Local Business News

Gainesville ranked sixth in the country among "midsized" cities for job growth, according to a new AdvisorSmith study.

The Georgia Mountains region set records for labor force and employed residents in July, according to a report released Thursday morning by Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

An open house will be held in Flowery Branch later this week seeking public comment on a proposed mixed-use project.

A new partnership with Piedmont College adds support to the Tallulah Falls School Advancement Team with the addition of an internship program.

A $5.3 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a new bridge on Georgia 11 over the Apalachee River in Barrow County.

Rezoning for a warehouse/office complex on Clarks Bridge Road to house a plumbing and electrical business is being recommended for denial, according to a report from the Hall County planning staff.

This week's planned merger of Northside Hospital and the Gwinnett Health System is another indication of Northside's expanding footprint in northeast Georgia, which includes almost 30 outpatient centers stretching from Gainesville to Blairsville.

Gainesville was alone in July among the metropolitan areas in the state in a decrease in the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in Georgia.

The first day of classes this week for the Fall Semester at Lanier Technical College set a new enrollment record for the school.

With nearly 15 percent of Hall County's population age 65 and older, two institutions are joining forces to educate and serve community members 55 years old and older.