Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 30, 2026
Oct. 30, 2026 Gainesville Times
What Gov. Kemp said in celebrating Gainesville Inland Port opening
Jeff Gill reports that the Gainesville Inland Port opened in May but got its official blessing from Gov. Brian Kemp and other key leaders at a grand opening ceremony Thursday. “Georgia’s ports are a major reason companies choose to invest and create jobs here, and the Gainesville Inland Port brings that advantage directly to Northeast Georgia,” Kemp said.
Oct. 30, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Beyond Chemotherapy in Georgia
Mary Anne Dunkin reports, each year, more than 300,000 women in the United States – including an estimated 10,400 in Georgia – hear the life-changing words, “You have breast cancer.” For many, the shock of the diagnosis is quickly followed by another frightening prospect: chemotherapy.
Oct. 30, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The vehicle Rivian plans to make in Georgia is now its bestseller
Zachary Hansen reports, electric vehicle maker Rivian has a new bestselling model, and it’s the one the company plans to assemble at a $5 billion factory that’s under construction an hour east of Atlanta. Rivian disclosed in its third-quarter earnings Thursday that sales of its R2 midsize SUV surpassed its other vehicle models.
Oct. 30, 2026 WSB TV
Gainesville inland port could pull 26,000 trucks off Atlanta roads
Matt Johnson reports, a $134 million inland port in Gainesville that ships cargo to Savannah by train could pull 26,000 trucks off metro Atlanta and Hall County roads in its first year, the Georgia Ports Authority estimates. Gov. Brian Kemp joined port and railroad leaders Thursday for an opening ceremony at the 104-acre terminal on White Sulphur Road.
Oct. 30, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Plans for $223 million JS Link facility in Columbus are ‘paused,’ official says
Jordyn Paul-Slater reports that plans for a $223 million manufacturing facility expected to create more than 520 jobs in Columbus are on hold while JS Link America finalizes the design, a local economic development official said. Missy Kendrick, president and CEO of Choose Columbus, confirmed Thursday that JS Link America’s work with local officials has been paused as the company determines final plans for the facility.
Oct. 30, 2026 Rough Draft Atlanta
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting coming to Midtown Oct. 30-31, bringing street closures
Collin Kelley reports, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta on Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, bringing together diplomats and senior officials from the world’s leading economies. The venue is the Loews Atlanta Hotel on Peachtree Street in Midtown.
Oct. 30, 2026 Valdosta Daily Times
Middle District of Georgia prosecutor honored with National Director’s Award
Staff reports, the Department of Justice has selected Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Morrison as a 2026 recipient of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) Director’s Award for Excellence as a Criminal Assistant United States Attorney. Only 13 criminal Assistant U.S. Attorneys nationwide were recognized with this prestigious honor.
Oct. 30, 2026 Saporta Report
City of Refuge raises $1.3 million at The Gathering to help Atlantans rebuild their lives
Gabi Hart reports, an evening of generosity turned into more than $1.3 million in opportunities for Atlantans working to rebuild their lives. City of Refuge, an Atlanta-based nonprofit serving individuals and families in crisis, raised more than $1.3 million during its annual fundraiser, The Gathering, on Oct. 21 at The Foundry at Puritan Mill on Atlanta’s Westside.
Oct. 30, 2026 Oglethorpe Echo
Apps take place of lone tornado siren
Sarah Roper reports that Oglethorpe County has only one tornado siren, a 1980s model on a pole outside of the Lexington Fire Department. County residents, though, can find out about emergencies through phone notifications.
Oct. 30, 2026 WABE
Georgia breaks record for early voting in a midterm election
Patrick Saunders reports that Georgia voters broke the state’s record for early in-person voting in a midterm election on Thursday, crossing the 2.3 million mark set four years ago. The milestone came as early voting nears its end on Friday.
Oct. 30, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Kamala Harris drops into Georgia to stump for Ossoff, down-ballot Democrats
Alander Rocha reports that former Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff urged young voters at Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities to make their way to the polls as early voting wraps up Friday. About 800 students from Clark Atlanta, Morehouse College and Spelman College gathered Thursday to see Harris and Ossoff, who is up for reelection and is fighting off a challenge from Republican Congressman Mike Collins.
Oct. 30, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
How Rick Jackson spent $220M trying to become Georgia’s governor
Greg Bluestein reports that Republican Rick Jackson has poured more than $200 million of his fortune into Georgia’s race for governor, putting him among the biggest self-funding candidates in U.S. history. And the election is still days away.
