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New Photo of the day for August 27, 2008 Historic structures on Broadway

New Photo for 8/22/08 Parking garage made to look like row of buildings on Front Avenue

Well I scouted around a little bit and found some nice pictures of Savannah one of Georgia/ America's most charming cities.

Well a little bad news on the job front for Metro Columbus the unemployment rate for the Metro Columbus area rose to 7.0% in the month of July from 6.3%in June. The Georgia Department of Labor says the numbers are bad statewide and that the state is experiencing unemployment rates not seen in 15 years. Columbus' jobless rate is the highest it's been since March of 1993. Statewide the number of Unemployment insurances claims rose by 30% across Georgia in July from the previous month. positions at Kia and it's suppliers are expected to help out the valleys unemployment numbers as their hiring process continues. Columbus is doing bad, but a couple of counties to the north Chambers County, Alabama has a unemployment rate of 14.4% the highest in the state of Alabama. Their unemployment is mainly due to the closing of textile mills in the community which dominated their economy in cities live Valley & Lanett. Chambers county is directly acros from the city of West Point where Kia is being built and has several suppliers locating in the county. There economy should be speeding up very very soon.

New Photo of the day for 8/21/08 Fountain in front of the Rivercenter of the performing Arts.

Have you been able to find out anything yet on the status of this project. it's still listed on Ben Carters website

Columbus Photo of the day August 8, 2008 I ran across this rainbow over North Columbus after yesterdays storms rolled through the city

Houlihans Bar and Grill is opening another Columbus location. The signs are up for a new location to be placed in the Columbus Airport Hotel (Former Airport sheraton)

I noticed a few of the forums have photo topics I think it would be great to have a statewide photo section. So please add your favorite photos here. This is one I took of Downtown Columbus. Everyone please feel free to add your favorite photos. This is one I took in Atlanta on July 6th as a storm rolled in over the city skyline.

Columbus' New Photo of the Day for 7-17-08 Nice shot of Downtown Columbus from Linwood BLVD

I have not heard an official date yet, However on a seperate note South Columbus is getting some more new residential growth. The former Mockingbird trailer park site has begun construction on several middle class town homes construction should be complete within 6 months to a year.

Thats great news about the new target store. That area of town is about to boom with the wal-mart supercenter having opened a supertarget or target greatland store about to open two small strip shopping centers under construction and a host of resturants about to locate in the area. Milgen/Flatrock Road- JR Allen/Manchester xpressway area is about to become a new commercial center that will not only cater to extreme northern Columbus/Midland, but also will probaly become one of the cheif shopping areas for southern Harris county & Talbot County residents.

A New Photo for June 27, 2008 View up 13th Avenue near midtown

The shoppes at Flat Rock will begin construction soon at the intersection of Flatrock road and Milgen Road although no immediat tenants have been named yet the signs infront do indicate that it will be a sub shop and a pizza shop. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of the fall this year.

Columbus is getting a new animal shelter construction is expected to be complete by November of this year. the $6million facitlity is located off Milgen road behind the new paws building located on about 6 acres of land.

Looks like the 1st Phase of the Moon Road widening has began between Knology Way and Whittlesley Blvd

New Photo of the day May 19th, 2008 Johnston Mill Lofts near Bibb City

New Photo of the day for 5/19/08

Columbus Photo of the day for 5/17/08

Rob Doll Nissan to build new dealership in North Columbus Rob Doll Nissan which is located on Box Road near Midtown is about to break ground on a new $9million dealership to be located at the intersection of Whittlesley Road and Whitesville Road. Ground is scheduled to be broken at the end of this month on a new 50,000 Square foot showroom and service facility It's scheduled to open by May 2009. The new lot will cover 7.5 acres and the showroom is 3 times larger than the existing 14,000 square foot showroom on Box Road. In addition the present lot only holds about 150 vehicles and employs 53 people the new lot will employ 70 and hold over 300 cars.

Demolition has started at the old Pier One Imports on Macon Road. Shopping center owners said a few months ago they would be tearing it down and bringing in a new national retailer not in the market yet. Still no announcment on which company it is. But i'll post anything I find out.

It's been a while since we posted any new photos of the day so figured i go ahead and post a few new ones.

I got some pictures of the flyover consturction going on at Interstate 185 and Victory Drive it's hard to tell anything now, but i'll keep posting everytime i'm in that area of town.

I remember reading a article not to long ago that after the wal-mart was constructed. there was plans to bring in at least 2 new shopping centers one by a columbus developer and one by a chattanooga developer. I know that billings crossing is suppose to break ground any day now next to the gateway drive wal-mart. It includes a Sally's bueaty store, dry cleaners, chinese resturant for sure as well as outparcel space for resturants. I've also heard that Chik Fil-a has shown some intrest in that area across from rite aid for a new resturant. Not sure exactly whats going on there, but will be sure to keep an eye on it now and a ear out.

Goodwill is constructing a new retail store and training center in the Hamilton square shopping center along Veterans Parkway in the old West Point Stevens store. The front of the building has been getting a face lift for a few months now the signs went up a few days ago. When looking inside there are cubicals on one side of the store and what appears to be a retail area on one the other side.