Georgia Trend Daily – Aug. 12, 2024
Aug. 12, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Savannah has shelter for flood victims, warns of increased flooding up to 12 inches
Joseph Schwartzburg reports that as of 3 p.m. Saturday, the City of Savannah released more information concerning rising flood waters due to the Ogeechee River spilling over its banks. The latest notice stated that the city’s “stormwater modeling indicates that street flooding in the Bradley Point and Villages of Vallambrosia area is likely to increase by up to another 12 inches before water levels begin to recede.”
Aug. 12, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Life on Main Street
Rachel Wallenstein reports, a smaller town may not seem like an ideal spot for people who want a metropolitan lifestyle, but that laid-back version of the big-city vibe is catching on. Some Georgians moving out of the state’s bigger metro areas are still seeking the benefits of a walkable, lively environment.
Aug. 12, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Company seeking to mine near Okefenokee behind on $365,000 in county taxes
Dylan Jackson reports that the company linked to the controversial plan to operate a titanium mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp is behind on hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal property taxes owed to the South Georgia county where the mine would be built, local tax records show. Twin Pines Minerals owes Charlton County $365,000 in taxes, including $55,000 in penalties and interest, county records show.
Aug. 12, 2024 Cartersville Daily Tribune
Amazon facility set to open by early fall
David Herron reports that Amazon is set to open its Cassville White Road facility in just a short amount of time as Bartow continues to bring in more business. “Amazon’s 1 million-square-foot facility … is scheduled to open in late summer/early fall and will create hundreds of jobs,” Greg Rios, an Amazon spokesperson said, about the site, which is north of downtown Cartersville.
Aug. 12, 2024 Covington News
Archer Aviation announces manufacturing relationship with Stellantis worth $400 million
Evan Newton reports, key terms for a manufacturing deal between aircraft company Archer Aviation and automaker Stellantis have been announced. According to Archer Aviation’s Q2 2024 newsletter released on Aug. 8, Stellantis will contribute up to $400 million that will assist in covering manufacturing labor costs and certain capital expenditures as Archer’s new facility in Covington.
Aug. 12, 2024 The Brunswick News
Authority breaks ground on ‘monumental development’
Gordon Jackson reports, a significant investment in the Golden Isles was made Friday with the ground-breaking of a more than 500,000-square-foot warehouse at the Tradewinds Technology Park. A new tenant, ProDirect, will occupy half the space after construction. One or more businesses are planned for the remainder of the building.
Aug. 12, 2024 Georgia.org
Eastman Aerospace Park Certified ‘Ready for Accelerated Development’
Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), in cooperation with Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority (DCEDA), today announced that the Eastman Aerospace Park has earned a “Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development” (GRAD) certification with “Select” status. The site’s new “GRAD Select” status provides an additional seal of approval that makes it especially attractive for future industrial development.
Aug. 12, 2024 The Current
Officials race to meet Hyundai’s water needs
Mary Landers reports that local counties have been hustling to make sure EV maker Hyundai gets the water Georgia promised it to produce cars in Coastal Georgia. In two hastily called meetings in late June, Bulloch County agreed to work with neighbor Bryan County to provide water and sewer services and to establish a well mitigation fund program.
Aug. 12, 2024 Dalton Daily Citizen
Whitfield tax commissioner, other elected officials say proposed tax digest is flawed
Charles Oliver reports that Whitfield County Tax Commissioner Danny Sane has told other county officials that the preliminary tax digest prepared by the county assessors office “caused me grave concern.” “Even though the average values of our commercial and industrial properties had increased, the assessors had dramatically reduced more than 800 of our commercial and industrial accounts by more than $50,000,” he wrote in a letter to the Board of Assessors and other officials.
Aug. 12, 2024 WSB Radio
Popular ice cream company pushing for more voter outreach in Georgia ahead of November election
Staff reports, as part of their Churn Out the Vote initiative, popular ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is investing in efforts to engage Georgia voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The initiative is more than just an investment effort.
Aug. 12, 2024 GPB
Taxpayer dollars at work: Hurricane Debby; Ossoff on specialty crops, Warnock on military education
Ambria Burton reports, for the week ending Aug. 9, the senators joined a delegation of Georgia congressmen to urge President Joe Biden to approve Gov. Brian Kemp’s emergency delegation request ahead of Hurricane Debby, support specialty crop farmers, expand the number of pathways for service members to military schools, and help Georgians become homeowners.
Aug. 12, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
State Senator Advocates for Organ Donation After Giving a Kidney
Isabelle Manders reports, a little over three years ago, state Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, received the best phone call of his life: He was a perfect donor match for his son, Will Albers, who was experiencing kidney failure. Three weeks later, Sen. Albers and his son walked arm and arm into Emory University Hospital, where doctors removed his left kidney and gave it to his son.
Aug. 12, 2024 Newnan Times-Herald
Will HB 581 provide tax relief in Coweta?
Laura Camper reports, during Tuesday’s contentious commissioner’s meeting, several speakers referenced Georgia House Bill 581. The newly passed bill may provide state residents some relief from rapidly rising property taxes based on skyrocketing housing prices.
Aug. 12, 2024 Georgia Recorder
Georgia Senate penal investigating Fani Willis pushes for more accountability among DAs
Stanley Dunlap reports, a Georgia Senate special committee investigating the professional conduct of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis spent several hours Friday hearing testimony about the broad discretion district attorneys have over their budgets. Republican state lawmakers trained their sights on DA discretionary spending after a Fulton Superior Court hearing revealed that Willis had hired a special prosecutor she was romantically involved with.
Aug. 12, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Tort reform likely front-burner issue for 2025 General Assembly
Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has made tort reform the main theme of his annual August address to Georgia political and business leaders two years running. But his Aug. 7 speech at this year’s Georgia Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Congressional Luncheon had a different ring to it than the 2023 version.
Aug. 12, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia voters are tuning in as the presidential race heats up
Staff reports, as attempted assassination, a last-minute switch of candidates, vice presidential picks and party conventions — the 2024 race for president is already like nothing the nation has seen, and Georgia voters are taking notice. This month, reporters found voters who are starting to make up their minds while others have further hardened their opinions.
