Georgia Trend Daily – Aug. 19, 2020
Aug. 19, 2020 Georgia.gov
Zinus USA, Inc. to Invest $108 Million in First U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Facility in McDonough, Create 804 Jobs
Staff reports, after a ceremonial signing yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced along with company leadership that Zinus USA, Inc., a rapidly growing e-commerce mattress and furniture company and subsidiary of Zinus Inc., will develop their first North American advanced manufacturing facility in McDonough, Georgia. The company will invest $108 million and create 804 jobs in Henry County.
Aug. 19, 2020 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
A Farm, Corporate Retreat, and an Exquisite Way of Life
Julia Roberts reports, as the sun rises, you grab your first cup of coffee of the day, and walk out on your back deck and watch the activities of the farm personnel preparing your farm for another group of corporate guests from Atlanta who are taking that hour drive down I-85 to escape the confines of their regular meeting space to blend business with a myriad of outside sporting activities.
Aug. 19, 2020 11 Alive
Georgia named state you’re ‘most likely’ to be exposed to coronavirus, studies show
LaPorsche Thomas and Tracey Amick-Peer report, it’s a designation no state wants — two different models declaring you’re more likely to get COVID-19 in Georgia than anywhere else in the country. We’ve been among the worst states for weeks, but this is the first time Georgia has landed in the top spot.
Aug. 19, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Home Depot builds through the pandemic
Michael E. Kanell reports, on the pandemic-spurred strength of do-it-yourselfers and construction contractors, Home Depot hammered home record results for the quarter that ended the last week of July, the company said Tuesday. The home-improvement giant reported sales of $38.1 billion and net earnings of $4.3 billion, both up about 23% from the same quarter a year earlier.
Aug. 19, 2020 Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia Tech plans $750M expansion of Technology Enterprise Park; would create 5,000 jobs
Dyana Bagby reports that Georgia Tech estimates its proposed 2.2 million square foot expansion at Technology Enterprise Park would cost a hefty $750 million, but university officials say they are bullish on attracting investors to back what they say will be a state-of-the-art biosciences and health innovation district. Georgia Tech estimates its proposed 2.2 million square foot expansion at Technology Enterprise Park would cost a hefty $750 million, but university officials say they are bullish on attracting investors to back what they say will be a state-of-the-art biosciences and health innovation district.
Aug. 19, 2020 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Savannah summer photo contest winners announced
Mary Ann DeMuth reports, last month, the Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), a nonprofit that preserves historic properties, issued a call for entries in its third annual summer photo contest celebrating the area’s unique beauty. Participants were invited to submit photos via Instagram of their favorite historic building or place in the city or Chatham County.
Aug. 19, 2020 Georgia Recorder
Georgia universities lack clear COVID-19 threshold to move classes online
Josephine Bennett reports, with class back in session Thursday at the University of Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic, the University System of Georgia says it still has not established an infection threshold that would force all classes online.
Aug. 19, 2020 Rome News-Tribune, Capitol Beat News
Public Service Commission balks at speeding up review of Plant Vogtle cost to customers
Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s utility regulating agency voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $674 million in spending on the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion Georgia Power Co. reported incurring during the last half of 2019.
Aug. 19, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Kemp partners with politically connected lab whose COVID-19 tests had problems in 3 states
Dan Kane reports, three months after receiving the last of $94,500 in campaign contributions from Mako Medical co-founder Chad Price and his business associates, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson wrote a glowing testimonial of the lab company and its leaders. The company has launched COVID-19 testing around the country, including a partnership Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced last month, but problems with the testing have emerged in New Hampshire, Colorado and Mecklenburg County.
Aug. 19, 2020 The Center Square
Children’s hospitals in Georgia to get $33M in federal COVID-19 relief funds
Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia children’s hospitals will receive $33 million in federal coronavirus aid, U.S. Senator David Perdue announced Tuesday. Perdue said the funding from the Provider Relief Fund would secure the same level of support for children’s hospitals as other hospitals.
Aug. 19, 2020 Capitol Beat News
Loeffler defends business success in campaign stop marking women’s right to vote
Beau Evans reports that U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., defended her background as a successful businesswoman during a campaign stop in Atlanta Tuesday to mark the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. Loeffler, an Atlanta businesswoman who has poured $15 million of her own money into her U.S. Senate bid so far, has faced criticism from opponents over large attack ad buys and her use of a private jet on the campaign trail.
Aug. 19, 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Warnock launches debut ad, hoping to break away in Georgia Senate race
Greg Bluestein reports that Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock has struggled in recent polls to break away from fellow Democrats in a messy special election. His campaign is banking on an ad blitz released Wednesday to pull ahead for good.
