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A local economist is encouraging holiday shoppers to take advantage of Small Business Saturday, the day after Black Friday.

The jobless rate for the Northeast Georgia region ticked down a bit in October, while the Gainesville metro remained flat, according to numbers released Thursday morning by the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL).

A Gainesville great-grandmother of four has won a shiny new vehicle courtesy of the Georgia Lottery. Mary Woody snagged a brand new 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle playing the instant game Harley-Davidson.

A unusually wet fall in north Georgia has had a impact on a lot of things, such as road work, fall festivals and even plans for this year's holiday attractions at Lanier Islands.

More and more businesses are opening their doors on Thanksgiving instead of Black Friday. Here are the hours for some popular North Georgia shopping centers.

For the first time in its history, Northeast Georgia Health System has received an “A” credit rating from Standard and Poor’s.

The Fockele Garden Company landscape designer Erin White has earned her landscape architect license.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 at the Gainesville Civic Center.

Just as Georgia motorists are about to load up the car for this week's Thanksgiving trip comes the news that the average gasoline price in the state has ticked below the $2 a gallon mark.

General Electric will not be moving its headquarters to Georgia.