Ken Stanford

Forsyth County government has hired a chief information officer to manage and administer the county’s information technology initiatives and activities.

Thousands of race fans are expected to converge on the Gainesville area later this month for the running of the annual Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

In its annual ranking of universities and colleges, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of North Georgia 24th among public regional universities in the South.

Testimony got underway Tuesday in Gainesville in the murder trial of a Hall County woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend.

Gainesville is planning a special event Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. on the downtown square to call attention to childhood cancer.

Laura Lasseter of Flowery Branch, who is attending graduate school at the University of Georgia, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship by Valeant Dermatology.

McKenzie Coan’s first-ever Paralympic medal was gold as she won the women’s 50-meter Paralympic freestyle swimming competition in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, in record time.

The Lake Lanier Association is gearing up for its annual Shore Sweep on Saturday, Sept. 24, but already has eight "advance" collection locations around the lake where trash can be dropped off.

Some "intermittent" lane closures will be required this week because of road work on Georgia 53 in Forsyth County.

Gainesville school officials have scheduled a public forum Sept. 22 on the design plan for Enota MI Academy.