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J.C. Penney basking in post-Oscars glow

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 3:45pm

By Gary Strauss, USA TODAY

If Hollywood handed out Oscars for Best Recent Comeback Among Beaten Down Retailers, J.C. Penney would have been among Sunday night's nominees.

J.C. Penney shares are up about 6% to $8.45 in Tuesday afternoon trading for a two-day, 17% gain. That's on top of last week's 25% [pop, after the company posted better-than-expected fourth quarter results and said was on fist-quarter track for its first profitable quarter since since early 2011.

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Andalusia Farm: New Executive Director's Introduction

Submitted by Andalusia Farm on Monday, March 3rd, 11:36 am

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."

- Saint Francis of Assisi... Read More

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, February 27th, 2014, 2:54pm

Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ toshare several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.

You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5 p.m.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, 11:58am

(WXIA) -- IHOP will once again participate in the National Pancake Day promotion on Tuesday, Mar. 4.

Customers who visit any IHOP location on National Pancake Day will be treated to a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In exchange, the restaurant chain encourages diners to leave a donation for a number of charities, namely the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 12th, 2014, 9:07am

Wednesday government and business closings

The following list contains current government and major business closings in central Georgia. This list will continually be updated with closings as we hear of them.

Governments:

Baldwin County courthouse and government offices closed Wednesday

Cochran closed Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday night city council meeting canceled

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