Local Business News

March was a strong month for employment in the Gainesville metro, according to numbers released Thursday morning by the Georgia Department of Labor.

R.D. Nordgren comes to Piedmont from National University in La Jolla, California.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Gainesville were down in March and across most of Georgia.

The development is planned for the Mountain View Road-Smith Circle intersection.

The executive director of the Quinlan Visual Arts Center has announced her resignation, effective September 30.

A 1994 graduate has been selected as the next Commandant of Cadets for the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega.

Effective today, Mark Mobley has taken the reins as the new Executive Director for Center Point, a Gainesville-based agency dedicated to promoting the success of students and families through teaching and personal development.

This is the 15th class and has 80 members.

The Gwinnett Chamber has selected Nick Masino, the current Chief Economic Development Officer for Gwinnett Chamber & Partnership Gwinnett, as the organization's new President and CEO.

Kroger recently concluded another successful “Can Hunger” food drive, raising $55,252.01 in customer contributions for the Gainesville-based Georgia Mountain Food Bank.