Rome/Floyd loses 500 jobs; labor force at lowest point in 13 months
-Georgia ties all-time high with January jobless rate of 10.4%
Georgia Department of Labor: Area work force
-Local impact: The new year is off to a rough start in terms of local jobs. The January report from the Georgia Department of Labor shows Rome/Floyd lost 500 jobs between January 2010 and the first month of this year. The worst news: the local labor force was at a 13-month low point: 37,400 people. That's 1,400 below the 2010 peak of 38,800 jobs last October. County-by-county stats due soon.
-Around Georgia: State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said January's jobless rate was 10.4 percent, tying the record high set a year earlier. "Georgia's job market for the past year has basically been flat," said Butler. "Although the rate dipped to 10 percent temporarily last summer, for the past seven months it has trended upward. Other troubling signs are that in the same 12-month period, the number of jobs has shown a miniscule increase, while the number of long-term unemployed has increased significantly."Expanded release
One more day of 'spring training,' then cooler, soggy days-Thursday: Mostly sunny, high of 68, low of 42.
-Friday: 30% chance of rain, high of 54; low of 50; rain chance: 90%.
-Weekend: Soggy Saturday with 90% chance of showers.
-Extended forecast: Weather // Regional radar: Radar
-Pollen count from Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. Click Pollen.
March 3: Cartersville City Council meets at 7 p.m. Hear live coverage on WBHF AM 1450 or on our webcast. Work session at 6 p.m. Agenda
Waste Reduction Act of 2011, co-sponsored by Loudermilk, passes. Details
Wednesday's Bartow County Jail reports. Jail Intake Report // Incident Reports
-Links: Local police scanner.
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.
-Why I hate Philadelphia Eagles; BYU, UNC suffer huge losses.
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