Updated: 12:41 PM Things are looking good for another manufacturer to open its doors in Aiken County. It'll include a number of new, good-paying jobs. It's another building block to help revitalize an area that's seen better days.
Updated: 12:09 PM A General Motors spokesman says the company is planning to open an information technology center in suburban Atlanta and is looking to create about 1,000 jobs in the area.
Posted: 3:53 PM A machine company has announced plans for an expansion of its Savannah facility that is expected to add up to 200 jobs.
Updated: 5:00 PM Pro Towels said Monday that it was investing $2.5 million in the effort. Company president Kevin Nord says the company needs to expand to meet increasing customer demand.
Posted: 8:49 PM Economist Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics says today's numbers should "ease fears that the U.S. economy is following Europe into recession."
Posted: 1:04 PM The Labor Department says the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in June.
Updated: 11:55 AM Agency officials say the money will help pay for job training and placement services. Job-related outreach activities will also be expanded.
Updated: 7:14 PM It's been a rough year for some businesses in Columbia County. Three Food Lions, a Ryan's Buffet and Mike's Furniture have all already closed their doors.
Posted: 8:36 PM Renovation is underway at the bank's Greenville campus. Call center employees will move into their permanent space there in January.
Posted: 11:48 AM Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.9 percent from April to May. The jobless rate was 9.8 percent in May a year ago.
Updated: 1:59 PM Augusta lost more private sector jobs than any of the largest 100 cities in the country last year, but experts say that shouldn't be the case for long.
Updated: 11:55 AM The last time Georgia's jobless rate was below nine percent was in February of 2009, when it was also 8.9 percent.
Posted: 2:04 PM Amazon promises to bring 2,000 jobs to South Carolina by the end of 2013.
Updated: 6:39 PM Edgefield County is filled with lots of green pastures and farmland, but a company is about to bring a different kind of green to one of the county's smallest towns.
Posted: 3:02 PM According to the news release, US Fibers has been in South Carolina for almost 20 years and in Edgefield County for 10 years.
Updated: 2:33 PM The $12 million project will include five classrooms, three culinary kitchens for students and a banquet area, along with a fully functioning restaurant.
Updated: 3:43 PM March's rate in the CSRA is at 8.6%. That's equal to the rate a year ago, and slightly lower than February's rate.
Posted: 1:17 PM That figure marked the eighth straight monthly decline for South Carolina unemployment, which has often been among the highest in the nation during the past several years.
Posted: 12:57 PM Aflac is hiring for a range of positions, including call-center specialists, claims processors, managers, supervisors and business analysts.
Posted: 1:20 PM Michelin North America Chairman Pete Selleck praised the state's pro-business climate and the productivity of South Carolina employees.
Posted: 9:58 AM The Labor Department says weekly unemployment benefit applications dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000.
Updated: 12:30 PM The most recent unemployment statistics show Georgia gained more than 80,000 jobs in 2011. That's the biggest single-year increase in five years.
Updated: 8:30 PM Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has announced they will begin taking online applications Monday morning.
