It’s a scenario far too familiar: a routine checkup gets postponed, a screening is delayed, or a symptom is ignored. Life is busy. Appointments take time to schedule, and for many, there’s a real concern about whether care will fit…
May 6, 2026 GPB A brief break in Georgia's drought grants a window for peanut farmers to push into the field Grant Blankenship reports, the rain ending April was just enough to ease the severe drought gripping the state and…
"What should we do this weekend? Easy question, but often the answer is hard to figure out. In that light, sometimes we like to share some of our favorite things about Georgia - places to eat, sights to visit, things…
May 5, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Brunswick again nation’s busiest auto terminal Staff reports, for the second year in a row, the Port of Brunswick maintained its position as the nation’s busiest port for automobiles in 2025, handling…
May 4, 2026 Macon Telegraph Feds back Georgia Power project with largest energy loan in U.S. history Margaret Walker reports, Georgia Power became one of the first utilities in the nation on Thursday to break ground using the largest federal…
The May 2026 issue of Georgia Trend included a banking feature titled “The Merger Effect” that contained numerous errors regarding Pinnacle Financial Partners, which has merged with Georgia-based Synovus. The portion about eliminating back-office duplicate positions misrepresented Charlie Clark’s statements…
May 1, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority Supply chain predictability and cost-saving strategies highlight Georgia Ports trade conference Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 57th annual Georgia International Trade Conference bringing together customers, business partners and industry leaders…
Getting in shape without spending a lot of money just got a little easier in…
It takes more than talent, good ideas and hard work to breathe life into the American Dream. Eloisa Klementich, president and CEO…
My newest catch along the Atlanta Beltline feels delightfully out of place, like a Florida fish shack that drifted inland and anchored itself in Reynoldstown. A building that looks like a semitruck, constructed with steel beams, makes a modest coastal-style…
After a decade of education and training – typically four years of…
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Whether trivial or fundamental, here’s something about our state’s small businesses: They tend to pick up the phone. These days, that’s a differentiator. Their moves aren’t dissected by Wall Street analysts and media pundits, and maybe that’s why they’re so…
Record Exports: Once again, Georgia is breaking records, this time hitting an all-time high in export dollars. The state surpassed $60.2 billion in exports in calendar year 2025, the fifth consecutive year of increases and part of a 68.9% increase in…
Who rescues whom? It is mutual at Canine CellMates/Beyond The Bars, which pairs shelter dogs with…
Southwell President and CEO Chris Dorman was looking for a family-friendly community when he brought his family to Tifton in…
If you’re looking for a place in Georgia powered by innovation, manufacturing and educational opportunities, you might want to check out…
There’s an old adage in politics: “Republicans will look for any reason to vote for someone; Democrats will look for any reason not to.” In the almost 30 years I’ve been working in politics, that has been true more often…
Three northern suburbs of Atlanta are trailblazing the way to a better quality of life – connecting greenspaces and city centers with pedestrian…
When the Atlanta Falcons host the New Orleans Saints in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the number of fans yelling “Who dat” rivals that of the fans cheering the home team to “Rise up!” It’s safe to assume many of those sporting gold-and-black…
I’ve always preferred to shop at small businesses. The isolation of the pandemic left me longing for the contact I took for granted at the small shops I frequented. And with respect to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses are the…
The May 2026 issue of Georgia Trend included a banking feature titled “The Merger…
April 30, 2026 The Brunswick News Re-entry begins, aid resources event planned as Brantley fire still burns Michael Hall reports that officials are allowing some Brantley County residents back into areas where the Highway 82 wildfire has already burned. But…
April 29, 2026 The Brunswick News Brantley firefight makes progress as blaze is 32% contained Michael Hall reports that firefighters who have been battling the Brantley County wildfire made significant progress overnight Monday and Tuesday morning, bringing the fire to…
April 28, 2026 Rough Draft Atlanta In May, metro Atlanta becomes the new home of U.S Soccer Sara Sedghi reports, for the first time in its history, U.S. Soccer will eschew its nomadic past and plant roots in metro Atlanta. In May,…
April 27, 2026 The Brunswick News Brantley Wildfire has not entered Glynn, prompted evacuations in county Michael Hall reports, while mandatory evacuations were issued this weekend for parts of Glynn County, the Brantley County wildfire has not entered Glynn, officials…
April 24, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Despite drought, this crop — grown in only GA — is harvested and now in markets Brittany McGee reports, for those who enjoy shopping for fresh, local produce, farmers across south Georgia have begun harvesting…
