Unemployment

The job market expanded in Athens in February, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.

Jobless rate is up 0.1% from February - March

New budget slashes higher ed — legislators pass bill increasing financial aid — Clarke County Schools seeks input on strategic plan — unemployment falls slightly

In brief: ACC lawmakers hold budget retreat today — Georgia Senate GOP announces agenda — unemployment falls in Athens — growing number of Georgians support legalizing pot — report finds deficiencies in Georgia's tobacco laws

In brief: HIV prevention funding to go to Athens and three other cities — Georgia's job market remains strong — House speaker pauses on abortion and runoff voting — Clarke Central honored for computer science diversity

Newly elected Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson told members of the state House and Senate Appropriations committees that the Department of Labor has an image problem.

In brief: Elections officials add library to early voting sites — GA Lottery has big quarter — Unemployment ticks slightly up — UGA Soccer's NCAA run ends in Chapel Hill

In brief: Popular former president rallies voters in Atlanta today — Early voting in Athens lags behind many smaller counties — Unemployment in Athens remains low — Music industry urges lawmakers to turn tax incentives up to 11 — UGA soccer gets a tie and a bye

In brief: A new poll shows that Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock is viewed favorably by plurality of Georgia voters — Athens unemployment ticks up, but remains low overall — state's EV charging plan gets green light from feds — UGA volleyball falls to Miss State, while Braves stay one game behind Mets in NL East

The county also added 1,400 jobs over between July and August, bringing the total number of jobs in ACC to an all-time high.