Congressman Hank Johnson joined President Barack Obama Tuesday in Savannah to highlight the positive impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Johnson, who represents the 4t...
State’s jobless rate hits record 10.4 percent Joblessness reached an all-time high statewide in January, hitting 10.4 percent. In December, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 10.3 percent. DeKalb County already reached that high in October, when...
Summer jobs available for college students College students can apply for the Georgia Department of Labor’s 2010 Summer Internship Program through the end of March. Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond announced the program on March 1. It p...
400 business owners attend PALS workshop More than 400 small-business owners packed the Feb. 19 small business workshop hosted by 4th District U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson at DeKalb Technical College. During the three-hour event, participants ...
Cash rebates for many energy star appliances Consumers can receive rebates of up to $1,200 for buying energy-efficient appliances under the state’s $8.6 million Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. Appliances eligible for the program i...
Former reporter launches site
for consumers Former TV investigative reporter Dale Cardwell is turning to a new medium for his latest venture – TrustDale.com. The Web site, which he launched this month, is billed as a unique consumer informa...
Business seminar for entrepreneurs Aspiring business owners can find out what it takes to start a business at a March 3 seminar hosted by the DeKalb County Extension Office. The free “Is Entrepreneurship for You?” seminar starts at...
Members of the South DeKalb Business Association will get updates on DeKalb zoning, census and purchasing/contract compliance issues at their March 2 meeting at Saint Philip AME Church’s Family Lif...
Gold’s Gym, which had been in Ellenwood for nine years, closed its doors on Wednesday amid widespread financial problems and a dispute with its landlord. The 24-hour gym’s departure stranded hundr...
The Little Giant Farmers Market that is under construction on Wesley Chapel Road is expected to open May 1. Mickey Dixon, general manager of the family-owned business based in Jonesboro, said it w...
The new McDonald’s restaurant at the corner of Candler and McAfee roads opened for business Feb. 15. Owner/operators Yves and Cheryl Dominique hosted a reception on Feb. 13 and opened the store fo...
Ashley Furniture HomeStores cut the ribbons on its new store at Stonecrest on Feb. 17. Store manager Lloyd Pilmon said the 55,000-square-foot showroom at 2900 Stonecrest Circle in Lithonia had its...
Georgia Department of Driver Services offices at the Gallery of South DeKalb in Decatur and around the state will be closed on Feb. 25 for another state furlough day. The offices are closing one ...