July 2022 News

July 29, 2022

• Augusta Sees Rise in June Unemployment Rate

• Augusta’s First Rage Room is All the Rage

• Columbia County Board of Education Approves Lowest Millage Rate Since 2012

• Larry Miller: Three Agents Share Top 5 Awards

• Augusta University Literacy Center and RISE Augusta Host Back-to-school Celebration

• Georgia Rotary Student Program Elects New Slate of Officers for 2022-23

• Gov. Kemp Provides Update on Success of Teacher Pipeline Initiatives

• Home Depot Announces Latest Carbon Emission Reductions

• 9to5 Georgia and Georgia Paid Leave Coalition Release New Report on Paid Leave in Georgia

• Georgia County Files Suit to Force Land Sale for Spaceport

• Charlie Harper: Individual Voters Will Decide If We’re In A Recession Or Not

  The United States Economy shrank .9% for the second quarter of this year, according to the Commerce Department. This follows a contraction of 1.6% in the first quarter. Economists generally consider two consecutive quarters of decline as the definition of recession.

• Southern Company Reports Second-quarter 2022 Earnings

• Effective Customer Engagement is Business Critical Amid Economic Uncertainty

• Every Job Offer Is Negotiable; If You Want a Higher Salary, You Have to Fight for It

• Inflation and Market Decline Are Causing People to Rethink Retirement

• Competitive Pension Risk Transfer Buyout Rate Dips to 98.3% During June

July 28, 2022

• Columbia County Board of Commissioners to Hold Job Fair

• Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrated Locally with the Opening of the Center for Disability Rights & Resources

• Events Provides School Supplies and Haircuts to
Augusta Students on July 31, Aiken Students on Aug. 6

• Paceline to Host NA Chamber's August Connect 4 Coffee

• These Georgia Companies are Reporting Major Losses During Russia's War on Ukraine

• GA Economic Developers Association Launches Search For President & CEO

• Lt. Governor Duncan Announces Appointments to Georgia Rare Disease Advisory Council

• EPD FY23 Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion Grant

• AAA Urges Drivers to Stay Alert As Students Return to School