State officials say metro Atlanta's unemployment rate has declined to 7.6 percent in April. Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday the number of jobs in metro Atlanta increased by about 13,000 last month. The rate was an improvement over the 7.9 percent posted in March and the 8.5 percent for April 2012.
 
The Food and Drug Administration says a Georgia compounding pharmacy that distributed a drug linked to eye infections is now recalling all of its injectable medicines following a federal inspection. Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy issued...
Economic development officials near Georgia's coast are expected to reveal details of plans for a movie studio in the area. Effingham County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rick Lott said the project involves a "large movie studio....
Some young people decided to sit out the economic turbulence of recent years, choosing instead to pursue a graduate degree or other coursework right after college. Is it worth the expense to go right to grad school or is work experience more...
Georgia Sea Turtle Center officials say eight of the injured reptiles from Georgia and Florida are receiving medical care at its Jekyll Island facility.
Residents in the northwest Georgia town of Cave Spring are expressing concerns about plans for natural gas drilling operation. A Texas oil, gas and development conglomerate plans a well near the town. A state permit indicates that Forestar expects...
Officials at Robins Air Force Base say they're offering just over 400 voluntary buyouts to civilian employees.
Two Georgia cities rank in the top ten areas in the nation for longest commutes by distance. A new Census Bureau report shows many Hinesville and Brunswick commuters are traveling 50 miles or more each way to work from surrounding counties. Some...
A Manpower report out Tuesday says employers in Georgia expect steady hiring in 2013’s second quarter. But Georgia’s employment outlook is one of the weakest in the nation.
The first group of Caterpillar workers is moving in to office space at the company's new Georgia plant. The 850,000-square-foot facility is now home to 50 workers.
Another record crowd is expected at this year's St. Patrick's Day festival in Savannah. Just as last year, this year's holiday falls on a weekend. And that's prompted officials once again to tweak the rules aimed at managing...