Business News

Gainesville and Hall County administrative offices will be closed Monday and garbage/recycling pickups altered and certain other functions halted for the day.

An announcement by the Georgia Department of Economic Development on Thursday brought good news for Rabun County and Northeast Georgia.

Lavonia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a while male who robbed Northeast Georgia Bank on Thursday.

Walmart confirmed Thursday that it is closing dozens of Sam's Club warehouse stores across the country — a move that seems sure to cost jobs — on the same day it announced that it was boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers and handing out one-time bonuses to others.

Lula officials are continuing to weigh the best course of action for providing sewer to Ga. 365 and other parts of its service delivery area.

Longstreet Clinic Thursday announced the addition of Mark Wilson, M.D., to its Pediatrics practice, and Jessica Kobleur, M.D., to its Pediatric Inpatient Service in Gainesville.

Angela Valencia has joined Peach State Bank & Trust as a Mortgage Officer.

A Gainesville woman, Katie Mathis Dubnik, and a woman from Lula, Caroline Black Lewallen, are among the members of this year's Leadership Georgia class.

For the second time in a month, firefighters have extinguished a fire at Mount Vernon Mills in Alto.

The Banks County Commission will spend less than $25,000 and receive more than $450,000 in needed new firefighting life safety equipment.