Local Business News

Gainesville saw the second highest gas price average in the state this past week at $2.77 a gallon, though prices at the pump are currently unaffected by Hurricane Florence.

Georgia Power customers will get a $25 credit on their September bills in connection with the financing of the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant expansion, company officials said.

Eddie Staub, the founder and executive director of Eagle Ranch in Chestnut Mountain, is the winner of this year's E. Dale Threadgill Community ServiceAward from Leadership Georgia.

The Georgia Mountain Food Bank's annual Empty Bowl Lunch is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

Young Harris College will soon begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, designed for qualified adult learners who wish to further their education and advance their careers.

Tavarez Holston, vice president of academic affairs at Lanier Technical College, is the new president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

HALLCO Community Credit Union announces the addition of Lorie McGovern to its ranks in the role of Executive Vice President.

In January Brenau University will begin enrolling students in a new hybrid Doctor of Education degree program with specializations in early childhood education, middle grades education, and leadership in higher education.

As of Tuesday, Sept. 4, construction is underway on a large industrial complex in the Buford area.

Beginning Thursday, September 6, traffic will be directed by flagging operators on State Route 52 (SR) 52 headed toward Amicalola Falls.