Business Buzz:
Happy 'birthday,' VW plant: OK, we're a week early. It was a year ago next Wednesday, July 15, that VW announced plans to build a billion-dollar assembly plant in Chattanooga (click). Since then, the economies of not only Hamilton County but surrounding states such as Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas have shifted dramatically in hopes of snaring a piece of the action. Just last week, an AP story told how 100 jobs already have been filled--from 18,000 applications--with another 400 salaried jobs yet to go. More than 100,000 applications are expected for the 2,000 overall jobs VW expects to create. And that's just the main plant. Yet to come: the first-and second-tier suppliers, including some in Northwest Georgia. Delegations from communities up to 100 miles out already are courting VW executives (click Knoxville). Bottom line: If you thought VW was a big story these past 12 months, wait until you see what unfolds in the next 365 days.
Calhoun, hit hard by layoffs, to pick up a few dozen jobs: Racemark International is laying off 36 employees at its Malta, N.Y., but is offering them jobs at the Calhoun plant at 1711 U.S . 41 South as it consolidates operations there. The Gordon County plant already employs around 40, making floor mats for BMW, Honda and Toyota> Business Review
Latest changes in downtown Rome: Le Beau Jardin, a flower market and boutique that opened late last year at 8 E. Third Ave., is closing its storefront. The business will continue from the owner's home. The Downtown Development Authority Coffee Break set for there later this month has moved to Kelly Moore Photography in River Center (Hawthorn Suites) and begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 31. More downtown updates> Click
Dividend set: SouthCrest Financial Group, parent company of The First National Bank of Polk County and three other banks, has declared a four-cent-per-share dividend for shareholders of record July 17.
Ribbon cutting ceremony for Redmond/Polk EMS today: Redmond EMS is taking over emergency medical operations in Polk County. A ribbon cutting is set for 11 this morning at Station 1 .1700 U.S. 278 in Cedartown.
Honoring Marine Lance Cpl. Seth Sharp: These details are from the Patriot Guard Web site and R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home:
-Thursday, airport escort: Sharp's casket will arrive at the Calhoun airport at 3 p.m. Thursday. The guard will provide escort to NorthPointe Church in Adairsville.
-Friday: Visitation is set for 5 to 9 p .m. at NorthPointe Church.
-Saturday: The funeral service begins at 2 p.m. at NorthPointe church will burial to follow at Eastview Cemetery in Adairsville.
-For more, click Patriot Guard
Politics
Gingrey on health panel: 'My suggestion is fixing the system we have': U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey was one of several lawmakers taking part in the "From Prognosis to Prescription" forum Tuesday. Said Gingrey of President Obama's proposed overhaul: "You have a socialist bureaucrat in the exam room between the doctor and the patient." > GW Hatchet
First-half campaign finance reports trickling in (updated)
| Incumbent/Party | Cash on hand | '10 status | Read latest files |
| Sen. Preston Smith, R | $87,655 | Running | Smith |
| Rep. Rick Crawford, D | Report pending | Running | Crawford |
| Rep. Katie Dempsey, R | $1,399 | Running | Dempsey |
| Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R | $9,420 | Running | Loudermilk |
| Rep. Barbara Massey Reece, D | $7,360 | Running | Reece |
| Sen. Bill Heath, R | Report pending | Running | Heath |
Source: State Ethics Commission
$133 million MegaMillions winning ticket sold in New York: The numbers: 25-27-35-38-39, Mega Ball: 28> Results
Weather:
-Wednesday: High of 88, low of 66. Rain chance: 20%
-Thursday: High of 98, low of 66. Rain chance: 20%
-Extended forecast> Weather
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable
-Is Francoeur gone? Is anything more meaningless than All-Star games?
-Legends need just one run to beat Braves, 1-0.
-Tonight: Braves at Greenville.
-Latest Mills Fitzner game photos> Gallery
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