Local Business News

Thanks to anticipated issues with tropical storm activity in the Gulf of Mexico, gasoline prices in Georgia increased at the pump compared to a week ago.

A Hall County game warden has been named the 2020 Game Warden of the Year by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.

Hall County's administrative offices, courts, community centers, animal shelter and libraries will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 for Labor Day.

The Georgia Department of Labor reported small improvements in July employment numbers for the Gainesville metro area.

District 2 Public Health has scheduled a free COVID-19 testing event for Saturday, Aug. 29 at St. John Baptist Church in Gainesville.

A section of Green Street between Washington and Spring streets will close for two weeks beginning August 31.

Gasoline prices in the Gainesville area are among the lowest in the state this week, according to the latest fuel price report from AAA-The Auto Club Group.

Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler is making a two-week campaign swing around the state starting Monday, Aug. 24 and she plans to make her final stop the home county of her closest opponent.

While some students have already resumed in-person classes, others are learning remotely as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Georgia Public Health officials say they are concerned parents are forgetting that they need to get immunizations for all students as the new school year gets underway.

Per a statewide judicial order, the Georgia Department of Revenue will allow property owners the chance to appeal their property assessments through Aug. 27.