Jeff Gill

Closing Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Oakwood wasn’t an easy move for Jarius Joseph.

A pickleball complex under construction in Flowery Branch now could open by early 2026, a little later than earlier projected.

A Tin Drum Asian Kitchen & Boba Tea Bar is coming to Braselton just outside Hall County.

The second phase of what could be a 1.7 million-square-foot office/warehouse park is proposed off Ga. 365 in northeast Hall County.

Books-A-Million is moving out of its longtime Lakeshore Mall location.

A new bank may be coming to North Hall.

Simpson’s Trucking and Grading will be moving to a new site as a company has bought its old site near I-985 and is marketing it to potential inland port users.

A proposed 178 townhomes could take the place of an earlier plan for 165 townhomes and 36 single-family detached homes off Friendship Road/Ga. 347 in South Hall.

A proposal for 88 townhomes on McEver Road is getting pushback from Flowery Branch officials.

Gainesville’s Alan Kinder, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, has been awarded the French Legion of Honor for his role in liberating France during the war, according to the Consulate General of France in Atlanta.

A 432-home development has been proposed off Hog Mountain Road in South Hall, but what size or shape it will take as the $182 million project evolves has yet to be determined.

An organic grocery store may be part of the Lakeshore Mall redevelopment.

Gainesville megachurch Free Chapel’s proposal to turn a former TV filming site into a retreat is set for final approval this week.

Thursday’s vote comes just a month after the council voted to end a lease with Braselton-based Baby Bell Candy Apples, which was unable to make rent payments.

Chicken Salad Chick is opening a new location just outside Hall County.

There are new plans for the filming location for the former “Monarch” TV show in South Hall.

A second McDonald’s restaurant could open this year in Oakwood, according to the developer.

Houndstooth Grill & Bar in Braselton at the Hall County line appears closed.

After nearly 30 years, Stacey Reece is saying goodbye to Spherion Staffing & Recruiting’s Northeast Georgia office in Gainesville.

Local restaurateur Nicholas St. Clair is planning to open a barbecue restaurant in Flowery Branch.