B.J. Williams

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday morning that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 6.3 percent, which is unchanged from March.

Mickey Hyder, a longtime local banker and mortgage specialist, has joined Peach State Bank’s loan division as senior loan officer.

A group of metro Atlanta sheriff's deputies face disciplinary action after accidentally leaving a gun on an elementary school playground.

Hamilton State Bancshares, Inc. (“Hamilton”) announced recently it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Highland Financial Services, Inc. (“Highland”) after receiving unanimous approval from the Boards of Directors of each company

Time is growing short for area educators to submit an application for Jackson Electric Membership Corporation’s (EMC) Bright Ideas grant program.

The Gainesville Poilce Department is ready for area teens to sign up for the 2nd annual Junior Police Academy.

The nursing program at North Georgia Technical College has been expanded with the addition of the Registered Nursing Program on the college's Blairsville campus.

Camp Lifesavers is a one-day safety camp for children age six to 11.

A police chief says five people are dead after a tractor trailer smashed into two passenger cars and caught fire on Interstate 16 just west of Savannah.

Georgia's governor and first lady are planning to honor slain veterans during a ceremony at the state Capitol.