Jan. 23, 2026 WABE
Patrick Saunders reports that Metro Atlanta is preparing for the potential of its first major winter storm of the year. The storm looks on track to mostly hit areas north of I-20 with snow, sleet and freezing rain possible beginning Saturday.
Jan. 23, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Sucheta Rawal writes, one one of the best French-style patisseries I’ve found is not in Paris – or even Atlanta – you might be surprised to learn it’s tucked away in the charming small town of Madison. Located on South Main Street in Madison’s historic downtown, The Patisserie on Main looks like it was plucked straight out of a French village.
Jan. 23, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Amy Wenk reports, fresh off a $8.6 billion merger, what’s become one of the country’s largest regional banks says it will ramp up hiring as it looks to take market share across the Southeast. Pinnacle Financial Partners, the Nashville bank that combined with Columbus-based Synovus Financial early this month, plans to hire up to 250 bankers this year — a jump from 2025 when the two banks combined hired 217.
Jan. 23, 2026 The Brunswick News
Gordon Jackson reports that the Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday the state’s unemployment rate for December 2025 was 3.6%, up slightly from a revised 3.5% in November. The state’s unemployment rate was 0.8% lower than the national unemployment rate.
Jan. 23, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Mark Rice reports that teachers in Columbus public schools serving children from high-poverty environments will be trained in a new way to help their students. The Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation, in partnership with the Muscogee County School District, announced the launch of the Buntin Schools of Excellence initiative during a news conference Thursday at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, the first school participating in this program.
Jan. 23, 2026 Macon Melody
Laura Corley reports, in the early 1970s, the federal government began to crack down on smog-producing industries. Like many other companies at the time, Georgia Power needed to come into compliance with the stricter emission standards mandated by the federal Clean Air Act. Its coal-fired, steam-generating plant — between the Ocmulgee River and Arkwright Road — had been identified in a report by the Council on Economic Priorities as a “major offender.”
Jan. 23, 2026 The Current
Mary Landers reports that the McIntosh County Commission on Thursday imposed a 30-day moratorium on building in the Gullah Geechee enclave of Hogg Hummock on Sapelo Island. The moratorium follows Tuesday’s decisive countywide vote that repealed a controversial 2023 zoning amendment allowing larger structures to be built in Hogg Hummock, an historic district that’s home to Gullah Geechee people whose ancestors were once enslaved in Coastal Georgia.
Jan. 23, 2026 Savannah Morning News
Latrice Williams reports that Oklahama-based startup Westwin Elements said it has presented officials in Bryan County a petition with 3,000 signatures from Georgia residents as a show of support for a proposed nickel refinery. The company, which currently operates a demonstration plant in Lawton, Ok., says the facility it is proposing to build in Richmond Hill will be the first of its kind in the United States.
Jan. 23, 2026 Healthbeat Atlanta
Rebecca Grapevine reports, Georgia nurses who have struggled with – and even overcome – addiction want to see the state adopt a less punitive approach to discipline that would remove some of the obstacles to treatment and employment. A bill before the state legislature that has broad bipartisan support as well as support from the state nursing board would change how Georgia handles such cases.
Jan. 23, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Ross Wiliams reports, Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended from office a Democratic lawmaker charged with unemployment fraud in connection with COVID-19 pandemic relief. Kemp, a Republican, announced Thursday that Rep. Sharon Henderson would be suspended from office until her case is resolved or her term ends.
Jan. 23, 2026 Gainesville Times
Danny McArthur reports, in his final State of the State address on Jan. 15, Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a one-time, $2,000 bonus for all state employees, including educators. The impact locally will largely depend on how the bonus is funded, said Hall County school board chairman Craig Herrington. In the past, the state has typically not covered every employee.
Jan. 23, 2026 Savannah Morning News, The Imprint
Jordan Anderson reports that the challenges are documented and well-known: Young people aging out of foster care are more likely to experience behavioral, mental and physical health challenges. They are more vulnerable to homelessness, employment and academic difficulties and incarceration.
Jan. 23, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Maya Homan reports that Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is refusing to turn over sensitive personal information from Georgia’s voter rolls to the U.S. Department of Justice in response to the Trump administration’s ongoing legal campaign aimed at forcing state and local officials to disclose voter roll information to the federal government. But pressure from some lawmakers and other state officials for him to turn over the data is mounting, despite Raffensperger’s repeated claims that doing so would violate state law.
Jan. 23, 2026 Capitol Beat News
Mark Niesse reports that a Georgia Senate panel approved a resolution Thursday calling on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to turn over the state’s unredacted voter list to the U.S. Department of Justice — including voters’ Social Security and driver’s license numbers. The Senate Ethics Committee voted along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats opposed, to advance the resolution to a vote by the full Senate.
