Local Business News

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.

Riverside Military Academy’s long-time chief financial officer, Kelly Smith, has announced her retirement effective May 31.

The first of seven informational meetings by Hall County school officials in advance of a March vote on extending an Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax will be held Monday.

People from all over the world will descend on Atlanta next week for the International Production & Processing Expo, billed as the world's largest annual poultry, meat, and feed industry event of its kind.

Gainesville led all metropolitan areas in the state in job growth last year, with a 3.6 percent increase, according to the State Labor Department.

Sixth-graders from Gainesville Middle School experienced a day of running a business with the help of Brenau University faculty, staff, and administrators Friday.

The state of Georgia had a banner year in 2019, according to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.