Georgia Trend Daily – May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority
Supply chain predictability and cost-saving strategies highlight Georgia Ports trade conference
Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 57th annual Georgia International Trade Conference bringing together customers, business partners and industry leaders to discuss the latest maritime and logistics developments. Governor Brian Kemp met with Georgia Ports customers and logistics partners during the conference.
May 1, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Small Business, Big Impact on Georgia Economics
Gary Daughters reports, whether trivial or fundamental, here’s something about our state’s small businesses: They tend to pick up the phone. These days, that’s a differentiator. Their moves aren’t dissected by Wall Street analysts and media pundits, and maybe that’s why they’re so instructive.
May 1, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rivian to boost EV production at planned Georgia plant, shrinks DOE loan
Zachary Hansen reports that electric vehicle maker Rivian announced Thursday it amended its multibillion-dollar federal construction loan, a deal that will reduce its borrowing by $2 billion. But the EV maker says the change will allow the company to expand the scope of its Georgia factory’s first phase.
May 1, 2026 Savannah Morning News
Property transfers: $14 million warehouse sells to New York City-based firm
Evan Lasseter reports, two high-dollar warehouse sales hit Chatham County in this week’s property transfers, both purchased by the same New York City-based real estate investment firm. One 7-acre heavy industrial site at 202 Bourne Blvd. sold for $14 million, and another 8-acre heavy industrial property at 217 Bourne Avenue sold for $13 million, according to this week’s property transfers.
May 1, 2026 GPB
New tools help measure how well insurers are covering mental health
Sofi Gratas and Ellen Eldridge report, parity laws require health insurers to cover medically necessary physical and mental health care equally. In Georgia, Medicaid programs and the State Health Benefit Plan are expected to abide by House Bill 1013, passed unanimously by the legislature in 2022. All other insurers fall under the purview of federal parity laws.
May 1, 2026 Valdosta Daily Times
Valdosta leader named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist
Jose Diego-Arozamena of Arglass, LLC in Valdosta, has been named a finalist for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 Southeast Award. Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities, according to a press release from Ernst & Young.
May 1, 2026 Gainesville Times
Hall County’s DiscLula cracks world’s top 100 — and one hole is inside an old chicken house
Staff reports that a Hall County disc golf course has cracked the world’s top 100 rankings, and the destination behind it is marking the milestone with the launch of a new website. DiscLula, one of Georgia’s premier disc golf destinations, announced Tuesday that its flagship course, Lula O.G., has earned the No. 64 ranking among the top 100 disc golf courses in the world.
May 1, 2026 WABE
Flint Riverkeeper sues City of Griffin over sewage pollution
Marisa Mecke reports, the Flint Riverkeeper, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, is suing the City of Griffin for discharging polluted wastewater and sewage into a tributary of the Flint River, which serves as a drinking water source for south metro Atlanta. Flint Riverkeeper Gordon Rogers said that Griffin, like a lot of cities, has stormwater leaching in through cracks in its pipes and increasing use and burden on its sewage system.
May 1, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Some GA homeowners may be in line for lower property taxes. Here’s what to know
Sundi Rose reports, Georgia property tax collections rose 41% statewide from 2018 to 2022, with total assessed values climbing nearly 39%. Georgia lawmakers heard the complaints from homeowners and a fix was approved in November in 2024.
May 1, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change
Ross Williams reports that Fred “Bubba” Longgrear has big goals for Georgia’s public schools. Longgrear is president of the Georgia School Superintendents Association, and he’s running as a Republican for state school superintendent.
May 1, 2026 WABE
Six Democratic candidates vie for open seat in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District after Scott’s passing
DorMiya Vance reports that Democrats running for Georgia’s 13th congressional district now have an open seat. This comes after the incumbent, Congressman David Scott, passed away weeks before the primaries.
May 1, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC Poll: Collins leads in Senate GOP primary, but most voters undecided
Tia Mitchell reports, more than half of Republican primary voters in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s new poll still don’t know who they are voting for in the U.S. Senate primary to determine who will challenge Jon Ossoff in November. U.S. Rep. Mike Collins received the most support at 21.6% in the AJC poll, compared with 12.5% for U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and 11% for former football coach Derek Dooley.
