News & Brews Hall County

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News & Brews Hall County

Grab your favorite brew and take a sip while hosts Shannon Casas & Stacey Smith guide you through what's happening in Hall County, Georgia. This is News & Brews. Each episode features the top 5 local stories of the week plus an interview with a Times journalist who takes you behind the scenes of a major or upcoming story, giving you the context, clarity and inside scoop you won’t get anywhere else. Join us as we spill the tea. ☕

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    June 9, 2025: Cameras to catch drivers passing stopped school bus

    The Top 5 stories last week: State tax refunds coming your way, the quality of your tap water, a new restaurant on the Gainesville square, a man found in the roadway and a crime report involving a shooting and drugs.  Read the top 5 stories. Plus, hear from reporter Ben Anderson about new cameras being installed on Hall school buses that will catch drivers passing stopped school buses illegally.      Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans so you have full access to local news in Gainesville and Hall County.

    21 min

  2. JUN 2

    June 2, 2025: An investigative journalism fund

    The Top 5 stories last week: : News about a restaurant that failed its health inspection, a new facility for medical rehabilitation and the outcome of the case against a Branch House Tavern owner who had been accused of hitting someone with a patio umbrella at the restaurant. Plus, tragic news about a Buford family vacationing in Destin and a homeless person who was found dead in Gainesville. Read the top 5 stories.      Hall Journalism Fund: Become a donor  Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans so you have full access to local news in Gainesville and Hall County.

    23 min

  3. MAY 26

    May 26, 2025: Lake Lanier, Whataburger and Roland Stanley

    The Top 5 stories last week: News about Lake Lanier, World Language Academy, a new Whataburger and tastemaker and trendsetter Roland Stanley. Read the top 5 stories.       Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans so you have full access to local news in Gainesville and Hall County.

    20 min

  4. MAY 19

    May 19, 2025: Doughnuts, Indian food and a murder trial

    The Top 5 stories last week: A new doughnut place, a new Indian and Pakistani grocery store, a new law requiring inclusive playgrounds, a fascinating local murder trial and a UNG resolution about DEI. Read the top 5 stories. If you missed it: Here's the Q&A with the new NGHS CEO that we spoke about recently on the podcast. Hall Journalism Fund: Learn how you can help expand investigative journalism in our community.  Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans so you have full access to local news in Gainesville and Hall County.

    19 min

  5. MAY 12

    May 12, 2025: Little Italy again and updates to breaking stories

    The Top 5 stories last week: A couple of crazy crashes, one restaurant that might be on TV, one restaurant opening, plus some bizarre developments in a shooting. Read the top 5 stories.       Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans so you have full access to local news in Gainesville and Hall County.

    12 min

  6. MAY 5

    May 5, 2025: Some crazy crashes and lawsuits

    Cinco de Mayo: 5 places to get authentic tacos in Hall County  The Top 5 stories last week: A couple of crazy crashes, a couple of huge lawsuits and the latest on that building going up just off the square. Plus, we talk with reporter Jeff Gill about the incoming top leader at Northeast Georgia Health System.  Read the top 5 stories.       Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans so you have full access to local news in Gainesville and Hall County.

    14 min

  7. APR 28

    April, 28, 2025: The latest film production that came to town

    The Top 5 stories last week: A pedestrian killed in downtown, several threats at local schools, accusations about a stranger trying to abduct a middle schooler, at least one commissioner who wants to slow down development and a new Publix. Plus, we talk about tracking down the film crew that was in Gainesville last week and included Zach Braff of Scrubs fame.    Read the top 5 stories.      Watch the behind-the-scenes video of the "Clean Hands" film crew. Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans.

    17 min

  8. APR 21

    April, 21, 2025: That big, new building on Bradford Street just off the square

    The Top 5 stories last week: An expanded slow no wake zone on Lanier, 2 restaurant announcements, a child cruelty case involving a woman and a 2-year-old, a new Hall solicitor general and a threat at a local university.  Read the top 5 stories.      Volunteer resource: Court-Appointed Special Advocate  Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans.

    8 min

  9. APR 14

    April, 14, 2025: A Gainesville 13-year-old wins big in Augusta

    The Top 5 stories last week: Gainesville’s got its very own 13-year-old division winner of the Drive, Chip and Putt, NGHS gets an online wait time indicator, a lawsuit where a Gainesville homebuilding company accuses an ex-employee of taking $14M in trade secrets, a glamping site proposal on Lake Lanier is reviewed and an inside look at a local family’s once in a lifetime trip to Disney.  Read the top 5 stories.     The Times Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza: Register  Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans.

    9 min

  10. APR 7

    April 7, 2025: Bridging Hope expansion and rebranding

    The Top 5 stories last week: A list of 17 restaurants new in 2024 and reporting on discipline data in local school systems. Plus, a man named Speedy Gonzalez is accused of shoplifting at several area Walmarts, a high school coach is charged with DUI and a gas station and restaurant plan is proposed in South Hall.  Read the top 5 stories.   Local resource: Bridging Hope  Thompson Bridge Road dead zone explainer  Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters.  If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans.

    12 min

  11. MAR 31

    March 31, 2025: A ban on cellphones in schools

    The Top 5 stories last week: A ban on cellphones in schools, a Hulu project filming around the lake and a proposal for a counseling and retreat center. Plus, get news on two lawsuits. Read the top 5 stories. Local resource: J's Place Recovery Center Update: Hall County Schools concludes investigation into baseball coach who shoved teen into wall; sheriff’s office report reveals new details Sign up to get News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters. If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans.

    8 min

  12. MAR 24

    March 24, 2025: A woman accused of murdering her boyfriend

    The Top 5 stories this week: Local schools on a lowest-performing schools list, a proposed lakeside luxury resort, a new timeline for the Sardis Road connector and a school coach put on leave. Plus, a man and his son face charges involving the same girl. Read the top 5 stories. Local resource: Children’s Center for Hope and Healing: Fighting childhood sexual abuse through therapy, prevention and awareness for 40 years Sign up to News Alerts in your inbox or any of our other newsletters. If you're not a subscriber, check out our plans.

    8 min
  • 12 Episodes

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Grab your favorite brew and take a sip while hosts Shannon Casas & Stacey Smith guide you through what's happening in Hall County, Georgia. This is News & Brews. Each episode features the top 5 local stories of the week plus an interview with a Times journalist who takes you behind the scenes of a major or upcoming story, giving you the context, clarity and inside scoop you won’t get anywhere else. Join us as we spill the tea. ☕

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