B.J. Williams

Bridge construction activities on Interstate 85 at the bridges over the Mulberry River will require double-lane closures on the interstate in both directions this week.

While a number of fall festivals have been scrapped because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, city officials in Lula are looking beyond fall to the Christmas holidays, and they believe they can host the city's annual Christmas in the Park event in December.

A Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail charged with the sexual molestation of a girl under the age of 16.

Students with the Hall County School District outpaced both the state of Georgia and the nation in the latest round of SAT scores.

A Gainesville woman killed in a two-vehicle collision on Cleveland Highway north of Gainesville Sunday night was a lieutenant with the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

After the death earlier this month of Dr. Mark Ivester, leaders with the Technical College System of Georgia have named Dr. Michele Shirley to fill the president's role on an interim basis.

Georgia gasoline prices continue to edge downward, according to this week's fuel price report from AAA-The Auto Club South, and Gainesville metro prices are some of the lowest in the state.

The Georgia Department of Transportation will partially open a new Barrow County interchange Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The increased traffic on North Georgia hiking trails this summer, however, has been taxing for emergency responders, and they're asking visitors to be prepared for the upcoming fall season,

The Interactive Neighborhood for Kids children museum recently purchased a disinfecting machine with the help of a grant from the North Georgia Community Foundation.