Georgia Trend Daily – June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024 Macon Telegraph
CNN found the 10 best American cities to visit now & Macon is one of them. Here’s why
Chelsea Madden reports, for those of us who live in Macon, we already know that it’s probably one of the coolest places around. But finally, others are catching on and Macon is getting the recognition it deserves.
June 26, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Catching up with… Kay Ford
Karen Kirkpatrick reports, Kay Ford retired as president and CEO of SunTrust Bank, Savannah, after 41 years. She then served as chief banking officer for BankSouth for seven years and retired from that position in 2021.
June 26, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
VW’s $5B Rivian investment could help support Georgia electric vehicle plant
Zachary Hansen reports that electric vehicle startup Rivian and German automobile giant Volkswagen Group announced Tuesday a joint venture to develop EV software technologies, a potential $5 billion partnership that Rivian said will provide the company the capital it needs to grow and launch its planned Georgia factory. The deal is a financial boost for Rivian, a company that has delivered award-winning high-performance EVs, but has struggled with supply chain issues and seen its cash pile shrink.
June 26, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Six Finalists Chosen for Gas South $100k Charity Reward
Jack Lindner reports, Gas South has selected six nonprofit organizations as finalists for its second annual Impact Investment Award. The two winning organizations will each receive a $100,000 donation to support their missions.
June 26, 2024 Clayton News-Daily
Coca-Cola Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant To Clayton State
Staff reports that the Coca-Cola Foundation recently awarded Clayton State University a $1 million grant — devoted solely to the education of first-generation students at the school. The Coca-Cola’s Foundation’s latest financial gift is also its largest ever given to Clayton State University and will annually serve 50 students pursuing various academic disciplines over the next four years.
June 26, 2024 WSB TV, WSB Radio
Georgia Power expands program that discounts bills for customers with limited incomes
Staff reports that Georgia Power has expanded a program that benefits customers with limited incomes and financial resources. Their Income-Qualified Senior Discount offers a discount of $33.50 on qualified customers’ bills each month.
June 26, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Feds should have known – and been told – of water demands for Hyundai site, experts say
John Deem reports, with production just months away at Hyundai Motor Company’s nearly 2,500-acre manufacturing complex near Savannah, a federal agency’s conclusions about projected water demand at the site remain as murky as nearby Black Creek after a daylong deluge. A Savannah Morning News review of local, state and federal documents related to the $7.6 billion Bryan County project raises two overarching questions related to an October 2022 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that now faces a potential legal challenge.
June 26, 2024 GPB
Bipartisan group of former elected officials launches effort to restore trust in democracy
Jill Nolin reports, prominent former elected officials in Georgia from both sides of the aisle are banding together to launch a new group focused on restoring trust in democracy and defending the state election system. The Democracy Defense Project, which was announced Tuesday, will consist of some former heavy hitters in Georgia politics: former Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes, former Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, who is a Democrat.
June 26, 2024 WABE
Sen. Jon Ossoff asks for federal probe after court mail goes undelivered in Fulton County
Chamian Cruz reports, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is calling on the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General to investigate the months-long mail delivery problems in Georgia. On Tuesday, Ossoff joined Fulton County Clerk of Courts Ché Alexander on the steps of Fulton County Superior Court, where they stood next to several bins they said were full of returned mail.
June 26, 2024 Capitol Beat News
U.S. Supreme Court upholds statewide PSC elections in Ga.
Dave Williams reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a lawsuit challenging the way Georgia elects members of the state Public Service Commission (PSC). The court’s decision not to take up the case, issued on Monday, means members of the PSC will continue to be elected statewide under a new schedule adopted by the General Assembly this year.
June 26, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC poll: Young voters not happy with their presidential choices
Michelle Baruchman reports, more than a dozen people younger than 30 who were interviewed Tuesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said they’re not enthusiastic about the prospect of either the Democratic candidate, President Joe Biden, or the Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, as our nation’s next president. Most said they will make their decision based on who seems least harmful, but several remained open to a third-party candidate.
