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...

AUGUSTA, November 6, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development,...

SWAINSBORO -- Along with local and state economic development leaders in Swainsboro, at Faircloth Forest Products Sept. 13, Gov. Brian Kemp announced the creation of a rural strike team to focus on bringing jobs, investment, and economic development to all corners of...

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...