Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s labor force reached an all-time high in November of 5.17 million. Additionally, the state saw significant increases in the number of employed residents and jobs....
Atlanta, GA – After 34 weeks of pandemic unemployment, the Georgia Department of Labor has processed all of the regular state unemployment applications in the queue. At this time, once an application is submitted, it takes less than seven...
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Georgia has joined a total $39.5 million settlement with Anthem stemming from the 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans. Through...
ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Department of Transportation has released a Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study that quantifies the economic impact of the state’s 103 publicly-owned, public-use airports. The study determined that airports...
Carrollton, GA—Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative Foundation awarded 50 Impact Grants to charitable causes in the cooperative’s seven-county service area that totaled $115,000 in contribution funds. The funds will be used toward a...
The Community Foundation of West Georgia has awarded grants totaling $28,000 from the Katherine “Trinka” Davis Rynne Fund to four local organizations. The fund, which was established in 2009, is a legacy both to honor the life work of Ms....
Visitors traveling to West Georgia to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the annual Possum Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration in Tallapoosa, Ga will be treated to two nights of entertainment this New Year’s Eve Weekend. On Saturday evening December 30,...
The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “Sleep Tight Farm” to the 409 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The GFB Foundation for...
West Georgia Technical College named Lauren Birriel, an Associate Degree Nursing student from Sharpsburg, as its 2018 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Murphy Campus Clinical Laboratory Technology instructor Dr. Phyllis Ingham as...
Tanner Health System Donates Surplus Computers to Carroll County Schools Students in Carroll County schools will benefit from a recent donation from Tanner Health System of 62 surplus computers — a mix of desktops and laptops — valued at...
(StatePoint) After the hectic holidays, it’s no surprise that many people commit to getting better organized in the new year. There are plenty of reasons why people obsess over organization and resolve to master it year after year. Household...
StatePoint) Young children don’t need to be in a classroom to learn important skills. And the earlier you get started, the better. Here are some great ways to incorporate fun learning experiences into your child’s day. Bath Time Don’t miss the...