Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 6, 2026
Nov. 6, 2026 Fox 5 Atlanta
McCaysville begins cleanup after devastating floods force rescues
Marc Teichner reports, exhausted residents along the Toccoa River are sweeping out mud and hauling away soaked debris after devastating floodwaters submerged downtown McCaysville. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency to deliver relief to the battered border community as local crews and volunteers mobilize to restore essential services.
Nov. 6, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Good Tidings from the Festival of Trees
Kathleen Conway reports, the holiday season kicks off in Atlanta with the annual Festival of Trees. For the third consecutive year, it takes place at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth. The festival’s opening day is Saturday, November 21.
Nov. 6, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pocketbook issues fueled Georgia’s blue wave. Business leaders have noticed.
Zachary Hansen, Amy Wenk and Mirtha Donastorg report, voters’ economic concerns were central to the blue tsunami that washed over Georgia during the midterm election, flipping control of all statewide offices for the first time in decades. Promising pocketbook relief, Keisha Lance Bottoms and her fellow Democrats outlined plans ranging from expanding Medicaid to boosting government support for housing.
Nov. 6, 2026 Savannah Morning News
Teckrez opens new chemical hub near Savannah port
Latrice Williams reports, Teckrez LLC celebrated the opening of a new facility in Pooler near the Port of Savannah as the chemical company increases the amount of cargo it moves through the region. According to a Savannah Economic Development Authority news release, Teckrez, which specializes in chemicals, including tackifier resins, acrylic monomers and thermosets, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 30 at its new location inside Porter Logistics.
Nov. 6, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Harris County wants 3,840 acres to be industrial. Public exposes it’s for data centers
Kala Hunter reports, in late July, the Harris County Board of Commissioners started the process of amending its comprehensive plan to add three new industrial areas in the county. But during the first of two public meetings Oct. 20, commissioners were met with anger and fear from residents concerned the proposal could allow the development of a hyperscale data center.
Nov. 6, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com
Two Manufacturers and a Publisher Take Home International Awards at Gwinnett Global Chamber Mixer
Trevor Williams reports, two manufacturers with international links and one publisher that helps investors find suitable sites across the globe took home hardware Tuesday from the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s largest global networking event of the year. The Gwinnett Global Chamber Mixer, held on the night of the midterm elections, still managed to draw more than 300 business leaders to the Gas South District by the chamber’s count, showcasing some 15 binational chambers and community organizations.
Nov. 6, 2026 Saporta Report
Making history, Mo Ivory outlines her vision for Fulton County in first post-election interview
Gabi Hart reports, as Democrats swept elections across Georgia and the nation in what some dubbed a “blue tsunami,” Moraima “Mo” Ivory made history of her own, becoming the first Black woman and first Latina elected chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Ivory defeated Republican Eric Tatum in the Nov. 3 general election, capturing 75 percent of the vote to his 25 percent.
Nov. 6, 2026 State Affairs
Georgia Democratic wave puts data centers, electric bills in crosshairs
Beau Evans reports, for more than 150 years, a little-watched agency in charge of regulating energy policy and costs in Georgia has been the harbinger of momentous electoral change. A big pivot came in 1992, when a Republican flipped a seat on the Public Service Commission (PSC) and broke the streak of exclusively Democratic wins in statewide elections since in the Reconstruction era — the first shift that would lead to total Republican control by 2010.
Nov. 6, 2026 WABE
The South flexes political power in midterms, sets regional influence in 2028 election
Stephen Fowler reports that Tuesday’s dramatic midterm results have transformed the electoral map, ensuring the future path to power for Democrats and Republicans alike must run through the South. Black voter turnout surged in states like Louisiana and Georgia, as Democrats flipped Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
Nov. 6, 2026 Augusta Chronicle
Columbia County voters back tax relief, Georgia approves amendments
Joe Hotchkiss reports that Columbia County voters overwhelmingly approved local incentives to reduce property taxes as Georgia voters on Tuesday said “yes” to all three proposed amendments to the state’s constitution on the 2026 midterm election ballot. Under House Bill 439, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in May, any Georgia county can create a fund through which tax revenue can provide property tax credits to qualifying homeowners.
Nov. 6, 2026 GPB
Democrats look ahead after flipping state House and constitutional offices
Sarah Kallis reports, Democrats in Georgia made historic gains during Tuesday’s midterm election, flipping the state House, governor’s mansion, and all state constitutional offices. The first Democratic majority in the house in over 20 years will make it easier for Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms to realize her policy priorities.
Nov. 6, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Democrats ride national blue wave into power in history-making election
Maya Homan, Alander Rocha and Ross Williams report, within an hour of polls closing Tuesday, it was clear that Democrats had made a strong showing and that U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff would be re-elected by a large margin. But what unfolded after that far exceeded what even the most optimistic Georgia Democrat could have imagined.
Nov. 6, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Keisha Lance Bottoms’ priorities may be limited by new budget realities
David Wickert reports, victories in the governor’s race and the General Assembly will give new life to longtime Democratic priorities come January. But Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms and Democratic lawmakers will face a substantially different fiscal environment than the one enjoyed by their Republican predecessors, a new state report shows.
