Category: Georgia
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December Sees Decline in Unemployment Across Most Georgia Regions
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Department of Labor. -KtE The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that unemployment claims declined across most of Georgia’s regional commissions in December. “Georgia means business,” said GDOL Interim Successor Louis DeBroux. “With historic job growth nearing 5 million and unemployment rates outperforming the national average, Georgia is…
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Georgia Department of Labor Georgia Jobs Soar Toward 5 Million as Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.7%
Note: The following item was sent to Polk Today for publication from the Georgia Department of Labor. -KtE The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s December unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.7 percent in November. The unemployment rate was four-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Once again, Georgia has proven to the…
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Jefferson County needs your help following Hurricane Helene impact
Donations are needed now for some of our neighbors to the south who are struggling after Hurricane Helene stormed through South Georgia and caused widespread damage to many communities stretching from the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina to Florida’s Big Bend. Cedartown city officials are partnering to help bring supplies to Jefferson County in hopes…
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"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. RELEASE: Georgia Brothers Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol BreachRELEASE:
Note: the following release was made available earlier today by the U.S. Department of Justice. – KtE WASHINGTON — Two men from Georgia have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted…
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Dr. Michael Ware was Doctor for the Day under the Gold Dome on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo Contributed by AdventHealth Redmond) AdventHealth cardiologist J. Michael Ware, MD, FACC, serves as Doctor of the Day for Georgia State Senate
On Jan. 25, J. Michael Ware, MD, FACC, a board-certified interventional cardiologist at AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome, served as the Georgia State Senate Doctor of the Day. Organized by the Medical Association of Georgia, the role of the ‘Doctor of the Day’ includes providing free minor medical care for legislators and their staff. Dr. Ware was introduced in the…
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Operation Sneaky Peach Leads to 31 Arrested State for Sexual Exploitation of Children Charges
Decatur, GA (August 31, 2023) – Thirty-one individuals were arrested over an eleven-day period in a statewide child exploitation operation named “Operation Sneaky Peach.” The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit along with 24 participating agencies that are all part of the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force participated in…
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Georgia Film Office, Film, TV Productions Spend $4.1B in State in FY23
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Department of Economic Development for publication. – KtE ATLANTA — As the State of Georgia celebrates 50 years of the Georgia Film Office, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced another blockbuster year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.1 billion in Georgia during…
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Georgia Lottery annual profits for HOPE, Pre-K top $1.51B
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Lottery Corporation for publication. – KtE ATLANTA – The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced it raised $1,516,383,000 for education in fiscal year 2023, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception in 1993 to more than $26.8 billion. “The Georgia…
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“Operation Golden Eagle” Targets Online Child Predators
Cartersville, GA (May 8, 2023) – As a result of a proactive online undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC), and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations, 12 people were arrested over a three-day period beginning Thursday,…
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Advocate Health SE President speaks out on Atlanta shootings
A regional president of Advocate Health is calling for greater investments in behavioral health and for leadership to ensure that health care workers feel safe in their jobs in a statement provided to the press following the deadly shootings in Atlanta. Ken Haynes, a president for the southeast region of Advocate Health (which AtriumHealth Floyd…