Augusta jobless rate at 10 percent
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor reported this morning that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Augusta rose to 10.0 percent in January, up seven-tenths of one percentage point from a revised 9.3 percent in December, according to a news release. Meanwhile the number of unemployed workers in the area increased to 26,104, up 1,991 from 24,113 in December.
Augusta jobless rate at 10 percentSupreme Court hears Augusta case
ATLANTA -- Today's oral arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court about the appeal of a man arrested in Augusta for child molestation included a unique twist: lawyers on both sides agreed on nearly everything.They agreed that a new Georgia law requires judges about to accept a guilty plea to make sure anyone who isn't a U.S. citizen understands that deportation is likely. Where they disagreed ...
Supreme Court hears Augusta casePlea deal could get thrown out as Georgia Supreme Court weighs child molestors case
ATLANTA --- Tuesday's arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court in the appeal of a man arrested in Augusta for child molestation included a unique twist: Lawyers on both sides agreed on nearly everything.
Plea deal could get thrown out as Georgia Supreme Court weighs child molestors caseAugusta man charged with shooting ex-girlfriend
An Augusta man wanted for shooting at his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend is in jail.
Augusta man charged with shooting ex-girlfriend