Local Business News

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company and one of the largest retailers of new and pre-owned vehicles in the United States, will locate a dealership and regional headquarters for EchoPark Automotive in Duluth

A popular agribusiness in South Hall is seeking permission from Hall County officials to expand into a year-round operation.

Truett McConnell University has received a $100,000 grant from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry for use in establishing a "virtual hospital" at the school.

A new program aimed at bringing high-speed internet to rural communities was announced Saturday afternoon by Georgia Senator David Perdue and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.

A luncheon next week will spotlight the finalists for this year's Healthy Hall awards as the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce again honors the local health care industry.

A scholarship is being offered for poultry and agriculture majors as part of Gainesville's Spring Chicken Festival this year.

Beth Baldwin, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Gainesville, was selected to attend the Edward Jones fifth annual Women's Conference at The Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis.

A former sheriff for Tift County in South Georgia has been named the interim commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

A Gainesville-area gas station was the sales location of a $5 million winning lottery ticket.