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The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has approved the University of North Georgia’s proposal for its first Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in visual arts.

NGN Connect announced today, Feb. 19, that it recently reacquired the wireless customer base and assets it sold to Habersham Electric Membership Corporation (HEMC) in 2015.

Over the past 16 days, motorists have seen about a nine cent decrease in gas prices, with Sunday's statewide average at $2.41.

The finalists have been announced for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s new Healthy Hall Awards of Excellence Program,

The one item on the agenda for Wednesday's Hall County Planning Commission meeting is one that has been tossed around for several months: short-term rentals in residential areas.

The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce recently launched ChooseForsyth.org, a website that allows access to information about the county’s economic climate, incentives, and available resources.

Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers are expected to compete for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively in a one-day fishing tournament on Lake Lanier next Saturday.

Surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center have now performed more than 5,000 robotic procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System.

Drew Echols and Bethany Sauls Magnus are this year's Gainesville Jaycees Young Man and Woman of the Year.

South State Bank is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2017 Greenwich Excellence Award in five categories for small business banking.