Jan. 23, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, Attorney General Chris Carr is pitching what he calls the toughest anti-corruption crackdown in the nation. It’s a sweeping proposal that he hopes will jolt his bid for governor and amp up the pressure on a top Republican rival.
Jan. 22, 2026 WSB Radio Governor Kemp urges Georgians to prepare for incoming winter weather Staff reports, in a post to X, Gov. Brian Kemp is urging Georgians to prepare as freezing temperatures and winter weather are expected to impact the state…
Jan. 21, 2026 Georgia Recorder State economist says slow wage growth, higher inflation likely to continue Jill Nolin reports, Georgia’s economy is showing signs of strength, but persistent inflation and slow job and wage growth have left consumers feeling sour…
Jan. 20, 2026 Rough Draft Atlanta City of Refuge receives $1.25M grant for affordable housing project Staff reports that Delta Community Credit Union has secured a $1.25 million grant for City of Refuge to help fund the construction of 35…
Jan. 19, 2026 Georgia Recorder Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living challenge’ for all Maya Homan reports that legislators, religious leaders and community members gathered at Georgia’s state Capitol in Atlanta Friday…
Jan. 16, 2026 Macon Telegraph Snow chances in GA growing. Here’s where, how much of the white stuff may fall, new forecast shows Sundi Rose reports that Georgia could see anything from a dusting of snow to several inches this…
Jan. 15, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Affordability, Infrastructure & Workforce Priorities at Eggs and Issues Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp today delivered the closing address at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative event,…
Jan. 14, 2026 Savannah Morning News Are Georgia businesses hiring or firing in 2026? See job data Vanessa Countryman reports that after a strong December jobs report, Georgia business owners are cautiously optimistic about staffing plans for the new year. New data from LendingTree shows that…
Jan. 13, 2026 Savannah Morning News Southern Living says its excited to visit these 2 Georgia cities in 2026 Miguel Legoas reports, last month, Southern Living released its list of eight destinations its personnel can't wait to visit this year. It included…
Jan. 12, 2026 Georgia.gov December Net Tax Revenues Up 3% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of December totaled $3.44 billion, for an increase of nearly $101 million, or 3%, compared to December…
Jan. 9, 2026 The Brunswick News Slower economic growth predicted for 2026 Gordon Jackson reports that Georgia’s economy will grow at a slower rate in 2026 with an elevated risk of a recession. That was one of the predictions made…
Jan. 8, 2026 Savannah Morning News 'Empty warehouses still pay taxes': Community weary of warehouse growth Latrice Williams reports that future warehouse projects in Effingham County are drawing scrutiny from residents who say they are concerned about the area losing its…
Jan. 7, 2026 Macon Telegraph GA one of fastest growing states of 2025, U-Haul says. Here are all the states it beat Sundi Rose reports that Americans are moving less than ever before. Since the 1980s, the percentage of individuals…
Jan. 6, 2026 GPB Logistics, timber and manufacturing head up a big year for job loss in Georgia Grant Blankenship reports, layoffs hit a record in Georgia in 2025, even in sectors traditionally considered the economic bedrock of the state,…
Jan. 5, 2026 WABE Georgia’s footprint in the EV industry is expected to grow in 2026 Marlon Hyde reports that 2025 was a big year for electric vehicle production in Georgia, as Hyundai opened its new electric vehicle assembly plant…
Jan. 2, 2026 WABE Groups across Georgia prepare for the country's 250th birthday in 2026 Molly Samuel reports that the non-profit Georgia Humanities is distributing small grants to communities across Georgia for events, exhibits and more to mark the 250th…
Dec. 31, 2025 Georgia.gov CMS Awards $218.8 Million for First Year of GREAT Health Initiative Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), announced yesterday that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Dec. 30, 2025 Capitol Beat News Georgia gets nearly $219 million for rural health care Ty Tagami reports that the federal government will give Georgia nearly $219 million to bolster health care in 126 rural counties, under a program established…
Dec. 29, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer GA one of friendliest states in US, study shows. See where it ranks and why Sundi Rose reports that most Americans say they don’t know their neighbors very well, with 26% reporting only a very…
Dec. 26, 2025 Tifton Gazette $1.36M grant to help ABAC support students Staff reports that Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has received $1.36 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Support Services program. “ABAC Project Success: A…
Dec. 24, 2025 WABE The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expects a robust economy in 2026 as recession fears loom Marlon Hyde reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expects the economy to remain robust, but headwinds, such as…
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