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Comedian Katt Williams arrested on battery charge in Georgia posted on Monday, February 29, 2016 - 7:52pm GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on a battery charge in Georgia after a store employee told police that Williams punched him during an argument. Gainesville... read more...
Panera swears off artificial ingredients posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 7:42am NEW YORK -- Panera says it will remove artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives from its food by 2016, a reflection of the growing distaste people are showing for such ingredients.The... read more...
Brenau University considers Fla. campus posted on Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:42am GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- A north Georgia university is exploring the idea of adding a Florida campus. Brenau University President Ed Schrader says the Gainesville-based school has plans to expand with a... read more...
Target to hire fewer holiday workers than last year posted on Friday, September 20, 2013 - 12:40pm SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Target plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers for the critical holiday shopping season, down about 20 percent from a year ago. The discounter is aiming to be more efficient... read more...
Veterans park vandalized in northeast Georgia town posted on Friday, July 26, 2013 - 1:29pm LULA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say someone vandalized Veterans Park, which features the names of 300 veterans etched in bricks, in the small northeast Georgia town of Lula. The Hall County Sheriff's... read more...
Jobless rate jumps in June posted on Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 9:59am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate rose to 8.9 in June.In Hall County, the unemployment rate was 7.6 percent.The Georgia Department of Labor announced the new numbers early Thursday.The 8.9... read more...
Corps looks at new ways of managing Lanier parks posted on Friday, June 7, 2013 - 10:02am GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Budget concerns could soon lead to new ways of managing several parks at Lake Lanier which are now operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Times of Gainesville... read more...
Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 7:58am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in March, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in February.In Hall County, the jobless rate was 6.8 percent in... read more...
Gainesville Symphony Orchestra to shut down posted on Friday, March 29, 2013 - 2:40pm GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- The Gainesville Symphony Orchestra is shutting down after more than 30 years of operation. Vanessa Hyatt, vice president of the symphony, says every effort was made to keep the... read more...