Business Buzz
State's jobless rate dips to 5 percent; was 4 percent in April 2007
Georgia's unemployment rate in April dropped to 5 percent compared to 5.2 percent in March and a high of 5.3 percent in February. Overall, the state added 5,300 jobs last month, Georgia Labor Department reports show.On the flip side, the state jobless rate was 4 percent a year ago. Local employment/jobless rate updates for April are due in two weeks.
>River City Bank's assets at $164 million on eve of second anniversary: Bank officials originally projected assets of $75 million for the first 24 months. A ribbon cutting for the bank's Second Avenue office is set for May 23> Business
>Greater Rome Bank's annual meeting set for 4:30 this afternoon.
>Leadership Rome nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Friday> Chamber
WeatherCenter
>80% chance of rain today, high of 73. Afternoon, evening storms could be severe. We'll post updates as needed throughout the day. Weekend forecast looks better> WeatherCenter
Education
>Eight join Darlington's Board of Trustees: Include are Romans Trace Copeland, Gordon Lee Hight II, Linda Owens, John Ware> Buzz
>CVTC Summer Manufacturing Camp set for June 9-13> Buzz
Politics
>Perdue vetoes Lewis' tourism development act: Gov. Sonny Perdue has vetoed the tourism development package authored by Rep. Jeff Lewis, R-Cartersville, and passed by the House and Senate. Perdue's take: Review bids for new or expanding tourism projects one at a time. Details> Bartow Headlines
>Annual sales tax holidays set: (From a media release) Once again, the state's twin sales tax holidays will be keyed to back-to-school purchases July 31-Aug. 3 and energy-saving appliances Oct. 2-5, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced:
-The "back to school" sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 31, and ends at midnight Sunday, Aug. 3. During the annual "back to school" sales tax holiday, Georgia shoppers will be able to purchase certain clothing items, computers and computer accessories tax-free.
-Georgia's fourth annual Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 2, and continues until midnight on Oct. 5. During this period, products with the Energy Star designation will be exempt from the state sales and use tax. WaterSense products will be eligible for the tax free sales tax holiday.
Sports
>Norman Arey: Talk about flops--Falcons' power rating, Andruw Jones, Paris Hilton as a mom?> Arey
>Rome Braves: 13 innings; 13th one-run loss of the season> Home Plate
>More game photos from Mills Fitzner. Click Focus
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