Local Business News

The number of unemployment insurance claims filed in Georgia last year was the lowest in 20 years.

Lanier Technical College officials have named the school's semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership.

The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia has received $46,000 from PetSmart Charities to help fund its spay and neuter efforts in the area.

John Addison, the former Co-CEO of Primerica, and Brenau University President Ed Schrader will be inducted into the Northeast Georgia Business Hall of Fame next month.

With Lawrenceville's longtime police chief retiring, the city has started the search for a new chief of police.

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler called 2017 a banner year for job creation, employment and work force gains in Georgia.

The Southeast Tourism Society has named the Gainesville Spring Chicken Festival one of its Top 20 Southeastern Events for April.

Three northeast Georgia cities - Cornelia, Commerce, and Toccoa - have been designated Rural Zones by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

Hall County Tax Commissioner Darla Eden is issuing one last reminder to property owners who have yet to pay their 2017 property taxes.