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Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) recently named veteran GSW campus police officer Michael Lewis as the new director of the Office of Public Safety. Lewis served as interim director fo...

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Only 37% of Americans contribute to a savings account, according to a new study from Clutch , the leading B2B ratings and reviews platform. However, experts say it is especially important for pe...

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As 2021 unfolds, the Georgia Chamber remains true to our purpose of supporting job creation, economic mobility, growth, equality and free enterprise statewide. Most importantly, we continue to li...

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 Tripadvisor® , the world's largest travel platform*, today released the findings of a new research report based on the platform's unique insight into shifting traveler trends, revealing how co...

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Southeastern-based accounting and business advisory firm, Mauldin & Jenkins, is pleased to announce the expansion of their Advisory Practice with the addition of (M&J) Human Resource Advisory Ser...

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Georgia’s fiscal economist told lawmakers Tuesday that the state’s labor market has recovered about as well as it can until the COVID-19 pandemic is over and that the economy should surge lat...

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I’m now among the roughly 700,000 Georgians who have become a Covid statistic.  I’m one of the lucky ones in that I remain here, relatively healthy, with the ability to write this piece. I...

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Replay this conversation over and over to discover tried and true programs and processes to implement as well as guidance to create a customizable check list of incremental steps forward.

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The Georgia Department of Education is awarding another round  of grants to districts to help them build teacher capacity around computer science education, State School Superintendent Richard ...

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Ongoing citrus rootstock trials being conducted by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension in Lowndes County hold promise for increased yields, improved fruit quality and greater disease resi...

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The car shopping experts at Edmunds say that the auto industry is on track for greater stability and healthier sales this year, forecasting that 15.5 million new cars will be sold in 2021. Edmund...

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The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percentage points to reach 5.6 percent in December while the state saw a significant increase...

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Jim Chapman, president of The Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG), and president of Vinings-based Jim Chapman Communities, announced that HBAG Government Affairs Director Austin Hackney h...

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Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (“Southeastern Grocers” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of an initial public offering of 8,900,000 shares of its common stock to be sold by certain...

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Retail Strategies is pleased to announce that Mill Graves has joined its team as Director of Business Development. He will be working within the regions of Georgia and Kentucky. In his new role, ...

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In December, IT employment increased by 0.50% to 5,240,000 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year...

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) announced the release of a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for its ultimate project aimed at promoting trade and cargo growth. This RFP seek...

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In this conversation, experts help you discover hidden obstacles to realizing the ideal workplace and share actionable steps to remove the barriers to success.

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On Friday, February 12, noon-1:00 p.m., the Georgia Archives’ Lunch and Learn live event will be available to the public through Microsoft Teams. Colonial Georgia: The Oglethorpe Years will b...

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Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia CEO Sue Else talks about the history of the organization and gives details on their new headquarters. The new headquarters will hold their Girl STEM Center and wil...

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