Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 27, 2026
Oct. 27, 2026 Savannah Morning News
Expansion of Savannah Machinery Works to add hundreds of jobs
Latrice Williams reports that Mitsubishi Power is investing $490 million to expand its Pooler manufacturing plant, adding 220 jobs and 450,000 square feet as demand grows for the gas turbines produced at the facility. The expansion was announced during a press conference Friday at Mitsubishi’s Savannah Machinery Works.
Oct. 27, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Catching up with… Larry Hanson
Rachel Wallenstein reports, as CEO and Executive Director of the Georgia Municipal Association, Larry Hanson represents Georgia’s cities through advocacy, training and consulting. Previously, he served as city manager of Valdosta for more than 22 years.
Oct. 27, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PNC Bank rolling out 25 new branches across metro Atlanta
Amy Wenk reports that PNC Bank is rolling out dozens of new branches in metro Atlanta as it looks to grow market share and brand awareness in the region. The Pittsburgh-based bank recently opened new branches in the South Fulton/College Park area and in Roswell to kick off a 25-location expansion in the region by 2029.
Oct. 27, 2026 Macon Telegraph
Multi-billion dollar Audi plant headed to Middle Ga. is set to create 4,500 jobs
Casey Choung reports, a swath of land in Peach County intended for a large-scale development has finally found its match in the German car company Audi, which over the weekend announced a $4.2 billion investment to build a new plant. Audi will bring 4,500 “high skill” jobs that can carry salaries over $63,000, said Pat Wilson, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, during a press conference Monday.
Oct. 27, 2026 Gainesville Times
‘Incredibly humbling:’ Longtime Gainesville business moves into new headquarters in business park
Jeff Gill reports, a Gainesville business has moved from the location where it had been since 1958 to a much larger space in the Gainesville 85 Business Park east of Candler Road/Ga. 60. Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing has opened its 64,000-square-foot headquarters at 1700 Fulenwider Road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held last week.
Oct. 27, 2026 WABE
What to know about key races and candidates for Georgia’s 2026 midterm election
Staff reports, early voting is underway for the 2026 midterm elections, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Georgia voters could reshape the state’s leadership and influence control of Congress.
Oct. 27, 2026 The Current
Justice Department targets Chatham, other Democratic areas for election monitors
Craig Nelson reports, on its face, there was nothing unusual about the announcement out of Washington. The U.S. Justice Department confirmed it will deploy monitors in Georgia and elsewhere in the U.S. to ensure that voting in next week’s midterm elections is free and fair and complies with federal law.
Oct. 27, 2026 Georgia Recorder
DOJ to send election monitors to six Georgia counties
Maya Homan reports, the U.S. Department of Justice will send Election Day monitors to six Georgia counties, all of which are considered Democratic strongholds. But election officials so far say they do not see the move as unusual.
Oct. 27, 2026 WABE
Housing costs still a top concern as Georgia voters head to polls
Matt Reynolds reports, in the run-up to the 2024 general election, average mortgage rates were more than 6%, putting off some would-be homebuyers hoping for lower rates and a market tilted more in their favor. Two years later, it is striking how little has improved in the metro Atlanta housing market as voters head to the polls in just a few weeks.
Oct. 27, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Republicans are trying to court Latino voters. National politics are complicating things.
Ignacio Perez reports that nearly a quarter of registered voters in Dalton’s Whitfield County are Latino, according to data from the secretary of state office. And the northwest Georgia county had the seventh most Latino voters in the state as of 2024, according to a report from GALEO, a nonprofit working to increase civic engagement among Hispanics in Georgia.
Oct. 27, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC poll: Angry voters put Georgia’s GOP grip to the test
Greg Bluestein reports, Georgia voters are mad. They’re pessimistic about the nation’s direction. And they’re heading into the final full week of an exhausting election spoiling to make their voices heard.
