Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 29, 2024
Oct. 29, 2024 The Brunswick News
Ports Authority gets $26.5M for new rail yard at Colonel’s Island
Hank Rowland reports that the Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the Georgia Ports Authority $26.5 million for construction of a new rail yard at the Port of Brunswick’s Colonel’s Island Auto Terminal. The announcement follows a letter written by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-1, in April to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging support for the project.
Oct. 29, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
North Fulton: The Place to Be
Jennifer Hafer reports, each of North Fulton County’s six cities – Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs – has unique characteristics that define them, from horse country to high tech. Some communities are established, some are emerging. But municipalities across North Fulton continue to raise the bar when it comes to creating live, work, play communities.
Oct. 29, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
$49M Biden administration grant to cut emissions at Savannah, Brunswick ports
Michael E. Kanell reports that the Georgia ports will receive nearly $49 million for upgrades aimed at moving the massive operations toward a zero-emissions future, White House officials said. The money, one of 55 projects to be formally announced Tuesday, will pay for systems that will let ships at the ports of Savannah and Brunswick connect with electric grids so they can turn off diesel engines that spew fumes into the air.
Oct. 29, 2024 Fox 5 Atlanta
Atlanta’s 2024 Michelin Guide released
Staff reports that Metro Atlanta’s top chefs and restaurants celebrated the new stars in the second edition of the area’s MICHELIN Guide. The ceremony and big announcement happened Monday night at the Georgia World Congress.
Oct. 29, 2024 Savannah Morning News
Why Lonely Planet names the Georgia Lowcountry one of the world’s best places to visit in 2025
Vanessa Countryman reports that the Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina was recently recognized as a top destination worldwide for 2025, according to Lonely Planet. This website specifically mentioned big-name cities, including Savannah.
Oct. 29, 2024 Augusta Chronicle
Ready when you are: Augusta airport makes major announcement about new Delta flights
Joe Hotchkiss reports, mainline Delta Air Lines service is resuming at Augusta Regional Airport with bigger planes. Delta has changed several morning flights to Boeing 717s, which fit more passengers and provide larger seating in first-class and comfort class.
Oct. 29, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com
Chamber Interview Introduces New Belgian Consul General to Community
Trevor Williams reports, in just one efficient interview, two new faces in Belgium’s economic and diplomatic relationship with the Southeast U.S. are making a splash. Earlier this month, Belgian Chamber of Commerce of the South’s new executive director, Solene Jaspard, sat down with Consul General Katherine Raeymaekers, who succeeded Michel Gerebtzoff as the country’s top diplomat here starting in September.
Oct. 29, 2024 Albany Herald
Lee County boards vote to move forward with hospital project
Carlton Fletcher reports, the members of three Lee County authorities — the Board of Commissioners, Hospital Authority and Development Authority — voted unanimously — minus one non-vote — at a special called joint meeting Friday to move forward with plans to build an acute care hospital of an as-yet undetermined size on the former Grand Island Golf Course property owned by the Development Authority.
Oct. 29, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Cobb’s On-Demand Transit Pilot Launches Next Week
Hunter Riggall reports that a pilot program offering on-demand transit in south Cobb will begin service next Tuesday. Cobb County’s microtransit pilot program launches Oct. 29, providing rides in a 22-square-mile zone.
Oct. 29, 2024 The Current
As Nov. 5 approaches, a scramble for votes in Glynn County
Jabari Gibbs reports, Republicans and Democrats used the final weekend of early voting to urge Glynn County residents to cast ballots in what is expected to be a razor-tight race for Georgia’s sixteen electoral votes for president. In 2016, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by almost 29% of the vote in Glynn and four years later beat Joe Biden by 23% of the nearly 42,000 votes cast in the county.
Oct. 29, 2024 WABE
‘We’ll see how long that lasts’: California Gov. Newsom proposes film tax credit increase, criticizes Georgia
Rahul Bali and Rebecca Etter report that Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will ask his state’s legislature to expand California’s film tax credit from $330 million to $750 million annually. During a weekend press conference in Hollywood, Newsom discredited Georgia and its billion-dollar film tax credit.
Oct. 29, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Gratuities Clause Called Obstacle To Disaster Relief For Farmers
Dave Williams reports that a leading agriculture industry executive urged Georgia lawmakers Monday to consider a constitutional amendment that would let the state government provide direct financial relief to farmers who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene. The Georgia Constitution includes a gratuities clause that prohibits the state government from giving gifts to individuals without a benefit to taxpayers in return.
Oct. 29, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How Democrats and Republicans view Georgia’s early voting numbers
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, it can be dangerous to make sweeping conclusions about Georgia’s record-smashing in-person early voting turnout. But ahead of the final — and potentially biggest — week of early voting we gauged the temperature of both campaigns now that more than 2.8 million votes have been banked.
