Local Business News

A mix of good and bad news in the June jobless report for the Gainesville metro area.

​Officials with Northeast Georgia Health System announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer Wednesday.

More than 40 Chick-fil-A fans lined up at 6 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the newest Gainesville Chick-fil-A restaurant at 1917 N.E. Jesse Jewell Parkway.

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TripAdvisor has named Dahlonega one of its Most Charming Southern vacation spots, declaring it "a splendid spot to unwind and enjoy nature."

Cardiologist Ankit A. Patel has joined The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Tanger Outlet Center in Commerce has announced that this year’s beneficiary of the funds raised from its 9th Annual Fit For a Cure Run/Walk will be “Monies for Mammos: Northridge Medical Center Breast Imaging Fund.”

Brenau University and the New York-based Heliker-LaHotan Foundation have concluded a formal agreement for the foundation to donate to Brenau substantially all of its assets, worth an estimated $3 million.

For the fifth consecutive month, the state's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate has dropped.

A new sampling of local artwork is now on display at the Hall County Government Center as part of the facility's second public art show of the year.