Local Business News

Pat Freeman received a Lifetime Achievement Award Wednesday for 42 years of service as the director of Legacy Link, the Area Agency on Aging.

Edith Chambers, a prominent Gainesville businesswoman, died Tuesday

Andrew Gould has joined Gainesville-based Stewart Melvin & Frost to partner with attorney Mark Alexander in specializing in cases involving victims of serious injury and wrongful death.

Braselton's new trolley service will begin operations Friday and will run regular routes each Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Gainesville City Council unanimously approved the city’s bid to “buy-back” the 41.224-acre tract in Gainesville Industrial Park West sold to Koch Foods in 2006 but never developed.

Chris Grimes, who has served Forsyth County in various capacities since 2006, has been appointed as the county's new Director of Emergency Management.

Gov. Nathan Deal will join members of the Hall County State Legislative Delegation at this year's Eggs & Issues Breakfast in Gainesville.

The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with Defender Services to host a job fair in Cornelia Nov. 7.

Construction students from 17 area high schools will be participating in the Northeast Georgia Workforce Development Alliance Skills Challenge in Gainesville this week.

The third meeting of a state Senate study committee looking at advanced communications technologies and right-of-way policy will be held in Gainesville Nov. 9.