Local Business News

As of 5 a.m. Thursday, the Georgia Department of Transportation will suspend many construction-related lane closures for the Christmas holiday.

According to this week's report from AAA-The Auto club South, Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.12 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. The price is two cents less than a week ago.

The Gwinnett County Entrepreneur Center won't open for another couple of weeks, but county officials cut the ribbon last week on the new facility.

Hall County Government offices and facilities will operate on holiday schedules for both the Christmas and New Year holiday weekends.

At the start of the new year, Brian Arnold will take the reins of Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation (KMA) in Gainesville.

While average gasoline prices remain above $3 per gallon in Georgia, they have declined for the second week in a row.

Riverside Military Academy students now have access to two new and improved dayrooms within the barracks and additional classroom resources thanks to generous gifts from Billy and Mary Lou Jones.

Two longtime educators with the Gainesville City School System have announced their retirement.

WomenSource, a Gainesville-area nonprofit that provides educational programming to empower women, has named Blythe Hammons as its new executive director.

Construction at the Hall County Government Center is running behind schedule, and that means public meetings for the Hall County Commission and the Hall County Planning Commission will continue to be held at the Gainesville Civic Center.