Author: Linda M. Erbele

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…

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…

March 31, 2025 WSB TV ‘No longer viable:’ Tyson Foods closes north Georgia facility Staff reports, Tyson Foods announced the closure of its Darlington Drive facility in Rome. The company said in a statement shared with Channel 2 Action News that the…

March 30, 2025 Georgia Ports Authority GPA welcomes new President of Gateway Terminals Savannah Staff reports, Gateway Terminals Savannah has announced the appointment of Bryan Blalock as President effective April 13, 2026. Mr. Blalock will succeed the current President of…

March 27, 2025 Valdosta Daily Times FEMA provides nearly $23 million in funding to support survivors in Southeast Staff reports that FEMA approved $22.9 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of Hurricane Helene and other…

March 26, 2025 WABE UPS withdraws voluntary separation program for Central Region drivers after Teamsters challenge Marlon Hyde reports, the United Parcel Service is looking to cut 30,000 jobs this year and offered to pay some workers to leave voluntarily.…

March 25, 2026 Georgia.org UCB to Invest $2 Billion in Georgia, Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Tuesday announced that global biopharmaceutical giant UCB, Inc. is planning a significant investment of $2 billion in Georgia to…

March 24, 2026 GPB Historic Floyd County courthouse catches fire Chase McGee reports that firefighters battled a major fire at the historic Floyd County courthouse in Rome on Monday afternoon. Live video from the scene shows the 1892 structure engulfed…

March 23, 2026 WSB Radio Mayor Andre Dickens confirms deployment of ICE agents to Atlanta airport Monday Heather Taylor reports, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed on Sunday that federal immigration agents will be deployed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Monday…

March 20, 2026 WABE Georgia legislature passes 60-day suspension of gas tax Rahul Bali and Patrick Saunders report, the Georgia Senate on Thursday passed a bill to suspend the state’s motor fuel tax for 60 days amid skyrocketing gas prices since…

March 19, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Glytec HQ moving to Cumberland, 500 jobs planned Staff reports that a major leader in the healthcare tech industry will soon call Cumberland home, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Glytec, a diabetes management and…

March 18, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Mexican Ambassador in Atlanta: Not All Trading Partners Are Created Equal Trevor Williams reports, as the U.S. approaches a review of its longstanding trade deal with Mexico, it would be helpful to remember the uniquely collaborative and constructive aspects…

March 17, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Augusta losing jobs after medical device facility announces shutdown Joe Hotchkiss reports that an Augusta medical equipment processor is closing permanently and taking all 213 jobs with it. The shuttering of KPR U.S., 1430 Marvin…

March 16, 2026 GPB The World Cup is less than 100 days away. Atlanta business, transit leaders share latest prep plans Amanda Andrews reports that leaders from the Atlanta World Cup Host Committee, transportation, and business organizations around the state…

March 13, 2026 WABE Hurricane Helene relief program launches for Georgia farmers Emily Jones reports that Georgia farmers can soon apply for more than $500 million in federal funding to help recover from Hurricane Helene. Applications open next week.  Many…

March 12, 2026 Capitol Beat News Big changes coming to Georgia General Assembly in 2026 elections as lawmakers leave office Mark Niesse reports, with legislators running for higher office, longtime lawmakers retiring, and many challenges to incumbents, the Georgia General…

March 11, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Yamaha to Move HQ to Georgia Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Tuesday welcomed the announcement that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has officially decided to move its U.S. headquarters to Kennesaw, Georgia, opting to…

March 10, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald Gov. Kemp highlights Georgia's economic growth in Athens Wayne Ford reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday spoke to about 275 people attending the annual Pancakes and Policy Breakfast hosted by the Athens Area…

March 9, 2026 GPB February jobs report shows 92K fewer jobs — and Georgia isn't spared Grant Blankenship reports, the February jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor just released, and the news isn't great. The report says the…

March 6, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Breaks Trade Records, Becomes Top 10 Exporting State Staff reports that Gov. Kemp yesterday joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing the state has again made history by surpassing $60.2…

