Local Business News

John Mansfield, Sr., of Amelia Island, Fla., formerly of Gainesville, and the founder of Mansfield Oil Company and Kangaroo convenience stores, died Thursday. .

2018 was a very good year for economic development in the Gainesville-Hall County metro.

Rushton Wealth Management has named Elisabeth D. Baldwin as its Director of Financial Services.

Gainesville set records in November for total jobs and employed residents, according to numbers released Thursday morning by Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with Mount Vernon Mills for an upcoming job fair in Cornelia.

Megan Martin has been named Vice President of Marketing and Development at the North Georgia Community Foundation.

Chastain Janitorial Supply and The Cottages of Enota are this year's winners of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s Business Beautification Awards of Excellence.

Plans for a multi-use development in Braselton, that included more than 200 housing units, have been withdrawn.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance increased statewide in November compared to a year ago but were down in Gainesville.