Work & Business
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Employees Stand Outside UGA Arch to Protest Fair Labor Standards Implementation
Several full-time UGA employees and Athens community members stand in front the Arch to protest the way UGA is implementing the Fair Labor Standards Act. Follow Grady Newsource on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates on this story. By: Nylah Oliver
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Chili Cook-Off Helps Support Local Entrepreneurs
Tech companies are competing in a different market Friday, October 21. It’s the chili market. Four Athens is hosting the Classic City Chili Cook-Off at Bar South to help local entrepreneurs grow and advance their businesses. Tamara Neff, the Community Outreach Manager at Four Athens, says the organization will help…
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Important Safety Recall Issued for Hyundai Elantra 2013
If you are a 2013 Hyundai Elantra owner, then you may be at risk for a vehicle safety recall. Models manufactured between January 23 and April 30, 2013 have been determined to have defects in their automatic shift levers and brake pedal stoppers. These vehicles will require replacement of the…
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Unemployment in Georgia Drops to 5 Percent
Counties include: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton.
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Jackson County Unemployment Rate Drops
For the first time in more than 15 years, Jackson County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent. That makes it the second lowest unemployment rate in the state. The unemployment rate hasn’t been this low since back in 2000 when it hit 4.1 percent. Forsyth and Oconee counties still have the lowest unemployment rates in…
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Athens Businesses Capitalize on Cannabis Day with Deals
Tomorrow is 4/20. It’s a day known in cannabis culture as a day of celebration for everything marijuana. While weed is still illegal in the State of Georgia, you don’t need to have the munchies to feel the savings. Some local businesses are using the day to bring in some more…
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Athens Gains 4,000 Jobs Over Past Year
Athens has experienced a net gain of approximately 4,000 jobs over the past year. That translates to an increase of 4.5% since March 2015. The figures come from new employment data released by the Georgia Department of Labor on Thursday. The new data also revealed that unemployment in the state…
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Athens Launches First Official Startup Week
Think of an idea, be your own boss, and maybe even make an appearance on Shark Tank. If that’s your dream, then Athens is the place to be this week. Numerous organizations from Athens and at the University of Georgia have joined together to tell you all you need to…
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Entrepreneur Extraordinaire: umano Founder Describes Social Entrepreneurship
The smell of Chinese takeout wafts through the air as Alex Torrey and his closest confidants of managers and interns gather around a single table in their open layout office space for a working lunch. Black scribbles fill whiteboard walls that decorate the space through lists of goals, charts and…
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Unemployment Rate Reaches a New, 8-Year Low
Unemployment rates in the United States and in Athens has reached a new low. Reporter Ryan Sander has the digital update for you. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S’ current unemployment rate is 4.9%. That means out of 100 Americans, 4.9 of them are without a job. There’s…