AP Business

Summer means fresh fruits and vegetables across north Georgia, and thanks to farmers markets that have now opened, citizens now have several places to buy those items right from the source.

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in April in Georgia hit the lowest level since June 2000, with Gainesville among the places leading the way.

Gainesville City Councilwoman Ruth Bruner confirmed Saturday that she will run for re-election to her Ward 5 post.

Country music artist Gina Gailey and her band kicked off the Cornelia Summer Concert Series Friday night.

Riverside Military Academy (RMA) will host the 2015 Georgia Boys State program, a crash course, in state and local governments, June 14-20.

The Arts Council has announced the lineup of concerts for this year's Summer MusicFest, which opens June 19.

Each year North Georgia Technical College recognizes Alumni who have excelled in their professions. This year, four outstanding alumni have been selected to receive awards including Hall of Fame, Career Achievement, and the first-ever Bridge Builder Award.

Brenau University and the University of North George are co-hosting a film festival in Gainesville this weekend.

Hall-Dawson CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host the Mitch Farmer June Jam fundraiser this year.

The City of Suwanee will host two events the first weekend of June: Food Truck Friday on June 5 and a double-feature Movies Under the Stars on Saturday, June 6.