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Poly Enterprises second annual community fundraiser to support Georgia Mountain Food Bank raised more than $5,500 in donations in just one month.

The number of first-time unemployment insurance claims filed in Gainesville last month was up 38.9 percent compared to May, while statewide they were down 2.4. percent.

Federal disaster assistance loans have been made available to certain businesses in North Georgia after an April freeze.

After ensuring the successful completion of the $40 million ForeverGold campaign, new Associate Vice President for Development Robert Shippey will lead the operation of the Business Incubator at Brenau University.

A new initiative designed to spur economic development efforts across Georgia, Rural Strong-Georgia, will have its kickoff next week in Hall County.

Georgia once again set records for employed residents, labor force and jobs for June, continuing a trend from recent months.

City of Gainesville officials say about 200 homes in the West Ridge Road area will not have water service on Saturday, July 21, from 8 a.m. until noon.

Daniel Hill, an intern with Private Client Advisory, Inc., a Gainesville financial advisory firm, has been named winner of the 2018 Phi Beta Lambda Financial Services Award, beating out 90 contestants from across the country to take home top honors.

Suwanee City Council is considering a project that would bring another mixed-use development to the land surrounding Suwanee Town Center — the third such plan that has been approved in recent years.

Two University of North Georgia faculty members and other professionals from academia, government, nonprofits, and private industries have developed a "roadmap" to help "better understand and address climate change in Georgia."