May 12, 2025 Capitol Beat News State eyeing Atlanta-to-Savannah passenger rail line Dave Williams reports that by the middle of the next decade, Georgians may be able to travel between Atlanta and Savannah by high-speed rail, avoiding traffic and expensive air fares. The state Department of Transportation has launched a study of the feasibility of connecting the two urban centers…
May 9, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Delivering Hurricane Helene Relief and Supporting Georgia Agriculture and Forestry Staff reports that Gov. Kemp joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Georgia Forestry Commission Director Johnny Sabo, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, signed three pieces of legislation that provides support for Georgia’s agriculture and…
May 8, 2025 Capitol Beat News Work begins on Georgia Power battery storage systems Dave Williams reports that construction is underway on battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four locations across the state, Georgia Power officials announced Wednesday. The state Public Service Commission voted late last year to certify the four projects, which will add 765 megawatts of electrical generating…
May 7, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com South African Software Firm Sees Atlanta as Hub for Future U.S. Growth Trevor Williams reports, when Adrian Erasmus started flying to the U.S. from Cape Town for business, he inevitably found himself coming through Atlanta. The new nonstop flight, launched in late 2022 after a concerted push by local boosters, opened doors for Warp Development, a 23-year-old venture providing outsourced software development and managed IT…
May 6, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Georgia Power wants ‘mind boggling’ amounts of energy. Where will it come from? Kala Hunter and Margaret Walker report that weeks before public interveners are due to testify over Georgia Power’s energy plan, experts and critics have raised concern with Georgia Public Service commissioners over how the state’s largest utility company has proposed to meet…
May 5, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Big care package: This Augusta hospital plans $150 million in improvements Joe Hotchkiss reports that Doctors Hospital will be the Augusta area’s newest medical facility to become a teaching hospital to help overcome Georgia’s continuing shortage of health professionals. The $6.7 million to develop new Graduate Medical Education programs is part of more than $150…
The PGA TOUR drives positive impact at unprecedented levels to support the local communities in which it plays. Atlanta’s own TOUR Championship within the Metro-Atlanta area serves as an incredible example of how good community citizens can make a lasting impact. The TOUR Championship has become an integral part of the community over the last 25 years. Beyond being an…
May 2, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Bills Improving Healthcare and Supporting Coastal Communities Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, constitutional officers, members of the Georgia General Assembly, and local leaders, signed legislation helping promote access to quality, affordable healthcare for hardworking Georgians and supporting the continued growth of coastal communities. He…
Shepherd Center rehabilitation expert conducting therapy session for severe injury. Photo credit: contributed Imagine this real-life crisis – a construction foreman, a pillar to his crew and family, sidelined by a severe workplace injury. Beyond whatever physical pain lies a flood of worries: mounting medical bills, lost income and the daunting path to recovery. These are the stark realities that…
May 1, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com Georgia Chamber CEO: Companies Need Time to Adjust to Trump’s New Trade Reality Trevor Williams reports, along the railroads and highways of Georgia and the broader U.S., shipping containers and tractor-trailers are moving, overflowing with goods as a result of inventory stockpiling amid an ongoing trade war. “The supply chain right now is as full as it’s right after COVID,” Georgia…
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