...analyzed the causes of the deaths and identified ways the agency could improve prevention of and responses to deaths.Agency spokeswoman Susan Boatwright called the number of deaths in the central and southwest Georgia regions "unusually high" relative...

...million, Finan said.They follow the elimination of 130 jobs over the past six months.Since 2010, the federal government has decreased what it sends the state for operations by $15 million, said agency spokeswoman Adrienne Fairwell.

...appeared on the Department of Em ployment and Workforce Web site Saturday evening claiming, "This site was hacked."Agency spokeswoman Adrienne Fairwell said officials believe it was a "Web site defacement." She said the image was taken down after...

...19.The Department of Employment and Workforce is reducing its offices for unemployment services from 56 to 39.Agency spokeswoman Adrienne Fairwell says clients can still get services online or by calling a toll-free number. But for face-to-face...

...program's waning weeks, those payments will end by Dec. 31, though some will receive benefits as late as Jan. 2, agency spokeswoman Adrienne Fairwell said.She could not immediately provide a breakdown on how many weeks the 26,200 otherwise...

...in the education sector."South Carolina and North Carolina tied with the fifth-highest rate in the nation, agency spokeswoman Adrian Fairwell said.May's rate of 9.1 percent was the first time South Caro lina unemployment had gone up...

...It's definitely a way of encouraging people to look for and apply for jobs that meet their qualification," said agency spokeswoman Adrienne Fairwell.The policy, which took effect Aug. 11, resulted in 17,147 people losing their benefits...

...grey uniform shirts and DMV badges will drive the people to 20 offices across the state Wednesday morning, said agency spokeswoman Beth Parks.Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Haley said she was pleased that 25 people were being...

...NHTSA needs to make sure they can keep up," Lund said.NHTSA is researching auto cybersecurity, Lynda Tran, an agency spokeswoman, said in an email."The agency recognizes there are potential vulnerabilities, especially those related to future...

...emergency for the first time in 15 years.One person was reported dead Saturday in Alabama. Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Yasamie August said an apparent tornado that hit Jackson Gap injured two others as well. She didn't have more...