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As Piedmont College prepares to become Piedmont University, the institution is working on a new building for its Athens campus.

After serving four years as the Senior Pastor of Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Rev. Scott Hearn has a new assignment.

In an effort to alleviate Fourth of July holiday traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will suspend construction-related lane closures on interstate highways starting Thursday, July 2.

With coronavirus cases on the rise in Georgia in recent weeks, Gov. Brian Kemp has signed two executive orders extending the Public Health State of Emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures.

With a $2.6 million personal gift from Douglas and Kay Ivester, the department of psychology at Brenau University in Gainesville has become a school in the Ivester College of Health Services.

It's been a while since Georgians have paid $2 a gallon for gasoline, but that's the average price per gallon for the 4th of July travel week.

North Georgia Technical College has announced academic plans for fall semester 2020, giving students several different options for learning.

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, USDA Forest Service officials are reminding residents, visitors and campers that fireworks are prohibited on Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.

A major manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles is planning to make another addition to its facility in Jackson County.

Government officials in Forsyth County made it official Thursday, June 25, breaking ground on a new dog park for the northern end of the county.