B.J. Williams

Typically, a county coroner's race doesn't attract a great deal of attention, but both candidates running for the Hall County coroner's job believe the position is vital to the operation of the county.

A Tennessee man has been arrested in Lumpkin County after law enforcement found methamphetamine, cash and a weapon in his vehicle Wednesday.

Brenau University, based in Gainesville, announced this week it will close its physical campus in Augusta, Georgia at the end of the year.

Two suspects have been charged in an aggravated assault that happened earlier this month at a location in White County.

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.

The Justice Department has closed investigations into stock trading by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma

Hall County Sheriff's Office investigators haven't been able to find evidence of foul play in last fall's death of Brenda Kaye Autry of Gainesville, but they say they haven't been able to rule it out, either.

A Gainesville man remained in the Hall County Jail on Tuesday following his arrest last week in connection with a drug investigation.

An investigation is underway after a cruiser struck a boat that was adrift on Lake Lanier early Monday morning.

Starting Tuesday, June 2, the Hall County School District will continue delivering meals to students during the month of June.