Local Business News

Piedmont College will mark Spring Commencement Week at the Athens and Demorest campuses May 3–6, 2017, with events and ceremonies for 404 new graduates.

Kirsten Winquist, a Voice of Margaritaville on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, is the speaker for Brenau University's undergraduate and graduate 2017 commencement ceremonies.

The Director of Victim Services for the Dawson Country District Attorney's Office has been named the District Attorneys' Victim Advocate of the Year for the State of Georgia.

A food processing company plans to expand in northeast Georgia's Hart County, opening up 130 full-time jobs.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday that Metro Gainesville’s unemployment rate in March was 4 percent

As the retail boom continues around the New Holland area in Gainesville, a new restaurant celebrates its grand opening this Saturday, April 29.

The Ramada Inn Lanier Center in Gainesville will host the 2017 Georgia Council of the Blind Convention and Conference this weekend.

For the 11th year running, the North Hall High School Band is bringing back the Annual Taste of North Hall (TONH) this Saturday, April 29 at the high school on Mt. Vernon Road.

The Senate on Monday confirmed former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be agriculture secretary in President Donald Trump's administration as the farming industry looks to Washington for help amid a downturn in the market.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is again enrolling qualified members in a new program called "Smart Savers," specifically designed for members who have a Wi-Fi enabled programmable thermostat(s).