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Gov. Brian Kemp plans to spend part of the day Friday, May 15 in Gainesville taking a look at how the community is responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Republican Congressman Doug Collins of Gainesville feels confident China covered up information about the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, so he has introduced a bill to help the President go after government officials.

One of the busiest corridors in Forsyth County is SR 9 and county engineers expect traffic to increase in the coming years, meaning the highway needs to be widened in some places.

Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's yearly transportation forum will be an online experience this year.

In an effort to make specimen collection for COVID-19 more centrally available, District 2 Public Health is altering some hours at its Hall County office and adding some hours at its office in Habersham County.

Georgia gasoline prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago, and Gainesville prices are among the highest in the state.

Gainesville-based HALLCO Community Credit Union and Clarkesville-based Habersham Federal Credit Union (HFCU) have merged operations.

While many parts of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests remain closed to visitors during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a number have now reopened, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday morning that the agency last week processed 228,352 unemployment claims, down about 38,000 from the prior week.

Dana Farr, an East Hall Middle School teacher, has been selected as one of just 19 educators from across the country for the 2020 PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Program.