March 5, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Power Grid Technology Leader Breaks Ground in West Georgia Staff reports that on Tuesday, Gov. Kemp announced that PFIFFNER Group, an international leader in technology solutions for energy, is investing an estimated $18.5 million…

March 4, 2026 WABE Atlanta is a finalist to host 2028 Democratic National Convention Kendall Murry reports that the Democratic National Committee announced Monday that Atlanta is one of five U.S. cities in the running to host the party’s 2028 national…

March 3, 2026 The Current Georgia timber industry seeks innovative solutions amid market challenges Jasmine Wright reports, since International Paper abruptly closed its mills in Liberty and Chatham counties last fall, business owners in Southeast Georgia who once made the…

March 2, 2026 Capitol Beat News Alabama and Georgia end decades-long legal conflict Ty Tagami reports, last week, Alabama finally raised a white flag after nearly four decades of legal battles with Georgia in one front of what came to…

Feb. 27, 2026 WABE Georgia soybean farmers urge no more tariffs after US Supreme Court ruling Marlon Hyde reports, soybean farmers in Georgia and across the country urged President Donald Trump to avoid imposing more tariffs on agricultural inputs after…

Feb. 26, 2026 Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2026 List of State’s 10 Places in Peril Staff reports that the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2026 list of 10 Places in…

Feb. 25, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Pratt & Whitney invests $200 million in Columbus facility with another expansion Jordyn Paul-Slater reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday in Columbus an expansion of a legacy Columbus business. Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney, a…

Feb. 24, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Lockheed to deliver training devices for Marietta-made C-130J to Australian Air Force Staff reports, Lockheed Martin has been tasked with delivering training devices and upgrades for the Marietta-made C-130J tactical aircraft to the Royal…

Feb. 23, 2026 GPB Supreme Court strikes down on tariffs one day after Trump promotes economy during Georgia visit Sarah Kallis reports that the U.S. Supreme Court said that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal. The day before the…

Feb. 20, 2026 University of Georgia Applications open for UGA School of Medicine Lindsey Derrick reports, applications for the inaugural class of the University of Georgia School of Medicine are now open. Recruitment of the first class comes after the…

Feb. 19, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer PSC denies bid to reconsider Georgia Power’s 10-gigawatt expansion Margaret Walker reports, the state’s Public Service Commission voted Wednesday to deny a motion to reconsider Georgia Power’s 10-gigawatt expansion plan, allowing the company to proceed…

Feb. 18, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power says it can reduce electricity bills despite storm damage repair costs Ty Tagami reports, Georgia's main electric power monopoly filed requests with state regulators Tuesday to set new billing rates for customers…

Feb. 17, 2026 WSB Radio, Cox Media Rev. Jesse Jackson, iconic civil rights activist, dies at 84 Bob D’Angelo reports that the Rev. Jesse Jackson, an iconic civil rights activist who worked with Martin Luther King and spent more than…

Feb. 16, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Georgia Power plan overbuilds capacity at cost to customers, advocates claim Margaret Walker reports that environmental advocates testified in front of the Georgia Public Service Commission Thursday, making their case as to why the regulators…

Feb. 13, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Atlanta Airport to Address Hurdle for International Travelers Accessing Transit During World Cup Trevor Williams reports that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is working on a temporary fix to ensure the transfer shuttle between its international and domestic…

Feb. 12, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority Kevin Price to join Georgia Ports reporting to CEO Griff Lynch Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority has appointed Kevin Price as President reporting to CEO Griff Lynch effective July 1, 2026, with a…

Feb. 11, 2026 Georgia.gov January Net Tax Revenues Down 0.6% Staff reports, the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled $3.03 billion, for a decrease of $18.1 million, or 0.6%, compared to January 2025, when…

Feb. 10, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal World Cup hosting expected to bring global attention, economic boost to Cobb  Jack Lindner reports that after a busy year of hosting major sporting events in 2025, Cobb and Atlanta’s hosting duties will catapult…