Jobless Claims Rise in May

Twiggs County's jobless rate hit 10.4 percent in May, compared to the state's unemployment rate of 8.5 percent. According to a release from the Georgia Department of Labor, Macon's unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent in April to nine percent in May. That's still lower than May 2012's rate of 9.4 percent. Area businesses laid off 1,404 people in May, compared to the 1,048...