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A 25-year veteran of the Gwinnett County Police Department is set to take the reins of the department later this month.

Pilgrim’s Gainesville is partnering with Good News Clinics and the Northeast GA Latino Chamber of Commerce for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic that gives participants the chance to win a year's supply of meat.

Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.

Starting Monday, Aug. 30, residents of Habersham County will have new ways to request burn permits.

The popular Anna Ruby Falls Recreation Area in North Georgia will be closed for several days during the month of August so repairs can be made to fencing along the interpretative trail to the falls.

Local healthcare and public education officials have planned a community webinar for Thursday to update the Gainesville-Hall County community on the latest information on COVID-19.

As Forsyth County government officials continue to work on the 2022 county budget, the Board of Commissioners has adopted all millage rates levied by county entities.

The unemployment rate for the Gainesville metro area increased in June, but other factors in the monthly jobs report are more promising, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.

Brandalin Carnes has been named to the post of county clerk for Habersham County.

A yearly report from the University System of Georgia (USG) shows the University of North Georgia - with five campuses across the region - made an impact of almost $720 million on Northeast Georgia during the 2020 fiscal year.