B.J. Williams

A 28-year-old teacher from Lawrenceville apparently shot and killed himself after allegations came to light about his sexual involvement with a 6th grade student.

The state’s unemployment rate dipped in September to 3.7 percent, a number not reached since May 2001

A one-day hiring blitz on Friday, Oct. 19 is part of UPS’s larger effort to hire about 100,000 seasonal employees.

For the fifth year in a row, Hall County Parks & Leisure will host the Fall 2018 Games for Special Olympics Georgia.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, Gainesville City Council approved the purchase of 6.8 acres of vacant property at the south end of the downtown Gainesville pedestrian bridge.

If first-day numbers are any indication, Georgia voters are greatly interested in the 2018 midterm election.

Gant Medical, a manufacturer of disposable medical products aimed at the medical, dental, assisted living, long-term and home care markets, is locating its North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Forsyth County.

Georgia’s parole board is inviting crime victims to speak with parole staff at day-long event in Gainesville later this month.

Georgians share the state with about 5,000 black bears, and more than half of them live in North Georgia.

As agriculture officials continue to assess the damage from Hurricane Michael, the Georgia Poultry Federation said poultry farmers in South Georgia took a major economic punch from the storm.