AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – New numbers from Georgia’s Department of Labor show a hike in unemployment rates across the state. Despite this, officials say the labor force is growing. That’s something we’re seeing right here at home. We talked to local officials who say the growth doesn’t stop there. Pho-Ramen’L […]
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Gastonia downtown business leaders expect growth in 2022
Executive Chef Ryan Allen works on a special pimento cheese dish during lunch at Barrister’s inside the Esquire Hotel in Gastonia, N.C., on Sept. 3, 2021. The restaurant, located at 168 W. Main Ave., plans to provide event rental spaces, offer more monthly classes and include a rooftop bar in […]
Disadvantaged businesses looking forward to opportunity to be part of downtown stadium development
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As the proposed multiuse stadium project in downtown moves forward, the Knoxville Area Urban League is working with Gem Community Development Group to make sure disadvantaged businesses have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the project. The Urban League held a meeting Thursday to […]
WF Downtown Development hosts ‘Opportunity Tour’ for inspiring business owners
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The Wichita Falls downtown Development and local business owners have banned together to create a new program called the ‘Opportunity Tour’. The program gives entrepreneurs the chance to tour properties downtown, where they can turn their dreams of owning their own business into a reality. […]