Authorities say Atlanta police shot and wounded a man who drew a gun as officers were trying to question him in a series of robberies. It happened yesterday in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood. The unidentified man was...
The U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta says a former executive for Carter's Inc. has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
The U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta says a former executive for Carter's Inc. has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
ATLANTA (AP) - The unemployment rate in Georgia held steady at 9.2% in August.
Figures released Thursday by the state Department of Labor show that unemployment has not budged since July. But it's lower compared to a year ago, when the figure was nearly 10%.
Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that more than half of the job growth last month was attributable to seasonal education workers returning for the new school year. The year-to-year growth is the most Georgia has seen since 2007.
Outside of education, other industries reported some growth. For example, health care and social assistance grew by 4,400 jobs, while professional and business services added roughly 2,400 positions.
The pace of new layoffs was slowing. New unemployment claims dropped to 45,725, down by 10,815 from July.
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A police officer, a deputy and a nurse are being called heroes for saving an elderly man's life.
A police officer, a deputy and a nurse are being called heroes for saving an elderly man's life. The man had a medical emergency and the three first-responders were in the right place at the right time.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:27:20 GMT
Georgia's right to life group is in a dispute with the national pro-lifers.
Georgia's right to life group is in a dispute with the national pro-lifers. The Georgia group has campaigned against a new far-reaching House bill on abortion because it says that the bill doesn't save enough lives.
