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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory output rose further last month, extending strong growth from February after harsh weather had caused production to tumble in January. Manufacturers produced more furniture, clothing, chemicals and aerospace products.

Serious foundation work on a hotel on West Third Street should be getting underway within a month, J.P. Singh, vice president and chief development officer for Duke Hospitality, told members of the Seven Hills Rotary Club on Tuesday.

The new, bigger building for Rome Community Kitchen is nearing completion, and excitement is growing.

ATLANTA — One machine can't fix all that's wrong with the soft drink industry. But Coca-Cola's Freestyle machine — which can dispense 146 different flavors — is giving Coke the one thing it needs most of all: buzz.

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) and employer committees from the northwest Georgia area will co-sponsor a Business and Employer Summit Wednesday, May 7, in Cartersville. The summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bartow-Cartersville Chamber of Commerce, 122 W. Main Street.

The future is bright for additional economic ties between Japan and the United States, according to the new Japanese Consul General for the Southeast, Kazuo Sunaga.

A defect in the security technology used by many websites and equipment makers has put millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information at risk.

Pamela Bearden, owner of Meeks Picture House, is answering the questions for today’s Small Business Snapshot.

Ivy Brewer, associate dean of college guidance at Darlington School, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) at the Association’s annual conference at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The new administration building for the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority is scheduled to open this spring.

The Georgia Department of Labor will host a special recruitment for job seekers who qualify for OJT, a federal on-the-job training program to help get unemployed workers back into the labor force.

The Development Authority of Floyd County has accepted two offers for right of way along Ga. 140 from the Georgia Department of Transportation.

People who signed up early for insurance through the new marketplaces were more likely to be prescribed drugs to treat pain, depression and H.I.V. and were less likely to need contraceptives, according to a new study that provides a much-anticipated look at the population that signed up for coverage under the new health care law.

HOUSTON — Just a few years ago, American families faced uncertainties when planning their summer vacations, fearing that rising gasoline prices would blow their budgets. Then came the 2008-9 economic downturn, sending fuel prices lower.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College will offer two Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance training opportunities with a lunchtime discussion on Friday, April 25, and a seminar on Thursday, May 1, at the Gordon County Campus.

Charles Williams Real Estate Investment Corporation, owners of Winthrop at Polk Senior Living in Cedartown will be adding 20 additional apartments to its existing facility located at 131 Melissa Lane.

Gwen Lewis, NNP-BC, will join Floyd Medical Center as a nurse practitioner in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She will provide specialized medical care during high-risk and cesarean sectional deliveries, participate in neonatal transports and manage care for newborns.

This story was originally published in Magnolia Magazine' Winter 2013 edition

Rome’s Business Improvement District ordinance, approved in March 2006, is not slated to end until Feb. 20, 2016. However, leaders of the downtown business and property owners group are starting to lay the foundation for a renewal of the law.

Rome could use funds through the Community Development Block Grant program to hire an additional code enforcement officer.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor will help Mellow Mushroom fill 75 jobs next week for the company’s new restaurant set to open in May in Cartersville.

Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law HB 348, legislation that creates a new tax credit for Georgians who choose to purchase and operate alternative fuel trucks or buses.

Sales of existing homes in Rome and Floyd County were up in March over February, but they were down compared to the same month last year.

Greater Rome Bank has decided unify its brands in Rome and Calhoun under the name of Greater Community Bank.