Local Business News

Macy's is staying committed to Thanksgiving Day shopping, saying it'll open an hour earlier this year.

Thanks to a donation from Carroll Daniel Construction Company, the freshman class at Gainesville High School will have the opportunity to take the YouScience Profile.

Pump prices in Georgia and Tennessee continue their descent, while Florida prices dipped on Sunday for the first time in two weeks, according to the latest report from AAA.

According to the Georgia Retail Association (GRA), the average Georgian will spend roughly $83 on Halloween candy, decorations, and costumes for a nationwide total of $8.4 billion.

​Add Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville to the list of properties going against the trend of opening on Thanksgiving Day for holiday shopping.

Yasmany Roman of Flowery Branch created a game demo that has been selected as a finalist in the “GAME ON” competition at the MIA Animation Conference and Festival in Miami.

The Georgia Mountains YMCA will kick off seasonal family activities with a Fall Festival next Saturday, celebrating Lights On Afterschool and local families.

North Georgia Technical College set a new fall-semester record with its Move on When Ready dual enrollment program numbers for fall 2016.

Wilheit Packaging recently became the fourth area business to join the North Georgia Heart Foundation’s Raise the 8 Campaign.

Flowery Branch City Clerk Melissa McCain has earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc.