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Flowery Branch may loosen alcohol rules
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From left, Marc Stampfli, Karen Ching and Robert Sabbath stand in Ching’s store on Main Street in Flowery Branch after the city’s council meeting on Thursday. The three are hoping for a rewrite of the city’s alcohol code to spur more downtown development. - photo by Nick Bowman
Want to have a glass of wine while getting your nails done? In Flowery Branch, you might just get the chance this year. The South Hall city is weighing a rewrite of its alcohol codes that would offer substantial new freedom to business owners, residents and visitors in the immediate downtown area.
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NTSB releases final report on experimental gyroplane that crashed, killed 75-year-old Gainesville pilot
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An experimental gyrocopter crashed March 25, 2023 near Clarks Bridge Road, killing the 75-year-old pilot. Photo from National Transportation Safety Board report
Investigators reviewed GoPro footage from a 75-year-old man’s crashed gyroplane, according to a report.
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