Georgia Trend Daily – Nov. 13, 2026

Nov. 13, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald

Georgia will continue to get more diverse — and older, report shows

Irene Wright reports, in 2025, Georgia became a majority-minority state for the first time. That means the population of the state is now more diverse than ever before, and it’s only going to continue, according to a new state report.

Nov. 13,  2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!

Elberton’s Promise

Candice Dyer reports, Charles Thornton, a veteran and Morehouse graduate, stumbled across a troubling statistic: An estimated 70% of Black children in the U.S. are raised in single-parent households. He felt called to help boys in single-parent homes.

Nov. 13,  2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta business leaders focus on affordability and talent after blue wave

Zachary Hansen and Kelly Yamanouchi report, the Metro Atlanta Chamber on Thursday challenged the business community to help chart the region’s economic path for the decades to come, focusing on housing access, job creation, infrastructure improvements — including transit — and economic opportunity.

Nov. 13, 2026 Georgia.gov

Gov. Kemp: SupplyHouse Plans 330 New Jobs in Henry County

Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday, announced that SupplyHouse, a leading online plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies distributor, will invest an estimated $19 million to establish new logistics operations near Locust Grove, creating 330 new jobs in Henry County. “SupplyHouse’s decision to invest in Georgia speaks to the success of our state’s approach to attracting job creators with our unique mix of assets, including our reliable infrastructure network and workforce development pipeline,” said Governor Brian Kemp.

Nov. 13, 2026 WABE

Slow federal inflation rise brings small relief to Georgia residents

Kendall Murray reports, inflation rose more slowly in October than the month before, bringing slight financial relief to Georgians, according to recent federal data. The latest consumer price  index, which tracks how much we pay for goods and services, shows inflation rose 0.4% in October.

Nov. 13, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com

Chamber: Beyond $615M Impact, World Cup Gave Atlanta an International Brand ‘Refresh’ 

Trevor Williams reports, before eight World Cup matches were set to come to Atlanta, city boosters commissioned an international study on how people perceived it. The upshot? While some respondents in soccer-crazed countries around the world praised the city for its modernity and civil rights history, it remained a tabula rasa for many.

Nov. 13, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

New push unites Columbus healthcare rivals for economic development. What happens next

Jordyn Paul-Slater reports that the largest medical companies in Columbus have crossed corporate lines in another execution of the regional economic strategy. Last month, healthcare industry professionals, community stakeholders and economic development leaders met at Columbus Technical College for the first installment of “Vital Signs,” an initiative targeting regional healthcare professionals and providers.

Nov. 13, 2026 WSB TV

Proposed $24.4 million pedestrian bridge aims to improve safety near The Battery

Staff reports, transportation officials in Cobb County, in coordination with state and municipal partners, are requesting public feedback on a proposed $24.4 million pedestrian bridge across Cobb Parkway near The Battery Atlanta. The proposed grade-separated structure would span State Route 3, also known as U.S. Highway 41 and Cobb Parkway, at the intersection of Tim Lee Way.

Nov. 13, 2026 Griffin Daily News

Spalding tax bills will have stormwater fees and tax relief grants on them

Larry Stanford reports, when property owners in unincorporated Spalding County and the City of Orchard Hill receive their property tax bills, they will notice two new additions to the bill — a stormwater fee and a Homeowners Tax Relief Grant (HRTG). The stormwater fee will be an annual fee for residential and commercial property holders for rainwater runoff, based on the amount of impervious surfaces (rooftops, paved driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks) on their property.

Nov. 13,  2026 The Current

McIntosh County mandates special use permits for potential data centers

Adithi Vimalanathan reports, potential data centers in McIntosh County will now have to apply for special use permits, per a zoning change approved by county commissioners on Tuesday. Special permitting allows the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission greater oversight, including the ability to enact restrictions about noise, water systems and electricity.

Nov. 13, 2026 Newnan Times-Herald

Project Pegasus developers scale back size, water use

Jeffrey Cullen-Dean reports, after publication of the Development of Regional Impact, or DRI, report for the Project Pegasus data center, developers said details for the site have been revised. According to the data center’s DRI, its footprint would be 2.95 million square feet.

Nov. 13, 2026 Georgia Recorder

Hugley is officially nominated as Georgia House speaker as Democrats choose their leaders

Alander Rocha reports that Georgia House Democrats unveiled their picks to lead the chamber Thursday after winning a majority for the first time in two decades, officially naming Rep. Carolyn Hugley as their nominee for House speaker. Hugley, who has represented Columbus in the Legislature since 1992, will become the first Black woman to serve as House Speaker in Georgia if she is elected by the full House in the legislative session that starts in January.

Nov. 13, 2026 Capitol Beat News

Democrats select new leadership for state House

Ty Tagami reports, for the first time in more than two decades, Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives nominated new leadership as a majority caucus. For the first time in the 238 years since Georgia joined the United States, a pending House majority caucus also nominated a Black person as speaker.

Nov. 13, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Could 2027 be Georgia’s year for legalized gambling?

Caleb Groves reports that under Republican leadership, Georgia has repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to legalize sports betting and gambling. That logjam could break next year as Democratic Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms wants to legalize casino gambling to generate new revenue for early childhood education.