State Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, was recently appointed to a state Special Committee on Economic Growth by Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge.The committee aims to solicit input on potential new industries in Georgia.“I am excited for the opportunity to serve on...

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that Hinesville set another record in November for total jobs. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell. Hinesville maintained annual growth in all critical measures across the two-county metropolitan statistical area...

Students in the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University who are pursuing careers in logistics and intermodal transportation (LIT) are being prepared for and connected to careers in a program that is recognized by the Intermodal Association of North...

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...

SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 17, 2018 – The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 375,833 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers (TEUs) in August, an 8 percent increase over August 2017.  In addition, the GPA handled 86,200 intermodal TEUs, a 33 percent jump. “A strengthening...

Liberty County is ranked eighth in a list of 40 U.S. counties that draw young people compiled by 247wallstreet.com. The list, released Aug. 28, was compiled from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and was based on the number of 25 to 34-year-olds who moved...

Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that the Savannah metro economy ticked up modestly despite Winter Storm Grayson, which blanketed the area in heavy snow and ice...

Hinesville posted record job numbers again in June, despite an increase in the unemployment rate, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said. Hinesville notched increases in the labor force, number of employed and jobs, and all indicators remain positive for the year...

Liberty among best industrial sites near Port of Savannah, best small markets for aerospace OCTOBER 22, 2015: HINESVILLE, Ga. — Liberty County received two accolades in the inaugural “Best of Georgia” list published by Southern Business & Development (SB&D)...