Ken Stanford

MegaPrint, a Gainesville-based sign, custom graphics and digital printing company, announces a new ownership after 30 years in business.

Lakewood Baptist will host an information and orientation meeting for families who may be interested in fostering or adopting children on Sunday, November 13.

Two groups will join forces Saturday at a Gainesville church in an initiative targeting homeless veterans and veterans in need.

Forest Service officials in North Carolina are investigating whether many of the wildfires burning in the western part of the state were caused by arson.

Forest Service officials in North Carolina are investigating whether many of the wildfires burning in the western part of the state were caused by arson.

Victory Media has awarded Brenau University its prestigious designation as a Military Friendly School.

Unseasonably warm dry weather has deepened a drought in parts of the South being plagued by wildfires that are forcing people to flee homes in the Appalachian Mountains and blanketing north Georgia in a smoky haze.

Wildfires burning across the South have created a smoky haze as far south as parts of metro Atlanta and had settled over the Gainesville area by midday Thursday.

The annual Jingle Mingle will kick off the Christmas season in downtown Gainesville next Thursday.

With 18,219 students currently enrolled, the University of North Georgia experienced a growth of 5.4 percent for fall semester 2016.