April 23, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Declares State of Emergency in Response to South Georgia Wildfires Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Wednesday declared a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to the ongoing wildfires in South…
April 22, 2026 GPB Fire spreads in South Georgia amid worsening drought Emily Jones reports that a wildfire in South Georgia has grown to nearly 9,000 acres and was just 10% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to the Georgia…
April 21, 2026 The Brunswick News Drought conditions worsening as fire risk increases, burn ban still in effect Michael Hall reports that dozens of wildfires and thousands of acres burned this past weekend around the state, the Georgia Forestry Commission…
April 20, 2026 Savannah Morning News Tybee Island faces funding shortage with beach nourishment Destini Ambus reports, since 1974, beach renourishment projects have reinforced Tybee Island’s shoreline every five years, pumping sand from a borrowed site offshore to strengthen the…
April 17, 2026 Albany Herald Albany area farmers hit with triple whammy: high costs, depressed commodity prices, drought Alan Mauldin reports, Southwest Georgia farmers have been sharpening a lot of pencils lately. Or perhaps more accurately they’ve been pounding their…
Yes, of course you can get Georgia-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers at the grocery stores, but sometimes it's more fun to pick them yourself. Georgia is home to a vast network of U-Pick farms where you can do just that,…
April 16, 2026 Capitol Beat News Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career Ty Tagami reports, Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a…
April 15, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Prime, Inc. Bringing 120 Jobs To Spalding County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Tuesday announced that Prime, Inc., a leading North American transportation company, will invest more than $160 million to establish a…
April 14, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Cobb eyes authorization of second FIFA grant to cover overtime costs Isabelle Manders reports, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to accept a $1.74 million grant from…
April 13, 2026 The Brunswick News State unemployment rate rose across Georgia in January Gordon Jackson reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate in January rose in all 12 regional commissions. Officials with the Georgia Department of Labor said the increase across…
April 10, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Tech research shows East Coast gateway best choice for Atlanta, Memphis and Nashville Staff reports, new findings from Georgia Tech researchers show the Port of Savannah saves shippers more than $1,000 per container…
April 9, 2026 Georgia.gov March Net Tax Revenues Up 4.8% Staff reports, the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of March totaled $2.62 billion, for an increase of $120.4 million, or 4.8%, compared to March 2025, when…
April 8, 2026 WABE Georgia families face affordability crisis, struggle for food and electricity Marlon Hyde reports, electric bills and housing are among the expenses rising for Georgia families, who are spending more on basic necessities. The Urban Institute reports…
April 7, 2026 The Current Camden considers Gilman Paper site proposals Maggie Lee reports that developers have submitted about a half-dozen proposals for St. Marys’ old Gilman Paper site, as Camden County tries again to get a destination project built…
April 6, 2026 Macon Telegraph Environmental groups challenge pipeline federal review in Middle Georgia Margaret Walker reports that environmental groups argued that federal regulators understated the risks a major pipeline expansion could pose to Macon and the rest of Middle…
April 3, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Evans entrepreneur's Papa Mountain bread rolls win top food awards Jennifer Miller reports, Solomon Cohen has big dreams, and, at 31-years-old, his vegan baking skills are helping him to achieve them. Cohen recently took the…
April 2, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Cobb chief appraiser anticipates 4% tax digest growth Isabelle Manders reports, amid a cooling housing market in Cobb County, the county’s chief appraiser is projecting that the tax digest will grow by 4% this…
April 1, 2025 Savannah Morning News FedEx closing Savannah facility, 107 jobs impacted Destini Ambus reports that FedEx is closing one of its facilities in Savannah. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), which gives advance notice in cases of…
With his wife and L.E.A.D. co-founder Kelli, Stewart uses sports to educate and empower young men and women by providing programs in athletics, academics, civic engagement and commerce. You’ve worked with students…
Savannah is well known for its colonial charm and cinematic appeal, but major manufacturing and tourism industries, along with an increasing…
Former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill once famously said that all politics is local. Those words might have rung true decades ago, but no more. These days, all politics is national. Local coverage in newspapers and on radio stations has…
Although my 2026 economic forecasts for Georgia predict little or no job growth, I expect Columbus will see significant job growth, mostly because of its success in landing private-sector economic development projects. In addition, defense-friendly politics favor Fort Benning, the…
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