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The Lunch Counter swaps takeout-only for a 60-seat dining room. Here's what we knowThe Lunch Counter is moving.August 31, 2026 -
Dancing for a Cause raises $320,000, crowns Meredith West top dancerThis year's Dancing for a Cause competition raised $320,000 for local charities, with Meredith West, a local occupational therapist who hadn't danced on stage in 20 years, taking home the top Mirror Ball award.August 27, 2026 -
Planet Smoothie opening second Hall County location in GainesvilleA second Planet Smoothie location is coming to Hall County.August 25, 2026 -
After years of renting, Hall County salon owner buys her own building in GainesvilleA Hall County salon has moved from Oakwood to Gainesville.August 19, 2026 -
Gainesville teen lands role alongside Anna Faris in upcoming comedyA forthcoming comedy starring Anna Faris and Isla Fisher will also feature a young actress from Gainesville.August 6, 2026 -
INK's block party marks grand reopening, a year in the makingInteractive Neighborhood for Kids has been open for a year, but in September it will finally be ready for its big debut.August 5, 2026 -
Grandfather-grandson duo open Pop's Estate & Marketplace, a nostalgia-filled thrift havenStep inside Pop's Estate & Marketplace, and the VHS tapes, 1980s movie posters and antique furniture tip you off right away: this isn't your average thrift store.July 31, 2026 -
Teen runner honors fallen first responders with final mile in GainesvilleOne mile at a time, 16-year-old Andrew Collinson has logged more than 130 miles in honor of first responders across the country.July 28, 2026 -
Good News Clinics opens ‘Neighborhood Gardens’ to fight food insecurityGood News Clinics opened a community garden and low-cost produce market Friday at its Pine Street offices in Gainesville, expanding its efforts to provide fresh, affordable food to Hall County residents.July 24, 2026 -
New coffeehouse-style program opening for Hall County dementia patientsCafe Joy, a free respite care service for Hall County residents with dementia and their caregivers, will open Saturday, August 1.July 18, 2026