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Russell Vandiver has been named president of Lanier Technical College.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance Managing and Artistic Director Jim Hammond announced today that Elisa Carlson has joined the GTA faculty at Gainesville State College.

The number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, suggesting that the slowing economy isn't prompting widespread job cuts.

This year's back-to-school season isn't as big a bust for retailers as they feared - or as last year's - but it's not great either.

Stocks are closing sharply higher after good news on manufacturing allayed fears about the economy.

Willis Investment Counsel is pleased to announce that Meredith D. McEver has joined the firm as its Assistant Trader and Portfolio Administrator.

Green Power EMC, the largest renewable energy provider in Georgia, is growing its portfolio with the addition of a 115 kW solar facility in Athens.

Longstreet Inpatient Medicine is pleased to welcome Alisa Allaire, M.D., Ph.D., to its hospital-based practice.

Daniel Cobb, MD, a neurologist with Gainesville Neurology Group, LLC, has been named medical director of sleep medicine for the Sleep Disorders Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC).

Hyundai Motor America said Tuesday it will shift manufacturing of its Santa Fe SUV beginning this fall from its plant in Alabama to one in Georgia run by Kia Motor Manufacturing, a move aimed at boosting production of Hyundai's popular Sonata sedan.