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June 25, 2019 Fox 5 Atlanta JCPenney looks to hire 350 seasonal employees in Atlanta area JCPenney announced Monday they plan to hire an additional 350 associates just in time for the back-to-school shopping rush in north Georgia. Positions will…

June 24, 2019 Cartersville Daily Tribune-News Chick-fil-A Supply celebrates groundbreaking in Bartow James Swift reports that Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Tassopoulos, Friday’s festivities in Bartow County were truly groundbreaking — both physically and symbolically. “This is an…

June 21, 2019 Georgia.gov GE Appliances Grows in Georgia with $130 Million Investment, 300 New Jobs Staff reports, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is significantly expanding its operations in Georgia through three significant…

June 20, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Scheduled Its Presidential Primary, And It’s Three Weeks After Super Tuesday Emma Hurt reports that Georgia’s Secretary of State has scheduled the presidential primary for 2020: March 24. The big national primary day is…

June 19, 2019 Brunswick News Oceana official explains stance on seismic testing Gordon Jackson reports that Georgia’s coast only stretches 100 miles, but it has a significant impact on the state’s economy. More than 23,000 jobs generate an estimated $1.3…

June 18, 2019 Georgia.gov Georgia Awarded Gold Shovel for Jobs and Investment Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced June 17 that Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by Area Development Magazine for generating the most jobs and investment…

June 17, 2019 GPB Study: Georgia's Uninsured, Lack Of Health Care Access Rank State 42nd Nationwide Caroline Catherman reports that Georgia ranks 42nd for state health care system performance, according to a recent study by the Commonwealth fund, a private…

June 14, 2019 Albany Herald Georgia maintains highest bond ratings Staff reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that Georgia again secured the highest ratings of AAA with a stable outlook from the three main credit rating agencies: Fitch,…

June 13, 2019 New York Times Once Threatened, Sea Turtle Nests Thrive Along the Georgia Coast Jacey Fortin reports, they are not much bigger than silver dollars when they hatch, struggle out of sand and stumble toward the sea, and…

June 12, 2019 Georgia.gov StudentBridge establishes new headquarters with plans to expand and invest in Chamblee Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that StudentBridge, an award-winning company providing student engagement and lifecycle solutions to colleges…