Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 28, 2026
Oct. 28, 2026 Gainesville Times
Gov. Kemp, other top officials to celebrate opening of Gainesville Inland Port in ceremony
Jeff Gill reports that Gov. Brian Kemp and other top officials are set “to launch” the Gainesville Inland Port in a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the Georgia Ports Authority. The event “will bring together state and local leaders, industry partners, customers and community stakeholders to mark the opening of a significant new piece of Georgia’s logistics infrastructure and its role in supporting continued economic growth in Northeast Georgia,” a Georgia Ports release says.
Oct. 28, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Georgia Grown
The new Georgia Grown is available. This year’s theme, “Seed to Shelf” captures the full story of Georgia agriculture – from the fields where our farmers grow their products to the shelves where those products reach consumers.
Oct. 28, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Coca-Cola reports revenue growth in third quarter despite ‘uneven’ global environment
Amy Wenk reports that Coca-Cola on Tuesday raised its outlook for this year’s financial results, reporting revenue growth during the third quarter despite what executives described as an “uneven” global operating environment. But unit case volume was flat during the period in the Atlanta beverage giant’s home market, North America, as the company dealt with a calendar shift and some product availability issues.
Oct. 28, 2026 Gainesville Times
Gainesville approves $8.6M in tax incentives for downtown hotel
Ben Anderson reports that Gainesville City Council has approved up to $8.6 million in public funding for a planned eight-story hotel in downtown Gainesville, though most of that money would come from future property taxes generated by the hotel itself. The council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 20, to approve the funding for a Tempo by Hilton hotel at 210 Bradford St. NE, clearing another hurdle for the nearly $49 million project.
Oct. 28, 2026 The Current
DNR backtracks on dock length, settling on 1,000-foot limit
Mary Landers reports that private recreational docks in Coastal Georgia will be limited to 1,000 feet long or 1,100 feet with a variance under rules approved Tuesday by a committee of the Georgia Board of Natural Resources. The recommendation won’t be formalized until the full board votes on the measure at its next meeting in December.
Oct. 28, 2026 Saporta Report
Peoplestown kicks off three-year Four Corners Park makeover
Delaney Tarr reports that Saturday, Four Corners Park transformed into a cookout complete with choir music and a marching band. The whole affair celebrated a milestone for the Peoplestown community — the launch of a nearly $10 million makeover for the long-neglected park.
Oct. 28, 2026 Rough Draft Atlanta
Georgia’s early voting total surpasses two million
Collin Kelley reports that record-breaking statewide in-person early voting turnout continued as Georgia surpassed two million voters on Oct. 27. As of the posting of this story just before 8 p.m., the early vote tally stood at 2,016,077.
Oct. 28, 2026 GPB
AI company Anthropic only accessed free, public election info, says Georgia secretary of state
Chase McGee reports that the Georgia secretary of state said a so-called “breach” of their website by artificial intelligence company Anthropic found only public information. The secretary of state’s office said Anthropic reached out in early October with concerns that an agent of theirs had breached private voter data.
Oct. 28, 2026 Savannah Morning News
‘He has no idea how bad he is doing in GA’: MTG blasts Trump
Vanessa Johns reports that former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday after comments he made about Georgia lawmakers during a rally in Perry. Greene said Trump does not understand how poorly she believes he is doing in Georgia and accused him of threatening the state by saying he could refuse to help lawmakers he does not like.
Oct. 28, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Fleming, Brown Reynolds compete to be Georgia’s next top elections officer
Maya Homan reports that the race to become Georgia’s next top elections official is heating up as Election Day nears, and the two candidates on the ballot are offering starkly different visions for the future of voting in the Peach State.
Oct. 28, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Republicans could redraw maps, limit governor’s powers after election
Greg Bluestein reports that Georgia voters will choose their next governor on Nov. 3. But Republicans could have one last chance to reshape the state’s political landscape no matter who the winner is. Gov. Brian Kemp could summon lawmakers back to the Gold Dome after the election to redraw Georgia’s congressional boundaries, potentially dismantling a majority-Black district Republicans have long coveted.
