Local Business News

It’s not unusual for high schools to have ceremonies for students who are signing letters of intent to play sports in college. On Friday, Chestatee High School put a new spin on the practice.

Dr. Brent Sharpe, a physician from Georgia Urology, recently introduced retroperitoneal kidney surgery to the Gainesville area.

Baker & Taylor, a leading provider of books and services to public libraries nationwide, has announced plans to expand its operations in the Commerce area.

Georgia gas prices are holding steady compared to a week ago, according to this week's fuel price report from AAA.

The planning commission is scheduled to consider both items at its May 20 meeting.

Brant Wright, who is currently serving as Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at Montana Tech University, has been named Vice President of Administration and Finance at Piedmont College.

The applicant is asking that the Hall County Planning Commission table a rezoning request for a tract of land on which a 139-lot subdivision has been proposed.

A man who spent nearly 50 years in banking in Habersham County was honored Saturday for his contributions to the community.

A longtime Gainesville insurance executive, who also served 23 years in the Georgia House of Representatives, died Saturday

The Weaver Law Firm was established in Gainesville in 2001.