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Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 8:35am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in March, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in February.In Cherokee County, the jobless rate was 6.7 percent... read more...
Man dies of self-inflicted shot in police face-off posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 4:55pm CANTON, Ga. -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a man authorities said was fatally shot in a confrontation with police died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. GBI spokesman John... read more...
City makes gun ownership mandatory posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 9:40am NELSON, Ga. -- The Nelson City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to require every household to have a gun and ammunition, unless the residents of the household opt out. City council members... read more...
Metro jobless rate drops to 8.3 percent posted on Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 9:11am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate declined to 8.3 percent in Februray.That's down from 8.7 percent in January and well under the jobless rate of 9.3 percent from February a year ago.... read more...
Metro jobless rate rises to 8.7 percent posted on Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 8:18am ATLANTA -- State labor officials say metro Atlanta's jobless rate rose to 8.7 percent in January, up from 8.4 percent the month before.That compares to 9.4 percent in January 2012.In Cherokee County... read more...
Unemployment rate drops to 8 percent posted on Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 11:14am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's jobless rate has dropped to 8 percent.The November number continues a downward trend in metro Atlanta's unemployment figures. The rate is down from 8.2 percent in October... read more...
Metro Atlanta jobless rate drops to 8.2 percent posted on Monday, November 26, 2012 - 8:25am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's preliminary unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent in October, down from 8.3 percent in September and 9.4 percent in October 2011.In Cherokee County, the unemployment... read more...
Metro jobless rate drops to 8.4 percent posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 - 7:41am ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent in September, down from a revised 8.8 percent in August.In Cherokee County, the unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in September.... read more...
Tuesday was the last day to register to vote in November posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 7:21am ATLANTA -- Tuesday was the deadline for Georgians to register to vote if they want to participate in the general election on Nov. 6. MORE: Voter Deadlines \| Voter Deadlines and County Election... read more...