A new federal report shows that more than 16,000 Georgia education jobs were saved or created through stimulus funding.

Some big bucks are on the way to Augusta’s bus system thanks to the stimulus bill. The city is getting nearly $3 million in stimulus money.

New details are emerging on the management shake-up at the Savannah River Site: Department of Energy officials are being tight-lipped about the re-assignment of their top dog at the site, but new reports out Wednesday claim trouble has been brewing for quite some time. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe reports.

White House economists say the Obama administration’s recovery efforts have saved or created more than a million jobs. President Barack Obama has promised that his $787 billion stimulus plan will create or save 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year. In its first report to Congress, the Council on Economic Advisers says the number is more than 1 million, and the stimulus has been the driving force.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says efforts by the United States and other nations to fight a worldwide economic crisis have been able to pull the global economy back from the abyss.

Everyone is trying to get their hands on some stimulus money. But financial excepts warn about some possible scams and unnecessary steps to get that government money. Our Fraendy Clervaud has the story.

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.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says Georgia will receive another $11.8 million in federal stimulus funds for transit improvements.

Commissioners are not going to do anything about their $50 million stimulus money grant, at least for now. Commissioners voted not to act on the grant application, until after the city recieves word in December on whether it will recieve any money.

It’s been the $50 million fight. Augusta has applied for a $50 million stimulus grant, $21 million would be heading to the Goshen neighborhood, but residents are objecting. Augusta could save a lot of headaches by dropping Goshen from the grant, but that would prove costly. WJBF Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.

Going to electronic medical records is one of the requirements of the healthcare bill. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker talked to a hospital administrator with a big budget leading a conversion and a small town physician with a much smaller budget. They’re doing the same thing, but it’s a much different process.

We have a follow up to a story we brought you earlier this week. It looks like support is faltering for using stimulus money for a housing project support in Augusta’s Goshen neighborhood. As we reported, the city wants to apply $21 million from a possible stimulus bill grant to jumpstart the stalled Village at Goshen townhouse development. But, neighbors are opposed, saying since federal housing money is involved, it would lead to cheaper homes, something they do not want in their neighborhood.

WJBF News Channel 6 has just learned, as a result of a meeting between local representatives, the South Carolina Public Service Commission has agreed to suspend all rates, water cut-offs, and penalties for the Avondale water companies, until further notice. Update: We now have the official press release available for viewing.

The talk around the water cooler is still over those big water bills, in Graniteville. This month, customers in that area watched their water and sewer bills skyrocket to triple-digit numbers. They are not happy, and neither are local representatives, who plan to do something about it. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

The Village at Goshen is one of the projects included in Augusta’s application for a $50 million stimulus bill grant for housing. If awarded, the grant would provide more than $20 million in funding for the project, but the proposal has Goshen neighbors asking questions. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola looks for answers.