April 2017 News

April 28, 2017

• Augusta CVB Wins Internet Advertising Competition Award

• Textron Specialized Vehicles Presents The Green Racquets Classic April 28th-29th

• Elna Green Named New Dean of Pamplin College at Augusta University

• Unisys Named to Managed Security Service Provider "Winner's Circle" by HfS Research

• Tom Wiley to Succeed Joe Evans as CEO of State Bank Financial Corp.

• Food Processor Lake Foods to Invest $8M, Create 130 Jobs in Georgia

• Governor Signs School Turnaround Bill, Other Education Legislation

• Waffle House Co-founder Dies at 98, a Month after Business Partner

• Aflac Announces 1Q Results, Affirms Outlook, Declares Dividend

• Georgia Power Ranked 5th on SEPA Top 10 List for Solar Connected in 2016

• Mohawk Industries Reports Record Q1 Results

• Middle Market Confidence in U.S. Economy Reaches Record High in Q1 2017

• 74% of Employers Say They Plan to Hire Recent College Graduates This Year, According to Annual CareerBuilder Survey

• Homeowner Value Estimates Continue to Outpace Appraisals by a Widening Spread

April 27, 2017

• Metro Augusta’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.8% in March

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Metro Augusta’s unemployment rate in March was 4.8 percent, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 5.2 percent in February. In March 2016, the rate was 5.5 percent.

• Augusta City Franchise Fee Revenues Down

• North Augusta Family YMCA to Host Annual “Family YMCA Golf Classic” May 18th

• Alex Taylor to Succeed John Dyer as Cox Enterprises President and CEO

• UPS Generates 6.2% Revenue Growth And Increases Q1 Eps To $1.32

• Governor Deal Set to Sign Education Legislation

• Delta Launches LSTN Headphones in Premium Cabins, Gives the Gift of Hearing to Those in Need

• Schools Earn STEM, STEAM Certifications from Georgia Department of Education

• The Manufacturing Institute Recognizes AGCO Employees with Women in Manufacturing 2017 STEP Ahead Awards

• Governor Unveils “Be the Difference”

• Allstate/USA TODAY Small Business Barometer Uncovers Surging Optimism and Innovation on Main Street