Local Business News

"Inc." magazine has ranked Gainesville-based Dress Up number 1,931 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

The Georgia Mountain Food Bank has four new board members.

U.S. health officials are warning pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach, where Florida officials say mosquitoes have spread the Zika virus to five people.

As part of AT&T’s continuing efforts to drive economic development and investment in Georgia, AT&T and representatives from the Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority recently announced that the Gateway Industrial Centre is certified as AT&T Fiber Ready.

Nominations are being accepted for this year's Master Craftsmen Awards, which will be presented October 19 at Featherbone Communiversity in Gainesville.

Dr. Julia Behr, former Assistant Dean for the Augusta University College of Nursing at Athens, has been named Dean of the R.H. Daniel School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Piedmont College.

The price is going up for shorter trips during peak commuting hours in the I-85 Express Lanes starting Aug. 22.

Two Gainesville men and one from Clarkesville have been named to state boards by Gov. Nathan Deal.

The Brenau University Board of Trustees has appointed Amanda Slavin, CEO and founder of Las Vegas-based CatalystCreativ, as its newest member.

Companies interested in learning about doing business with Forsyth County government are invited to attend an upcoming vendor symposium.