ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Florida - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 23 of the 27 largest counties in Florida from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average employment l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Georgia - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 9 of the 11 largest counties in Georgia from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average employment le more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Kentucky - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Among Kentucky's three largest counties, employment increased in Jefferson (+0.8 percent) and Fayette (+0.6 percent) from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. count more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in North Carolina - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 10 of the 14 largest counties in North Carolina from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual averag more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in South Carolina - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 6 of the 7 largest counties in South Carolina from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2562) on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 12 states and decreased in 4 states on the last business day of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states and decr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the State Workforce Development Board has officially approved Georgia's High Demand Career List, a tool designed to align education, training, and workforce development efforts with the needs of employers across the state. The High Demand Career List is a component of the Governor's Top State for Talent initiative, which will parallel Georgia's d more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Georgia Department of Revenue issued the following news release: The State of Georgia's net tax collections during the month of November approached $2.38 billion, for an increase of $52.9 million, or 2.3%, compared to FY 2024, when net tax collections totaled $2.32 billion for the month. Year to date, net tax revenue collections totaled nearly $13.02 billion, for a decrease of $8.3 million, or 0.1%, compared to November 2023, when net tax collections to more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Calah Williams has been sentenced for stealing Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL"), Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), and unemployment insurance ("UI") benefits made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Williams stole from programs designed to help the public during a global crisis more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Chatham County man identified as a leader in a drug trafficking network has been sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison. Kenyona Pinckney, 33, of Savannah, was sentenced to 178 months in prison after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorne more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Dec. 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 224,000 to 225,000. The 4-week moving average was 224 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act passed the U.S. Senate unanimously with provisions championed by Senator Reverend Warnock to help the surviving spouses of fallen servicemembers Gold Star Spouses are the spouses of servicemembers who died while serving Bill includes key provisions from Senator Reverend Warnock's bipartisan Love Lives On Act--com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to repeal the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974. "Rolling back the unconstitutional Impoundment Control Act is one of the most effective ways Congress can help President Trump in the fight to deliver the spending cuts and government efficiency that the American people overwhelmingly voted for," sa more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Tyrek Jacquez Carroway, 25, of Columbia, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Evidence presented to the court showed that undercover agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is announcing new Federal resources to help Georgia's specialty crop industry sell more products. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced that Georgia farmers growing specialty crops, like fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts, can now apply for Federal funding through the new U.S. Department of Agriculture Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops ProgramThis is an external link, designe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is expanding emergency medical care for kids across Georgia. Last week, the Senate passed the bipartisan Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation backed by Sen. Ossoff to improve the pediatric medical care for severely ill and injured child. The bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned the ruling Georgian Dream party's continued violence against peaceful protestors following Saturday's controversial presidential election, conducted by parliament and widely challenged by Georgian society and international observers. The escala more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA -FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Chatham, Toombs, and Columbia counties are closing this week, and a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Candler County has been extended until the end of this week. Regular hours at all centers are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays. Chatham County Closing permanently 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19: Savanna more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Georgia man was sentenced to prison today after he was previously convicted of assaulting law enforcement and other offenses related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential electio more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release from the Southern Regional Field Office: WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties this winter to provide a comprehensive picture of the U.S. horticulture industry. Survey codes will be mailed this month to more than 40,000 horticul more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Whitney Museum of American Art will present Amy Sherald: American Sublime, the artist's debut solo exhibition at a New York museum and the most comprehensive showing of her work. Opening to the public on April 9, 2025, American Sublime considers Amy Sherald's powerful impact on contemporary art and culture, bringing together almost fifty paintings spanning her career from 200 more PR