Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:44:14 GMT
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School. Pictures of the Baconton Community Charter School file room show where students cellMore >>
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:48:01 GMT
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral. 16-year old Keyanna Lang died from a heart condition. Due to her illness the family couldn't keep lifeMore >>
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:00:09 GMT
In its effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May, Dollar General will host a career fair at Dollar General located at 2017 N Slappey Blvd. in Albany, Ga. on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.More >>
The event is held as part of the major retailer's effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May...More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - More than 6,000 unemployed people are looking for work in the Albany metropolitan area.
The Department of Labor says it's taking those searching for jobs longer to find their next paycheck. In southwest Georgia, many are still taking advantage of the Career Centers in Albany and other cities.
Career Counselors say education and health care continue to be the fields where they're seeing growth. They encourage the unemployed to consider going back to school to help them find a job.
"We're encouraging folks to both be open minded about taking positions that were maybe not on the same level as they were before in order to find employment," said Robert Gordon, Department of Labor-Albany Acting Director. "At the same time, we're focusing on helping folks find the funding for the education they need."
Many currently receiving unemployment also qualify for Hope Scholarships that can help pay for additional schooling.
The state will host the Department of Labor's 15th annual televised job fair May 17th. You can see the live broadcast from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM right here on WALB.
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