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Fri., May 17, 2013 6:50pm
Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album. Nettles says Friday in a news release that she is working with Rick Rubin and will release the album in the fall.
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Fri., May 17, 2013 10:01am
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced a digital marketing software company is expanding its operation in metro Atlanta and will create 225 new jobs. Officials say ExactTarget is investing $1.25 million in its expansion effort over five years.
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Fri., May 17, 2013 7:44am
When you sit down for a job interview, you can pretty much expect to be asked about your weaknesses. But what may seem like a good answer might not serve you well. Brandon Smith is back to explain the approach to this sticky question.
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Thu., May 16, 2013 4:33pm
State labor officials reported an 8.2% April jobless rate. That's down 0.2% from March and a full point from April of last year. The hospitality industry led the growth with a monthly gain of 10,000 jobs.
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Thu., May 16, 2013 9:00am
State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped to 8.2 percent in April. That's down from 8.4 percent in March, and 9.1 percent a year ago. Georgia employers created more than 31,000 jobs in April.
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Thu., May 16, 2013 9:00am
Filming of a movie in the northwest Georgia city of Rome will involve a low-flying helicopter, several road closures and detours and a funeral scene in a local cemetery. Filming of the Dreamworks motion picture "Need for Speed" is set to begin Thursday and continue through Sunday.
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Wed., May 15, 2013 10:00am
The Atlanta City Council is considering a proposal that would make it more difficult to open indoor shooting ranges. The council is taking up the issue as Douglasville-based Stoddard's Range and Guns looks to open an Atlanta location near Atlantic Station. That plan would involve converting a dilapidated plumbing supply company into a nearly 30,000-square-foot range and retail store.
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Fri., May 10, 2013 6:43pm
Regulators say they have closed banks in North Carolina and Georgia, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures to 12 this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday seized Pisgah Community Bank, based in Asheville, N.C., and Sunrise Bank, based in Valdosta, Ga.
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Fri., May 10, 2013 3:59pm
Three Savannah non-profits are joining forces to promote heritage tourism in an off-the-beaten-path part of Chatham County. The Pin Point Heritage Museum, Bethesda Academy and Ossabaw Island Foundation announced a partnership on Friday to share expertise and resources.
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Fri., May 10, 2013 7:55am
Some families are taking the management structures and efficiencies developed at work and using them to make family life work more smoothly. Brandon Smith explores that idea and why it makes sense for many families.
