Coastal Georgia Unemployment Rate Down in May

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Coastal Georgia’s unemployment rate decreased in May.  Due to the effects of COVID-19, all regions and counties continue to see stinted yearly growth, yet monthly gains in nearly all major sectors are beginning...

State certifies College and Career Academy

Liberty College and Career Academy CEO Karisa Young accepts a state certification from Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan at the Lt. Governor’s 12th Annual Business and Education Summit at Lanier Technical College in Gainesville in December. Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan...

Hinesville is most military city in US

As a percentage of population, the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area is the most military area in the United States, according to a study done by 24/7 Wall Street. The list-compiling website that bills itself as a financial news and opinion company, published...

Area job numbers up over year before

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said last week that Hinesville lowered its initial claims for unemployment in December. According to preliminary data, Hinesville also saw all critical indicators remain positive for the year, across the two-county MSA. “This was...

Georgia Southern Impacts Area Economy

Report estimates footprint at more than $1 billion A recent report says Georgia Southern University has an annual economic impact of just more than $1 billion on the region. The report, which was released last week, says Statesboro-based school is part of the...