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15-Year Mortgages Fall to Record Low 2.56% Avg.

11:33 AM, May 2, 2013

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage slipped to 2.56%. That's the lowest on records dating to 1991. It fell from 2.61% last week, the previous record.

Ky. Wants to Give Bourbon Distillers New Tax Breaks

4:17 PM, Apr 29, 2013

The state's bourbon distillers now have to pay a yearly tax on the liquor as it ages.

Unemployment Rate Drops in Macon, Warner Robins

8:50 AM, Apr 25, 2013

Macon's unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent in March. That was down from 9 percent in February.

Movie Studio Coming To Gwinnett County

8:44 AM, Apr 25, 2013

A 400,000-square-foot movie studio is planned for space along Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County.

Hostess To Reopen Columbus Twinkie Factory

10:41 AM, Apr 24, 2013

Hostess Brands, LLC has announced plans to re-launch its bakery in Columbus and plans to add about 300 jobs in the area over the next several years.

Poll: Americans Sour On Economy

10:02 AM, Apr 19, 2013

Only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve over the next year.

National Unemployment Claims Rise by 4,000

9:54 AM, Apr 18, 2013

The decline, from 268,000 net new jobs in February, confirmed fears of a hiring slowdown that economists say could persist for several months.

Georgia Ranks High in 'Under Water' Homes

5:06 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Zillow says Georgia is one of the states hardest hit by declining values.

Federal Income Tax Quietly Turns 100

9:36 AM, Apr 15, 2013

A rite of spring, rifling through receipts unites Americans.

Middle Class a Matter of Income, Attitude

10:53 AM, Apr 14, 2013

Pundits cheer the middle class. Politicians praise its virtues. Google says it has been called the "backbone of the country" at least 2.3 million times.

Dukes' Reunion Drew More Than 53,000 to Byron

8:22 AM, Apr 10, 2013

The most recent event at Historic Middle Georgia Raceway, March's Dukes of Hazzard Reunion, was very successful for the track and the city of Byron.

7 Tips for Avoiding ID Theft During Tax Season

4:21 PM, Apr 6, 2013

Last-minute tax filers used to just fear that they'd owe far more money than they could afford. Oh, for the good old days.

$3 a Gallon for Gas? In some Areas, It's Already Here

1:58 PM, Apr 6, 2013

At a time when gas prices traditionally rise, they continue to slide, even as the nation heads into peak summer driving season.

Stock Indexes Plunge on Weak Jobs Report

12:50 PM, Apr 5, 2013

The jobs bummer is likely to prompt talk that the start of seasonal stock market weakness could be upon us.

March Employment: Fewest Jobs in Nine Months

9:20 AM, Apr 5, 2013

The fewest jobs added in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring.

Young Entrepreneurs Mix Business, Social Responsibility

10:17 AM, Mar 29, 2013

As more Millennials enter college and start businesses, finding ways to satisfy both economic and social bottom lines has captured the attention of business programs across the country.

Ga. House, Senate Leaders Formally Approve Budget

11:31 PM, Mar 28, 2013

The next stop is the desk of Governor Nathan Deal.  The final version looks a lot like what Deal pitched in January.

S&P 500 Breaks Record High, Boost to Index Funds

2:57 PM, Mar 28, 2013

The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, on Thursday became the latest brand-name U.S. stock index to hit a record high since the bull market began in March 2009.

Middle Ga. Reg. Airport Asks for Delay in Tower Closing

10:39 PM, Mar 26, 2013

Airport officials say allowing federal cuts to shut down the tower could cause turbulance for business and safety.

Stocks Stall, Now What: Breakout or Breakdown?

11:52 AM, Mar 23, 2013

In a year highlighted by new records for the Dow Jones industrial averag, the stock market has suddenly stalled, leaving the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index achingly shy of an all-time high and raising questions about the future.

3 Ga. Companies on Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy List

11:38 PM, Mar 20, 2013

They are Carmike Cinemas, Haverty Furniture Company, and Post Properties.

Crawford Man Says Lived-In Sheds Should Be Taxed as Homes

8:05 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Eddie Still says they are avoiding paying the full amount of property taxes by living in storage buildings. The county manager says addressing the issue is a "tough situation."

Massive Tornado Flattens Oklahoma Town

The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed seven children died at the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma.

8:46 PM, May 20, 2013

Man Fatally Shot Outside Milledgeville Club

Milledgeville police have arrested three people in connection with a fatal shooting outside a rap concert early Saturday.

2:41 AM, May 21, 2013

Houston Sheriff Supports Deputy in Shooting

Sheriff Cullen Talton today identified a deputy who wounded  a suspect who rammed two police cruisers.

3:29 PM, May 20, 2013

Murder Suspect Frank Reeves Back in Jail

Reeves turn himself in to the Bibb County jail Monday morning, says DA David Cooke.

3:32 PM, May 20, 2013

Macon Police Looking for Early Morning Armed Robber

An armed robber hit a Macon gas station early Monday morning.

10:57 AM, May 20, 2013

Perry Business Vies for World's Longest Golf Cart Title

The Guiness Book of World Records will be in Perry on May 30th to measure what could be the world's longest golf cart.

11:22 AM, May 20, 2013

Atheists to Put Books Next to Bibles in Ga. Parks

A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.

3:11 PM, May 20, 2013

Andrea Sneiderman to Be Re-Arraigned in Husband's Death

A woman accused of arranging for her husband to be killed outside a suburban Atlanta preschool is set to be arraigned for a third time.

3:13 PM, May 20, 2013

Abducted 4-Year-Old Airlifted After Eastman Accident

Mi-Kurhea Mumford, 4, was air-lifted to a Macon hospital after a three-car wreck in Eastman in which she suffered a skull fracture.

4:39 PM, May 17, 2013

John Travolta's Donated Plane in Warner Robins Museum of Aviation

Lance Toland, chairman of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame, says actor John Travolta flew the plane for over 20 years with several famous names along for the ride.

7:50 AM, May 20, 2013

It's Your Money

Maybe you type your own name into Google or some other search engines, but looking for your name on the Georgia Department of Revenue's web site may put some cash in your wallet. Stephanie Susskind explains how it works. FULL STORY

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