Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 30, 2023
Oct. 30, 2023 Valdosta Daily Times
New manufacturer coming to Lowndes
Terry Richards reports, a Minnesota-based company plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Lowndes County, bringing 40 new jobs to the county. Prinsco, which manufactures water management products including piping, stormwater chambers, foundation drainage, fittings and accessories, plans to build a 73,000 square foot plant on an 80-acre site in Valdosta, a statement from the Valdosta-Lowndes Development Authority said.
Oct. 30, 2023 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Georgia’s Seasonal Coast
Sucheta Rawal reports, Savannah’s Waterfront seems to be expanding in both directions. With the JW Marriott on one end and the Thompson Hotel at the other, there are plenty of dining options along River Street. The newest addition to the block is Fleeting, a modern chic restaurant that marries Georgia ingredients with internationally inspired flavors.
Oct. 30, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rivian launches apprenticeship to train future Georgia plant staff
Drew Kann reports that electric vehicle maker Rivian is launching a new apprenticeship program to train staff to work at the massive new factory it is building near Rutledge, an hour east of Atlanta. The program announced Friday will put an initial group of recruits through 24 months of intensive training.
Oct. 30, 2023 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Power asks for state OK to tap more fossil fuels to meet demand it failed to forecast
Stanley Dunlap reports, Georgia Power is asking the Georgia Public Service Commission to extend agreements to purchase electricity from power plants in other states, to build natural gas generators, and to increase solar energy capacity in order to meet a demand that is 17 times higher than the utility company anticipated in the 2022 long term plan.
Oct. 30, 2023 State Affairs
School districts face long waits for new buses due to supply chain challenge
Jill Jordan Sieder reports that school districts in Georgia, some with aging bus fleets, have been waiting a year or more for delivery of new school buses because of supply chain and labor issues among bus manufacturers. The backlog could have an impact on districts’ access to future student transportation funding from the state.
Oct. 30, 2023 WSB-Radio
Energy assistance program gets $83 million grant to keep Georgians warm this winter
Staff reports, help is coming to local families who need assistance staying warm this winter. As we enter the cold weather season, lawmakers want to help Georgians stay warm. On Thursday, lawmakers announced the low-income home energy assistance program is getting a grant for $83 million.
Oct. 30, 2023 Athens Banner-Herald
A jet engine powered by switchgrass? UGA project is looking at the biofuel possibilities
Erica Van Buren reports, an ongoing study dedicated to identifying and accessing renewable energy source options suggested switchgrass could be a contender. “Switchgrass is a grass that is native to the United States,” said Katrien Devos, research professor of crop and soil sciences at the University of Georgia.
Oct. 30, 2023 Marietta Daily Journal
ARC Survey: Economy and Crime Top Issues Facing Metro ATL, Cobb Residents Say
Jake Busch reports that Atlanta Regional Commission’s annual Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey found Cobb County residents consider the economy and crime the two biggest issues facing metro Atlanta. It turns out that crime and economy were also the two most pressing concerns for the broader Atlanta region, ARC reported.
Oct. 30, 2023 The Brunswick News
Pilot program aims to help mobility impaired around Cumberland Island
Gordon Jackson reports, access to Cumberland Island National Seashore is a challenge for people with mobility impairments. There are no paved roads or trails on Georgia’s largest barrier island, and the ones that exist are sandy and bumpy. A new National Park Service pilot program will offer two electric vehicles for free to individuals with mobility impairments that may have discouraged them from visiting Cumberland Island in the past.
Oct. 30, 2023 Capitol Beat News
Ossoff probe reveals children missing from state custody
Dave Williams reports that nearly 1,800 children in the custody of the state of Georgia were reported missing between 2018 and last year, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff revealed Friday. Ossoff, D-Ga., obtained those numbers from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as part of an investigation a Senate subcommittee he chairs launched eight months ago.
Oct. 30, 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Jolt: Georgia leaders condemn ‘Heil Hitler’ sign on I-75 overpass
Adam Van Brimmer, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell report that top Georgia politicians swiftly condemned an act of hatred over the weekend after a neo-Nazi group projected a sign praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler along a busy highway overpass along Interstate 75 in Cobb County. “This land is our land! Heil Hitler and the GDL,” read the laser-projected sign, which referred to the Goyim Defense League, a hate group based in Florida whose followers are behind antisemitic incidents across metro Atlanta.
