The high-tech facility will be located in Augusta Corporate Park which is about a hundred acres off of Mike Padgett Highway and Horseshoe Road.

That's the lowest rate since March of 2009, when it was also 9.1 percent. Over 15,600 jobs were created, allowing many unemployed Georgians to return to work.

The Athens-Banner Herald reports that plant manager Todd Henry says the first 250 workers or more will be hired by next summer. The Georgia plant will manufacture mini-excavators and small tractors.

The agency says the state drop is mostly because about 7,900 people stopped looking for jobs.

Clarke and Oconee counties are spending $17.6 million to buy land and prepare the site for Caterpillar, which is also getting $12.4 million in property tax breaks and $45 million in state incentives.

Goodwill’s Job Connection will be holding a Job Fair on March 8 with over 15 businesses.

Exempt employees will be taking a 5 percent pay cut. The pay cuts will affect approximately 150 people.

Company officials say the plant will directly employ 1,400 workers once it's fully operational.

Congress votes to reduce unemployment benefits from 99 weeks to 73 weeks.

Company officials said they estimate the project will create another 2,800 full-time jobs in the U.S. among suppliers and at other companies.

Haley has planned a news conference Thursday at Midlands Technical College in Columbia.

The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent from 8.5 percent in December. That's the lowest in nearly three years.

It's a happy day in Millen, Ga. Cadets are graduating, stepping across the stage and becoming officers at the new Jenkins County Correctional Center.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved the company for a $150,000 grant for site preparation.

The creation of three military zones in Richmond County could potentially bring new businesses and jobs to the areas around Fort Gordon.

Amazon says it will hire hundreds of employees for the new center, but did not say exactly how many jobs will be created.

The jobless rate was 10.4 percent in December a year ago.

The 90-minute, question-and-answer chat is called "Ask T.E.D." (Type, Explore, Discover).

BMW says it will be able to produce up to 300,000 cars a year with 7,500 employees at the plant.

Republican Sen. Kevin Bryant says the changes don't go far enough. He says anyone fired for misconduct should not get any benefits.

The store, set to open on Jan. 30, is accepting applications now for multiple positions.

Last year was nearly record-breaking for recruiting businesses to our area, and recruiters say they hope 2012 is at least as good.

ReadySC will immediately begin taking applications for 25 engineering and 50 engineering technician positions.

The Kmarts are in Buford, Columbus, Douglasville, Jonesboro and southwest Atlanta.

Earlier this month, Horry County Council approved $100,000 in incentives for an existing business adding 150 employees.