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ATLANTA – Georgia’s unemployment rate is holding steady despite persistent inflation.Joblessness in the Peach State stood at 3.1% last month for the seventh month in a row and was half a …
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By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/24/23
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This week I got a call from my lead man Charles. He was changing out the galvanized plumbing under a flip house because the water pressure had become very reduced due to the buildup of corrosion in …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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3/22/23
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ATLANTA – Georgia’s banks are in a strong position in the wake of the failure of two large American banks this month, the deputy commissioner of the state agency that oversees banks said …
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By Rebecca Grapevine, Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/22/23
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ATLANTA – A Georgia Senate committee further scaled back legislation Monday that would raise the weight limit on trucks plying state and local highways.The Senate Transportation Committee voted …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/20/23
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SAVANNAH – In the latest information from logistics data provider PIERS, the Georgia Ports Authority now handles one out of every 8.8 loaded twenty-foot equivalent container units in the U.S., …
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Submitted by Georgia Port Authority
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3/19/23
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DALTON — ComPsych -- the world’s largest provider of behavioral health and well-being services — recognized Shaw Industries recently with the Trailblazer Award as part of its 2022 …
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3/15/23
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DALTON -- Shaw Industries Group's ReWorxTM flooring is a 2023 Edison Award winning product. During the awards ceremony on April 20, ReWorx will be recognized as either a gold, silver or bronze winner …
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Submitted by Shaw Industries
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3/9/23
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“Mr. Insurance man, we don’t do short term rentals.” This was an actual conversation I was having this week when we got approached by an insurance company looking for a rental for …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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3/8/23
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ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp and legislative leaders announced a plan Thursday to review all of Georgia’s tax credits later this year.The goal is to make sure the various tax credits on the books …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/5/23
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (NGEMC) was named a 2023 Tree Line USA utility by the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize its dedication to proper vegetation …
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Submitted by Arbor Day Foundation
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3/5/23
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Angela Berch of Carrollton the new vice president of Economic Development.Berch, who stepped into her new role on Feb. 16, previously served as …
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Submitted by GNTC
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3/5/23
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I recently had a pretty cool wealth analogy fall in my lap that I would like to share with you. It happened while I was out for a long run with my buddy Cody Johns. And when I say long, it was 10 …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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3/2/23
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ATLANTA – The higher fuel costs Georgians have been paying at the gas pumps soon could be reflected in their electric bills.Georgia Power filed a request with the state Public Service …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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3/1/23
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DALTON — The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced that Shaw Industries’ Ingrid …
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Submitted by Shaw Industries
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3/1/23
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PERRY – AgGeorgia Farm Credit has promoted Mitch Adams to regional lending manager. Adams began his career with AgGeorgia in 2015 as a loan officer in the Chatsworth office. He graduated from …
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2/27/23
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Georgia pecan growers are celebrating a huge win as India reduced tariffs on imported pecans by 70% last week following a decades-long effort to open that market for the popular tree nut.Trade …
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By Emily Cabrera, University of Georgia
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2/24/23
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ATLANTA – A watered-down version of legislation increasing the weight limit on commercial trucks in Georgia cleared a state House committee this week.The original version of House Bill 189, …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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2/24/23
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I was a guest on podcast recently with my mentor Bill Cook where we were discussing things that hinder the success of newer investors.As we talked, Bill asked me if I thought a lack of education is …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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2/24/23
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ATLANTA – Over a two-day period between February 21 and 22, a caucus of Georgia state representatives and senators from Congressional Districts 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, and 14 held elections for the …
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Submitted by Georgia DOT
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2/23/23
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DALTON — Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has been named a 2023 Training APEX Award winner by Training magazine. Once again ranked as the highest flooring manufacturer on the list, Shaw creates an …
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Submitted by Shaw Industries
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2/19/23
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