketing Manager to drive the company’s marketing efforts through multi-channel outlets.

Peach State Bank & Trust recently marked 10 years of operation at its annual stockholder meeting on Monday, April 27, the same date that the locally owned and operated bank opened for business in 2005.

Wednesday was a day to celebrate the accomplishments of those who made the 2014 United Way of Hall County campaign a success.

Construction of a long-awaited headquarters hotel at Gwinnett’s convention center moved ahead Tuesday

A recall effort has begun for two Banks County Commissioners following Tuesday night's vote against a Georgia State Patrol post in the county.