Georgia Trend Daily – June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Analysis shows Savannah economy enjoyed “healthy growth” in Q1 amid a national slowdown
Evan Lasseter reports that the Savannah metro economy continued “healthy growth” to start the year, bolstered by “broad-based” strength across its many sectors, according to the most recent Coastal Empire Economic Monitor by Georgia Southern University. Residential, commercial and industrial sectors all showed growth in Q1 of this year, leading to a full 1% more growth than the previous quarter.
June 10, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Susan Percy reports, although the Georgia Senate did not take action this last session on a House-passed bill that would have paused permits for new mines at the Okefenokee Swamp, House Speaker Jon Burns said, in an appearance on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, that the struggle to protect the swamp is ongoing.
June 10, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta water main breaks cost local restaurants big money. Now what?
Kelly Yamanouchi and Yvonne Zusel report, popular Edgewood restaurant BoccaLupo is normally closed Tuesdays, but this week owner and chef Bruce Logue decided to forego the day off and open for dinner service. It was the most immediate way he could think of to make back some of the money he lost by being forced to close May 31 and June 1 because of Atlanta’s crippling water main breaks.
June 10, 2024 Athens Banner-Herald
Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week
Staff reports that initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 3,260 in the week ending June 1, down from 4,238 the week before, the Labor Department said.
June 10, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Delta Flies Veterans to France for 80th D-Day Anniversary
Trevor Williams reports, some of the last remaining veterans who landed on the shores of Normandy to wrest France from Nazi control during World War II traveled back to that hallowed ground for the 80th anniversary of D-Day this week — in large part thanks to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines.
June 10, 2024 The Current
Data dive: What is ‘affordable housing’ in Coastal Georgia? It depends.
Maggie Lee reports, what’s “affordable” housing depends on what’s in your wallet. But zoom out to all of coastal Georgia, cross-reference a federal guideline and it shows most four-person families can “afford” housing ranging from zero up to about $2,300 per month.
June 10, 2024 WABE
Georgia Tiktokers use their growing influence to educate and celebrate
Kenny Murry reports, from dancing to life coaching to entrepreneurial ventures, TikTok has quickly become a digital hub for millions of Georgians and users nationwide. It has also become a haven for influencers to give themselves and their brands higher visibility.
June 10, 2024 Rome News-Tribune
Democrats Gear Up for 14th District Congressional Showdown
Adam Carey reports that early voting starts this weekend for the 14th Congressional District Democratic Party runoff between candidates Shawn Harris and Clarence Blalock. The winner of the runoff election faces the incumbent Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene in November.
June 10, 2024 Georgia Recorder
SW Georgia congressional candidate convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case walks out on debate
Jill Nolin reports, tensions in Georgia’s GOP primary for the 2nd congressional district came to a head Sunday at the Atlanta Press Club’s debate, with one candidate abruptly leaving after reading a prepared statement. Wayne Johnson, a former Trump administration official, and Chuck Hand, who is a construction superintendent who was convicted of a misdemeanor for his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, are in a June 18 runoff.
June 10, 2024 Capitol Beat News
General Assembly expected to revisit coroner pay
Dave Willaims reports that legislation offering significant pay raises to coroners in Georgia passed the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly this year but ran out of time to get through the Georgia. Senate. But supporters say the need is urgent, and they’re planning to raise the issue again when the General Assembly convenes under the Gold Dome for the 2025 legislative session.
June 10, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia voters to cast ballots in eight legislative runoff elections
Maya T. Prabhu reports, Faye Floyd said she was excited to see so many candidates step up to run to replace retiring state Sen. Horacena Tate and give the district the representation it deserves. Floyd said her experience as a public health adviser at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taught her to have compassion because it’s hard to know what someone may be going through.
