Officials at the Target distribution center near Midway put out a call for more workers Thursday."With the increased demands of local consumers we have seen significant volume in and out of our distribution center. As such we are looking to hire roughly 100 new team...

SEA ISLAND, Ga., Feb. 4, 2020– At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Tuesday, Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, announced the acquisition of 145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, or more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent...

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...