Northeast

Economic development figures for Blairsville/Union County.

The next chapter in the story of downtown Gainesville — a city about an hour's drive north of Atlanta in Hall County — may be told in a report due to be released in November.

Economic development updates for Athens/Clarke, Henry and Gainesville/Hall counties.

When Piedmont College opened for business in Athens a decade ago, only 64 students were enrolled, causing some to wonder what gold the 110-year-old private school expected to find in the shadows of the University of Georgia.

Fast facts about Gainesville/Hall County: population, unemployment rate, median income, top employers.

For nearly a year, Gainesville-Hall County, through its Vision 2030 project, engaged hundreds of citizens in describing the community in which they would like to live, work and raise their families.

Fast facts about Athens/Clarke County: population, unemployment rate, median income, top employers.

Fast facts about Habersham County: population, municipalities, unemployment rate, top employers.