ATLANTA — First-time unemployment claims fell again in Georgia last week, mirroring a decline in jobless claims nationwide as more and more businesses shut down by the coronavirus pandemic reopen.

ATLANTA — First-time unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week after a brief uptick the week before, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

ATLANTA — Two philanthropists who co-founded The Home Depot are helping to fund a new health and mental wellness network that will provide care to veterans and first responders.

ATLANTA — Georgia was ranked among the nation’s 10 top exporting states last year for the first time, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.

Upson Regional Medical Center recently announced it has achieved accreditation through Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for Home Sleep Testing/Sleep Lab Services.

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During a Rotary Club of Griffin virtual meeting Thursday, Atlanta Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Brandon Hutchison updated the club on what the track is doing as far as community service, events, and business/tourism.

ATLANTA — First-time unemployment claims in Georgia rose slightly last week, even as claims nationwide declined, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

NEW YORK  — Super Bowl ads each year offer a snapshot of the American psyche. And this year, it's a doozy.

ATLANTA — First-time unemployment claims in Georgia continued to decline last week, as the state Department of Labor worked to implement system changes allowing benefits authorized by legislation Congress passed in December.

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, through the Securities Division, has worked with several other states and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to stop a $1.8 billion Ponzi Scheme that duped over 900 Georgians who invested over $78 million dollars total.

The Georgia Senate passed its first bill of the 2021 legislative session Monday, unanimously backing legislation calling for auditing up to five tax credit programs each year.

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Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) Chairman Bert Guy recently announced Katheryne A. Fields as the inaugural marketing and development director.

Upson Regional Medical Center has announced that Sherida Lynn Williams, M.D., to Upson OB/GYN will join the Thomaston and Barnesville locations beginning Feb. 1.

Cronic Chevrolet Buick GMC continues to support youth sports in Griffin and Spalding County — this time with a $1,500 check for the athletic teams at Griffin Christian High School.

ATLANTA — First-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell by 7,896 last week to 28,016, reflecting a weekly decline at the national level, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

ATLANTA — The Georgia Ports Authority Monday reported modest growth for 2020 despite the economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The Port of Savannah moved more than 4.68 million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last year, up 1.8% over its 2019 total of 4.59 millio…

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden plans to sign on Monday an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers, according to administration officials.

CONYERS — A Conyers nursing home where 22 people died from COVID-19 has been faulted by state inspectors for failing to control infections, but relatives of people who died say they can't sue because Georgia lawmakers last year blocked lawsuits unless plaintiffs can prove the difficult-to-me…

BALTIMORE  — President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

ATLANTA — Some Georgia employers are having a hard time filling job openings because generous unemployment benefits are encouraging them to stay home, state Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler said Thursday.

ATLANTA — Georgia’s chief business recruiter Wednesday pitched a $1 million plan to resurrect a tourism industry suffering massive losses since coronavirus-fearing travelers stopped taking vacation trips and attending business conferences.

The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler's contentious stint as a WNBA owner.

ATLANTA — The unusual nature of the current pandemic-driven recession has put Georgia in a stronger economic position than could have been expected otherwise, the state’s chief economist said Tuesday.

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, 370 entries were submitted in the 2020 Southeastern Hay Contest (SEHC), just below the record-setting number of submissions for 2019.