Preliminary figures from the Georgia Department of Labor show the county's rate rose to 8.4 percent from 7.6 in June.
The new store, which sits just over the Bartow-Cherokee county line, will hold a grand opening at 11 a.m. Aug. 21.
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India-based Surya will build a one million-square-foot facility in Cartersville, a $30 million investment slated to bring 200 new jobs.
The multi-employer job fair will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14.
The county's unemployment rate is slightly higher than the metro Atlanta average.
Belgium-based Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) will establish its U.S. headquarters and create 350 jobs in Cartersville over the next five years.
The county, along with metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia, saw its preliminary unemployment rate jump in May.
The Wells Fargo Works project is award five small businesses $25,000 plus professional mentorship. Find out how you can enter here.
The Small Business Administration is increasing the number of employees and annual revenue benchmarks for businesses to qualify for financial assistance.
Republicans largely support the measure, but Democrats say it will force spending cuts in other areas.
The Georgia Department of Labor will be at the Bartow County College and Career Academy next week to help the company recruit new employees.
India-based Surya will build a 1-million-square-foot facility in Cartersville, a $30 million investment.
Brandon Dillard has been named the plant manager of Georgia Power’s Plant Bowen near Cartersville,
A majority of respondents said big business is bad at growing the U.S. economy, and favored small business innovations.
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Anheuser-Busch on Wednesday converted one of seven packaging lines at its Cartersville brewery to canned drinking water to donate to the American Red Cross.
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