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Hall County imposes new moratoriums on data centers, detention centers. Here are the detailsHall County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to impose new moratoriums on data centers, detention centers and high-density housing rezoning applications.August 28, 2026 -
How Hall commission voted on $5M grant for entrepreneurship center in Athens Street corridorHall County commissioners will vote Aug. 27 on whether to partner with the Gainesville Housing Authority to apply for a $5 million grant to fund an entrepreneurship center within the Harrison Village and Athens Street community.August 27, 2026 -
Update: How commissioners voted on plans for 175-foot cell tower in Gainesville neighborhoodHall County commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to approve plans for a 175-foot cell phone tower on Pine Circle Drive, a proposal that has been denied by the planning commission and that at least one resident says has no place in the neighborhood.August 28, 2026 -
New doctor joins NGPG Dahlonega, bringing local ties to primary careDr. Chase Shook is joining Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Dahlonega to provide primary care, according to a press release.August 26, 2026 -
Hall County reinstates planning commission following open meetings scandalMore than a year after suspending its planning commission amid an Open Meetings Act investigation that led to three commissioners' removal, Hall County is poised to bring the board back.August 27, 2026 -
See how Hall County, Gainesville high schools stack up in new state rankingsNearly every high school in Hall County and Gainesville landed in the top half of Georgia rankings this year, according to U.S. News & World Report's newly released 2026-27 Best High Schools list.August 26, 2026 -
Hall County names interim Development Services directorCapt. Barry Shaw of the Hall County Government Marshal’s Office has been named interim director of Development Services.August 24, 2026 -
After 15 years, East Hall Library returns with Makerspace, podcast studio and moreHall County celebrated the return of the East Hall Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 22 at the branch's new location attached to the East Hall Community Center.August 22, 2026 -
Department of Natural Resources receives $11K donation for life jacketsThe Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites donated more than $11,000 to Georgia Department of Natural Resources to purchase 470 life jackets, according to a press release.August 19, 2026 -
Here's when Gainesville schools staff will get new laptopsThe Gainesville City school board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of more than $2 million in new laptops for staff members at a meeting Monday, Aug. 17.August 18, 2026