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The Georgia Department of Labor has released regional labor numbers for December, and the Georgia Mountains region added to its job force while recording a small increase in the unemployment rate.

Thanks to a recent grant from the Government of Mexico, Brenau University in Gainesville will be able to help students of Mexican origin with tuition costs.

For the fourth year running, Hall County Fire Services placed first in the annual "Give Burns the Boot" drive, benefiting the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.

Lower demand and an increased supply mean gasoline prices continue a downward trend

Oakwood Community Development Director B.R. White has been named the town's city manager effective March 1.

Lanier Technical College's Spring Semester 2020 enrollment is the largest of any academic term in the history of the College.

Eight Georgia communities, including Lula, Banks County, and Braselton, have been awarded state financing totaling $41.3 million for infrastructure improvements.

Gainesville set records in December for labor force and employed residents, but the unemployment rate ticked upward just a bit, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.

Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.37 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline - that's a drop in price from last week.

Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing that Georgia borrow nearly $900 million for construction projects and equipment next year, including projects at the University of North Georgia and Lake Lanier.