Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 18, 2023
Oct. 18, 2023 GlobalAtlanta.com
Austrian Technology Integrator to Create 30 Jobs in Gwinnett
Trevor Williams reports that an Austria-based technology integrator is set to create 30 jobs while expanding into a 13,000-square-foot facility in Gwinnett County. Nesevo already had a small base in unincorporated Duluth but decided to stick around in the county as its growth plans for the U.S. market started to bear fruit.
Oct. 18, 2023 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Liberal Arts at Their Finest
K.K. Snyder reports, the University System of Georgia boasts large schools known for research, engineering and business. The state’s only public liberal arts school, Georgia College & State University (GCSU) in Milledgeville ranks high among similarly sized schools across the country, using a holistic approach to education, innovation, athletics and community involvement to help students succeed.
Oct. 18, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Three endangered species tied to Georgia are now extinct, feds say
Drew Kann reports, Bachman’s warbler, the southern acornshell and the upland combshell. Not long ago, those creatures called the rivers of Georgia and the skies above them home. But this week, the federal government confirmed a grim fact that scientists had long suspected: the songbird and two species of freshwater mussels will never be seen again.
Oct. 18, 2023 Augusta Chronicle, Athens Banner-Herald
Three Georgia schools rank among top 100 of WalletHub college & university rankings
Sarah Dolezal reports that three Georgia universities ranked in the top 100 of WalletHub’s College & University Rankings for 2024. The Georgia Institute of Technology earned the top ranking in the state, landing at No. 16 nationally. Emory University ranked at No. 31 and the University of Georgia ranked at No. 64.
Oct. 18, 2023 Savannah Morning News
Port Wentworth announces investment in quality-of-life improvements
Destini Ambus reports that Port Wentworth city officials hope a $50 million investment in recreational facilities, a new fire station and police headquarters will improve the quality of life for residents. “As Chatham County experiences unprecedented growth, we are committed to ensuring that Port Wentworth offers the best facilities in the region,” said City Manager Steve Davis.
Oct. 18, 2023 Rome News-Tribune
Another $100 Million Investment Due at International Paper in Rome
John Druckenmiller reports that key support for a $100 million expansion planned at International Paper Co. won quick, unanimous approval from the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority on Tuesday. It is the latest in a series of such expansions, including one announced in 2013 and one in December 2018.
Oct. 18, 2023 Macon Telegraph
Blue Bird bus maker closes its Macon warehouse, moves workers to Perry for ‘efficiency’
Gautama Mehta reports that Blue Bird, a Middle Georgia-based school bus manufacturer, is moving its warehouse operations from Macon to Perry. The Macon warehouse’s 44 employees will not be laid off, but will be moved either to the new facility in Perry or to Fort Valley, where the company’s manufacturing operations are sited.
Oct. 18, 2023 Marietta Daily Journal
Cobb Planners Discuss Transit Expansion
Joel Elliot reports that Cobb County transportation planners fielded questions from the public and outlined proposals for improvements to transportation infrastructure in the county at a recent open house. It was the second of a five-part series of public meetings on the proposed transit referendum, which if passed would invest more than $500 million in transit operations and $600 million in vehicles, facilities and amenities, including upgrades to local bus stops and funding for revamped transfer centers in Marietta and Cumberland, plus a new transfer center in South Cobb.
Oct. 18, 2023 State Affairs
Can David and Goliath co-exist? Georgia Senate mulls options to create more medical centers
Tammy Joyner reports, at Dr. Byron Colley’s practice, children with severe dental problems wait nearly eight months for surgery due to a shortage of availability in the local hospital’s operating rooms. Yet, current state law bans the Savannah pediatric dentist from opening a surgical center because he offers multiple medical specialties.
Oct. 18, 2023 Capitol Beat News
Georgia Council on Literacy tackling tough challenge head-on
Dave Williams reports, Georgia’s low literacy rate can be fixed despite the dismal statistics currently plaguing educators, the head of a council of state legislators, literacy experts, teachers, and school district officials said Tuesday. “We will not shrink back from our mission,” Scott Johnson, chairman of the Georgia Council on Literacy, said at the 30-member panel’s second meeting on the campus of Kennesaw State University. “We will not fail.”
Oct. 18, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Jolt: Fulton DA Fani Willis opens up about racist attacks and lies
Adam Van Brimmer, Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy report that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his allies has made her a target of death threats, racist vitriol and even a formal complaint seeking to oust her from office. At a closed-door fundraiser Tuesday celebrating her 52nd birthday, she took stock of the attacks hurled her way.
