Local Business News

No big changes at Georgia's gas pumps this week, according to the latest report from AAA-The Auto Club Group. The state average price for gasoline is $2 per gallon.

Dawson County was recently awarded an Employee Safety Grant from the ACCG-Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund (ACCG-GSIWCF). The grant is given to Fund members who work to create a culture of workplace safety through training, equipment and services.

United Community Bank has named Mitch Ralston Commercial Lending and Division Manager within the bank’s Hall County team.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education program has named Francis Nuthalapaty, MD, program director of the planned Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program.

Several students from North Georgia schools were chosen to be a part of the Georgia Department of Education’s 2020-21 Student Advisory Council.

Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville has been selected as the host site for the 2026 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships.

The City of Gainesville will hold its first Food Truck Saturday Social at Lake Lanier Olympic Park from 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Yonah Mountain Vineyards in Cleveland was selected by the Georgia Water Coalition as one of Georgia’s “Clean 13” organizations for its commitment to environmental protection.

Congressman Doug Collins of Gainesville addressed concerns about dental care for Georgia veterans in a letter to Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Director Ann Brown Thursday, Oct. 8.

A series of bridge closures is in process in Jackson County, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.