June 12, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal
Jack Lindner reports that kickoff to the 2026 FIFA World Cup began Thursday, and the Cobb tourism industry is well underway with hosting duties. The World Cup is a single-elimination knockout soccer tournament held every four years.
June 12, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Kathleen Conway reports, Georgia Trend journalist Jerry Grillo has won awards for his hard-hitting business stories – most recently, we are proud to say, a 2026 Award of Excellence from the Atlanta Press Club for his article “Fighting for Farm Futures” in our June 2025 issue. But his true love has always been sports.
June 12, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Savannah Sicurella reports that CNN reporters, executives and other Turner Broadcasting alumni gathered in Atlanta on Wednesday to honor the legacy of the late Ted Turner, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling Turner’s legacy by fighting for editorial independence, as the empire he built heads toward another multibillion-dollar merger. The event was held at the Techwood campus in Midtown and beamed to all Warner Bros. Discovery employees across the globe.
June 12, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority
Staff reports, renovations at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal have passed the halfway mark. The nearly $1.6 billion project will allow the 200-acre facility to grow its annual container capacity from 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units to 1.75 million TEUs.
June 12, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com
Trevor Williams reports, to say that traffic will spike during matches anticipated in FIFA World Cup host cities across North America is an understatement. But some cities may be better suited to handle it than others, according to Geotab, a Canada-based telematics platform that tracks real-world telematics data from commercial vehicles, helping fleet operators improve management, save fuel and get ahead of maintenance issues.
June 12, 2026 Augusta Chronicle
Joe Hotchkiss reports that a distillery preparing to make vodka from dairy byproducts could be bottling its first batches in Augusta this July. Entrepreneur Gianluca DeBerardinis this week won approval from the city of Augusta’s Public Services Committee to pursue a nano-distillery license for the Grazed Distillery Co. at 2227 North Leg.
June 12, 2026 GPB
Sofi Gratas reports that four research institutions, led by Atlanta’s Emory University, will use money from the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences to investigate the depth of exposure on humans and the environment from Superfund sites on Georgia’s coast. An awarded $15 million over five years will fund the state’s first Superfund Research Center, for work in Glynn County, home to Brunswick and St. Simon’s Island.
June 12, 2026 Newnan Times-Herald
Jeffrey Cullen-Dean reports that the Coweta County Board of Commissioners will vote on whether to implement another data center moratorium at its June 16 meeting. At a work session Thursday morning, the commissioners discussed the moratorium because of potential revisions to the county’s data center ordinance.
June 12, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Maya Homan reports that Georgia is just days away from the start of another special session — the third during this decade that will center around redrawing district lines for Congress and the General Assembly. But unlike the last round of redistricting, in which state lawmakers were tasked with creating additional districts to protect the voting power of Black Georgians, this time the Republican-controlled Legislature may choose to strip electoral power away from minority voters to gain a partisan advantage.
June 12, 2026 State Affairs
Jack Rutherford reports that Georgia’s first special legislative session in three years will kick off next Wednesday. It’s expected to be a hot affair at the Gold Dome.
June 12, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Alander Rocha reports that Democrats worry a wave of early voters in runoffs for the governor’s office and U.S. Senate could flip a Gwinnett County-based state Senate district just as lawmakers prepare to convene for a special session. Out of over 300,000 ballots cast statewide during early voting as of Thursday, nearly 66% came from Republicans, who are outvoting Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin due to competitive GOP primary runoffs for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s mansion.
June 12, 2026 Capitol Beat News
Ty Tagami reports, with days to go before the final votes are cast in Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial runoff, President Donald Trump committed to another tele-rally to help his preferred candidate across the finish line. Last month, Trump said, “I love you,” after Lt. Gov. Burt Jones introduced him during a public phone call.
June 12, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Patricia Murphy reports, if you voted for Chris Carr or Brad Raffensperger in the GOP primary for governor last month, what are you doing next? That’s the riddle for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson, who finished with 38% and 33% of the vote, respectively.
