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ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr this week announced that the office’s Consumer Protection Division has launched a revamped website at www.consumer.ga.gov.“The improvements we …
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By the Office of the Attorney General
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11/20/20
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ATLANTA - Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) and telecom providers remain far apart on how to expand broadband connectivity in rural Georgia with time growing short for the state …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/19/20
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ATLANTA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is warning consumers and businesses that scammers are exploiting the fact that utilities are essential services to con people out of their money. …
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Submitted by office of Georgia Attorney General
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11/19/20
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ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell significantly last week, continuing a downward trend that has helped the state Department of Labor catch up with a backlog of claims.Initial …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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11/13/20
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Students from Dalton State College have been quizzing merchants and other people in the community about what kind of businesses they would like to see in downtown Chatsworth.The students, from the …
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From staff reports
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11/5/20
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ATLANTA - Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Paul Bowers will retire next April after more than a decade leading the Atlanta-based utility, the company announced Thursday.Bowers’ …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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10/29/20
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ABINGDON – The Council for Exceptional Children Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) recently presented Food City with their Employer of the Year …
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Submitted by Food City
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10/29/20
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ATLANTA - Georgia’s deep-water ports are recovering quickly after taking some hits during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) said …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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10/23/20
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ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia declined by 9,274 last week to 44,892, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.The agency also announced Georgians have received more than …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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10/23/20
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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the Georgia Division of Family and Children services will open to the Homebound and Elderly households on Nov. 2. Homebound households …
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10/20/20
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ATLANTA - Rural Georgians from business owners to teachers to elected officials know one of the region’s biggest challenges is inadequate internet connectivity, particularly amid a pandemic …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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10/20/20
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ATLANTA - The number of Georgia Power customers who have had their service disconnected for nonpayment is rising steadily since the state Public Service Commission (PSC) lifted a pandemic-driven …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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10/20/20
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ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) continues to battle potential fraud nationally seen within the unemployment insurance (UI) program. The GDOL periodically audits regular and Pandemic …
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10/2/20
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Country Financial and Insurance is having an open house on Friday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. There will be a free hot dog lunch and door prizes.
Kimberly Jones invites the public to come by for …
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9/17/20
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WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor approved Georgia for a FEMA grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program. FEMA’s grant funding will allow Georgia to provide $300 per week -- …
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Submitted by FEMA
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8/23/20
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Container Maintenance Corp. hopes to begin operations at its 26-acre site across from the Inland Port within the next 30 days, according to Kenny Skipper, director of operations for CMC.The …
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JIMMY ESPY, Editor
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6/25/20
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Georgia gas prices have fallen 9.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.07/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 5,883 stations. Gas prices in Georgia are 17.6 cents per gallon …
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3/19/20
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