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A year ago, the unemployment rate in the Gainesville metropolitan area was 2.6%, but when the coronavirus pandemic hit, businesses closed and jobs disappeared.

As the Georgia economy reopens and more people return to work, gasoline prices are rising.

As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses across the state, Georgia's unemployment rate hit an all-time high of 11.9% in April, according to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

The Habersham County Commission, by consensus, is moving toward turning over the grounds of the former Habersham County Courthouse in Clarkesville to the city.

Thanks to the slow reopening of Georgia's economy, demand for gasoline is up a bit and that means prices also are inching upward.

A museum showcasing more than 100 years of automotive history will open later this month in Clarkesville.

​Town officials in Braselton are looking to add a little color to a few doors at a historic department store downtown.

The Demorest City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a $20,000 settlement with Police Chief Robin Krockum following his April firing by City Manager Kim Simonds and subsequent rehiring by the city council May 5.

While a zero-visitor protocol will remain in place at the facility for the foreseeable future, Habersham Medical Center is taking steps to resume elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures that were suspended due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Georgia gasoline prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago, and Gainesville prices are among the highest in the state.