June 11, 2026 Georgia.org Rideout Arsenal Bringing $22M, 120 New Jobs to Thomas Co. Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced that Rideout Arsenal, a firearms designer and manufacturer, is investing $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in…
June 10, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority U.S. Customs to open new chilled cargo inspection site Staff reports that Georgia Ports customers will have a new option for chilled cargo inspections starting July 1, 2026, when operations begin at U.S. Customs’…
June 9, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia tallies cost of gas tax suspension Ty Tagami reports that drivers are paying the 33-cent-per-gallon excise tax at Georgia gas pumps again, but the suspension that ended Tuesday saved them nearly $200 million…
June 8, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com In Atlanta, Ireland Shows How Sports Can Build Business Ties Ahead of World Cup Trevor Williams reports that Ireland fell just short of qualifying for this year’s expanded World Cup, a loss felt acutely in Atlanta, where its…
June 5, 2026 Macon Telegraph Google gives $1M for Flint River watershed restoration project in south Georgia Kala Hunter reports, about 35 acres of wetlands along the Flint River in south Georgia will soon get a boost from big tech.…
June 4, 2026 Macon Telegraph Rain puts a dent in Middle Georgia's drought, ‘but we need more’ Margaret Walker reports, after weeks of punishing drought conditions, recent rainfall has begun easing one of the worst dry spells central Georgia has…
June 3, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Authority Brands Relocates HQ, Creates 390 Jobs in Cobb Co. Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Authority Brands, a portfolio of well-known home-service brands, will establish its new headquarters -- known…
June 2, 2026 Macon Telegraph European manufacturer picks Macon for North American headquarters, will invest $57M Alba Rosa reports that a European steel manufacturer announced Monday it would establish its first North American headquarters in Macon-Bibb County, promising new jobs…
June 1, 2026 Savannah Morning News Savannah Hilton Head airport lands $10M for upgrades Latrice Williams reports that the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is slated to receive $10 million in federal funding to bring new upgrades to the facility. U.S.…
May 29, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power to send smaller electricity bills after new rate agreement with regulator Ty Tagami reports that Georgia Power customers will see a slight reduction in power bills after the state agency that regulates…
May 28, 2026 WABE Metro Atlanta is 8th worst city for traffic in US, study says Kendall Murry reports that Atlanta is parked among the top 10 worst metropolitan areas for traffic in the U.S., according to a new study by Consumer…
May 27, 2026 The Current Jekyll Island plans could increase hotel capacity by more than 13% Mary Landers reports, plans that call for up to 185 new hotel rooms as well as a new parking lot on Jekyll Island have residents…
May 26, 2026 GPB These quick summer storms won't snap Georgia's months-long drought, according to experts Chase McGee reports, this week, sudden summer storms caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta. Meanwhile, the entire state of Georgia is…
May 22, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority GPA’s Gainesville Inland Port open for business Staff reports, crews at Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port have worked multiple trains and trucks at the facility since the opening on May 4, 2026, kicking off…
May 21, 2026 The Brunswick News Port of Brunswick remains nation's busiest for autos Gordon Jackson reports, the Georgia Ports Authority is planning a $5 billion investment plan to add five new container berths in Savannah and one new roll-on/roll-off…
May 20, 2026 GPB GOP's Jones, Jackson in runoff to face former Atlanta mayor Bottoms for governor Sarah Kallis reports that former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for Georgia governor and will face the winner of…
May 19, 2026 Georgia.gov Georgia-Based Unified Legacy to Create 500 New Jobs in Macon-Bibb County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Friday announced that Unified Legacy, a Georgia-based precision metal fabrication and manufacturing company, is expanding its existing footprint in…
May 18, 2026 Capitol Beat News Kemp extends gas tax break just in time for Memorial Day travelers amid Iran-fueled price spike Ty Tagami reports that Georgians and people visiting or just passing through the state will get a 33-cent…
May 15, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Heckler & Koch Expands US Operations in Columbus Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that HK USA is investing $13 million to expand its Columbus-Muscogee County facility and will create an additional…
May 14, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Georgia's extended drought impacts agriculture, raises wildfire risk Erica Van Buren reports that Georgia is in an extended period of drought, a major consequence of climate change, say experts, noting that rising temperatures increase evaporation,…
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