The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported Friday that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to 11.1 percent in July, up four-tenths of one percentage point from a revised 10.7 percent in June.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported Friday that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the metro Augusta area was unchanged at 10.2 percent from June to July.

Aiken County’s Workforce Center has some new money from the government, and new help for local employers. Think of it as a “traveling human resource” department, meant to connect job-seekers with people looking to hire. The best part? It’s free. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

The unemployment rate in South Carolina dropped to 11.8% in July.

Hundreds of those unemployed across the CSRA took part in a job fair hosted by Congressman John Barrow Thursday. A handful of local and regional businesses were on hand hoping to offer a position to those in need. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported Thursday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in July, up two-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 10.1 percent in June.

Some jobs are hanging by a thread in a local community. One of the oldest continuously run mobile home factories could be closing. All of this is happening at Cavalier Homes in Millen, Georgia. That’s in Jenkins County. The plant is being bought out, and now some heavy rumors are spreading that it could be closing its doors on the more than 100 who work there. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop picks up the story.

One of Georgia’s oldest factories has closed its doors, in Millen, Georgia. But, everyone from employees to the Mayor aren’t sure if it’s just a temporary shutdown, or the real deal. Cavalier Homes employees about 200 people, and many say they were turned away.

From Wall Street To Your Wallet…another 3,800 CSRA workers filed new claims for unemployment, in July. That’s an increase from June and a big increase from a year ago, but it’s not going up as fast as it has in recent months. And, it’s more evidence the worst may be behind us…

The latest unemployment numbers show one in five people are out of work in Barnwell County. With so many plant closures and layoffs happening there, jobseekers are encouraged to look outside the community for work. News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

President Barack Obama is welcoming an improved national employment report, saying his administration has “rescued our economy from catastrophe.“

Delta Air Lines Inc. is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn’t saying how many. Chief Executive Richard Anderson says in a recorded message to employees Thursday that the world’s biggest airline operator has seen its revenue stream decline by billions of dollars because of the weak economy and the drop-off in demand for air travel.

Delta Air Lines Inc. is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn’t saying how many. Chief Executive Richard Anderson says in a recorded message to employees Thursday that the world’s biggest airline operator has seen its revenue stream decline by billions of dollars because of the weak economy and the drop-off in demand for air travel.

Celgard, a developer of materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, is one of the big winners among firms selected to receive $2.4 billion in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. Celgard, which operates a manufacturing facility in Charlotte, will receive $49 million to be used for expansion of its batter separator product. The company also will open a plant in Aiken, S.C.

According to a release on Carbon Motors’ website, on Wednesday, Carbon Motors Corporation, a new homeland security company, announced at “A Rally for American Jobs” that the State of Indiana, Fayette County, and the City of Connersville would be its new home.