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Gainesville OK's middle school property requests; turn sights to improving south side of city

A second middle school for the Gainesville City School District took another step towards realization Tuesday evening when the Gainesville City Council approved an annexation, two rezonings and a special use request made by the Board of Education.

9:02PM ( 20 minutes ago )

By Marc Eggers

Mar-Jac Poultry employee named to state Economic Development Board by Governor Kemp

An employee of Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. in Gainesville is among seven appointees named by Governor Brian Kemp Tuesday to the Georgia Department of Economic Development Board of Directors.

4:51PM ( 4 hours ago )

By Lauren Hunter

Stocks tick higher on Wall Street, but Treasury yields sink

U.S. stock indexes drifted higher Tuesday as Wall Street’s big rally eased off the accelerator

4:29PM ( 4 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

Cornelia government relocating, sets surplus sale for Thursday

Cornelia City Hall is closed through Wednesday, Aug. 5, to allow staff to move into the new Cornelia Municipal Building next door.

3:51PM ( 5 hours ago )

By Rob Moore

Barrow County teenager remains hospitalized after dog attack

A 15-year-old girl remains hospitalized in critical condition after she was attacked by dogs in a Barrow County neighborhood on Friday, July 31.

2:49PM ( 6 hours ago )

By AccessWDUN Staff

Woman injured after vehicle strikes tree, overturns in Banks County

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a single-car wreck that resulted in multiple injuries to the driver Monday afternoon.

2:13PM ( 7 hours ago )

By Rob Moore

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Gainesville cancels August First Friday concert

The First Friday concert sponsored by the City of Gainesville each month through the summer has been canceled for August.

11:30AM ( 9 hours ago )

Hall County will test severe weather warning system Wednesday morning

Hall County Emergency Management Agency officials will conduct the quarterly audible test of the county's severe weather warning system on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.

10:53AM ( 10 hours ago )

Census ending data collection for 2020 count a month early

The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short

9:48AM ( 11 hours ago )

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North Hall Community Center closing briefly after employees test positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in YMCA campers and staff increasing according to a new report from the CDC

A North Georgia YMCA camp was responsible for a COVID-19 outbreak in June and a new report released yesterday by the CDC now says it affected as many as 260 people. That figure more than tripled since an earlier report released a few weeks ago.

By AccessWDUN Staff

9:40AM ( 3 days ago )

Two-a-Days: Towns looking for improved, increased offense in 2020

The Indians are the smallest public school in the state. But that did not stop them from seeing a 25 percent increase in the roster heading into the 2020 season...

By Jeff Hart

7:03AM ( 4 days ago )