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Oct. 18, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Lost Jobs In September, But The Unemployment Rate Dropped Anthony Gorman reports that Georgia lost jobs last month, though the unemployment rate dropped to a record low. The state Department of Labor said that…

Oct. 17, 2019 Rome News-Tribune Ball Packaging revealed plans for another expansion of its Floyd County plant Wednesday Doug Walker reports that Ball Packaging revealed plans for another expansion of its Floyd County plant Wednesday afternoon. The company plans to…

Oct. 16, 2019 Georgia Health News Georgia declines in health ranking for women and children Andy Miller reports that a recent report ranks Georgia 40th among states on the health of women and children, down three spots from its 2018 ranking.…

Oct. 15, 2019 Mercer University Mercer, Robins Air Force Base Announce Partnership to Bring Software Development Center to Downtown Macon Kyle Sears reports that Mercer University and Robins Air Force Base today announced a partnership that will bring an innovative…

Oct. 14, 2019 Georgia.org Coca-Cola UNITED to Build New Facility in Tift County, Create 200 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Coca-Cola Bottling Company United (UNITED), the second largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in North…

Oct. 11, 2019 WABE 90.1 Two Georgia Cities Join Legal Fight To Keep DACA Roxanne Scott reports that Atlanta and Clarkston have joined more than 100 local governments across the country to oppose the end of DACA. The two cities…

Oct. 10, 2019 GPB Political Rewind Special Edition: Georgia's Farmers 1 Year After Hurricane Michael Bill Nigut reports, the storm devastated the livelihood of cotton, soybean, peanut and pecan farmers across the Southeast,  along with poultry producers, timber growers and…

Oct. 9, 2019 Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia leaders attend Rural Broadband Summit Staff reports that more than 100 elected officials, executives, and state and federal representatives gathered in Warner Robins last week at the Cary W. Martin Conference for the…

Oct. 8, 2019 The Center Square Hurricane Michael timber tax credits resurface in Georgia Nyamekye Daniel reports that more than $134 million in timber tax credits are available for forest landowners and others impacted by Hurricane Michael, the Department of…

Oct. 7, 2019 WSB Radio Stitches, black eye can't keep former President Jimmy Carter from Habitat build Staff reports that Former President Jimmy Carter suffered a fall at his home in Plains Sunday, but it didn't keep him from attending…