Local Business News

Once again, gas prices moved upward all over the state of Georgia last week, according to Sunday's weekly report from AAA. The average price in Georgia is now $2.42 a gallon.

The first class of residents at Northeast Georgia Medical Center participated in National Match Day on Friday.

Seventh-graders in Gainesville and Hall County are gettings a heads-up this year on career opportunities in the local area.

Lanier Technical College has hired John Leverett to serve as Director of the Motorsports Vehicle Technology Program on the Gainesville campus.

The Golden Corral Buffet on Browns Bridge Road opened Monday, March 11.

A group of healthcare students from Chestatee High School has produced a video PSA designed to increase awareness of the dangers of smoking.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Cancer Services is the only program in Georgia – and one of only 24 programs in the nation – to receive the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

A job fair in Gainesville later this month is expected to include more than 70 north Georgia employers.

The Hall County Planning Commission will consider amending the County's code for Planned Residential Developments to ensure more "uniformity and consistency."

Gainesville is rolling out the "green" carpet next weekend for a two-day downtown celebration of St. Patrick's Day.