Local Business News

First-time claims for unemployment insurance were down in Georgia in March 4.3 percent, compared to a month earlier, with Gainesville leading the way.

The Greater Hall Chamber has announced the 14th class of Youth Leadership Hall and the largest class yet with 81 students.

The annual Spring Chicken Festival will be held next Saturday in downtown Gainesville.

Lanier Technical College's SkillsUSA competitors came home with 23 medals from the recent Georgia Championships in Atlanta.

Abit Massey, Chairman of Peach State Bank & Trust’s Community Development Board, announced recently that Steve Adams has joined the board.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation's Board of Directors recently approved for the EMC's participation in four new large solar facilities, totaling 194 Megawatts.

According to a report released Thursday morning, unemployment numbers were somewhat of a mixed bag for Georgia during the month of March.

Hall County transportation officials have announced the closure of Hubert Stephens Road on April 30 as they get ready to replace the Hubert Stephens Road Bridge.

The University of North Georgia was named one of the nation's "best value colleges" by Forbes Magazine in its third annual Best Value Colleges ranking.

Two Northeast Georgia Medical Center surgeons are part of a group of surgeons from across the nation with a unique commitment to improving the quality of care for patients who undergo hernia surgery.