Higher gas prices hurt everyone’s bottom line, even the gas station owner’s
"To be honest, with gas prices going up and [the] cost of everything going up, business has been a lot slower," one owner said.…
Former Teacher Arrested For Sexual Exploitation of Children
A former teacher has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and charged with more than 80 counts of various sex crimes.…
Summer Job Market Sees Influx of Graduates, Slight Rise in June Unemployment
Jobs were up by 8,900 (0.2%) over the month and up by 64,200 (1.3%) over the year to 4,979,800, an all-time high.…
Police Looking for Man Who Stole Medical Stretcher from Funeral Home Vehicle
Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a medical stretcher from a funeral home vehicle and is wanted in a total of three counties.…
National study finds giving Americans $1,000 per month makes them work less
Giving Americans $1,000 per month makes them worse off, says a new three-year, 3000-participant study.…
Georgians continue to struggle at the pumps
While gas prices in Georgia dropped slightly over the weekend, they remain significantly higher than several years ago.…
Everyday Economics: The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge takes center stage
Fed officials are no longer dismissing the possibility of a rate cut before year’s end.…
Georgia ranks 30th for protecting religious liberty
Georgia ranked as the 30th best state for protecting religious liberty, according to a review of all 50 states.…
Kemp outlines breakdown of $1.5B transportation infrastructure spend
Georgia plans to spend about 40% of the $1.5 billion in additional transportation funding lawmakers approved on increasing the Georgia Department of Transportation's capital construction program.…
Ranking finds Georgia fourth for business
The 2024 edition of CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business found another southern state, Virginia, topped the list, followed by two others.…
Pentagon says ‘no alternatives’ to Sentinel after costs jump 81%
The Pentagon will continue ahead with a plan to overhaul the nation's land-based intercontinental nuclear missile program despite an 81% jump in projected costs.…
June Net Tax Revenues Up 6.5%; Adjusted YTD Down 3.4%
The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in June approached a total of $3.03 billion, for an increase of $185.4 million or 6.5 percent compared to FY 2023, when net tax collections totaled $2.84 billion for the month.…
Fentanyl, weapons, other drug seizures at northern border setting records
Federal agents working at ports of entry in northern U.S. cities and in small towns along the U.S.-Canadian border are continuing to thwart illegal activity.…
Numbers: Georgia ranks at the bottom for on-time First Class mail
Postal performance in Georgia continues to lag, according to new numbers.…
SOS’s office says it is working to ‘navigate outdated bureaucratic policies’
The Georgia Secretary of State's office said in response to a new state audit that it is trying to "navigate outdated bureaucratic policies."…
Audit: Georgia agencies can improve call center operations
Georgians who turn to some state agencies' call centers for help cannot always reach representatives and sometimes face long waits when the departments are experiencing high call volumes.…
Despite the funding, infrastructure failures persist
The recent series of water main breaks in Atlanta garnered national headlines, particularly after reports emerged that some of the failed pipes were at least 100 years old.…
Analysis: Cybercrime costing Georgia, state ranks ninth
Georgia ranked among the states that experienced the most cybercrime losses, which cost the state roughly $300 million in 2023.…
Everyday Economics: Inflation expected to ease further as consumer spending slows
Signs of weakness are showing up everywhere.…
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