Georgia Trend Daily – Aug. 19, 2025
Aug. 19, 2025 WABE
US Postal Service to issue Forever stamp commemorating former President Jimmy Carter
Kendall Murray reports that U.S. Postal Service will issue a commemorative Forever stamp for former U.S. President and Georgia native Jimmy Carter, who passed away last year at the age of 100. Representatives of the postal service, as well as members of the National Park Service and the Friends of Jimmy Carter organization, unveiled the designs Saturday at the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains.
Aug. 19, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Leadership Atlanta’s 2026 Class Includes Ben Young, Editor of Georgia Trend
Julia Roberts reports, Ben Young, Georgia Trend’s publisher and editor-in-chief, is among the 82 community leaders who have been selected to participate in Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2026 Program. This class includes representatives from diverse industries who share a common desire to move Atlanta forward by delving deeply into community issues.
Aug. 19, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Old Fourth Ward grocery store scuttled by closed hospital, developer says
Zachary Hansen reports that few places are hotter development targets than Old Fourth Ward, but the hulking shadow cast by the vacant Atlanta Medical Center is causing issues for some neighboring projects. The developers behind a mixed-use project called the Bowery said plans to attract a grocery store have fallen through because of the shuttered hospital a quarter-mile away.
Aug. 19, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Southern District of Georgia gets new U.S. attorney
Dave Williams reports that a former district attorney in the state court system was sworn in Monday as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Margaret “Meg” Heap to the post effective Monday.
Aug. 19, 2025 The Current
Glynn County pays $5 million for marina repairs amid criticism it operates as a ‘good ole boys’ club
Jabari Gibbbs reports, earlier this summer, Glynn County Commissioners were weighing a $5 million decision. The St. Simons Boating and Fishing Club, a place where water sport enthusiasts and fishermen have launched their vessels for more than 75 years, wanted the commissioners to renew its lease at the county’s only public marina.
Aug. 19, 2025 Rough Draft Atlanta
Fulton proposes $1.1 billion plan to add mental health facility, renovate jail
Bob Pepalis reports that the Fulton County Commission will consider a $1.1 billion plan to build a special-purpose mental and medical health facility and to make repairs to the Fulton County Jail to meet the requirements of a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. Commission Chairman Robb Pitts held a briefing on Monday to outline the plan developed by consultants and county staff that would use revenue from tax allocation districts for funding.
Aug. 19, 2025 Valdosta Daily Times
Preparedness meeting planned as hurricane season ramps up
Staff reports that City Councilman Nick Harden, Member-at-Large, is inviting residents to attend Preparing Together: Community Preparedness Information Session and Town Hall — an opportunity to learn, connect, and take proactive steps to safeguard the community before the next natural disaster. The meeting will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the City Hall Annex Multipurpose Room, 300 N. Lee St.
Aug. 19, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Advocates say $20 million fine a first step toward enforcement of Georgia mental health parity law
Maya Homan reports that mental health advocates gathered at the state Capitol in Atlanta to urge Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King to step up enforcement of the state’s mental health parity laws just a few days after King’s office announced it would fine health insurance companies $20 million for failing to comply. The fines, announced Friday, mark the first major instance of the state enforcing a 2022 law aimed at ensuring that insurers cover mental health care alongside its coverage for physical health.
Aug. 19, 2025 The Current
Developers poised to build housing enclave on Buddy Carter’s Camden land
Margaret Coker reports that for years Coastal Georgia Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter has struggled to sell a 471-acre waterfront property in Camden County that is covered with live oaks and pines and that he bought for $2 million as a fishing camp. The future of the asset could become clearer next month.
Aug. 19, 2025 State Affairs
Lawmakers seek scholarship boost as student debt rises
Beau Evans reports, lawmakers are eying ways to boost financial aid for college students in Georgia amid a spike in student debt and a lack of assistance for low-income families compared to other states. More than 187,000 students received scholarships and grants in the 2024 academic year, totaling more than $934 million, according to the Georgia Student Finance Commission. https://pro.stateaffairs.com/ga/education/georgia-college-student-debt
Aug. 19, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Georgia lawmakers study addiction, suggest regulating treatment centers
Ty Tagami reports that centers that offer services to people experiencing addiction could face more regulation in Georgia, as lawmakers investigate how they operate and whether they are effective enough. “There are rehab centers all over the state of Georgia that are not meeting the standard that we feel should be there,” state Sen. Randy Robertson, R-Cataula, chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Recovery Residences, said Monday during the panel’s first meeting at the state Capitol.
Aug. 19, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
JD Vance to spotlight Trump’s tax-and-spending law in Georgia visit
Greg Bluestein reports, Vice President JD Vance will visit metro Atlanta on Thursday to promote the president’s signature tax-and-spending law, hoping to define the administration’s keystone legislative victory to voters in one of the nation’s most competitive battlegrounds. Vance is set to headline a midday event at an industrial refrigeration manufacturer in Peachtree City.
