Author: Linda M. Erbele

June 4, 2026 Macon Telegraph Rain puts a dent in Middle Georgia's drought, ‘but we need more’ Margaret Walker reports, after weeks of punishing drought conditions, recent rainfall has begun easing one of the worst dry spells central Georgia has…

June 3, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Authority Brands Relocates HQ, Creates 390 Jobs in Cobb Co. Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Authority Brands, a portfolio of well-known home-service brands, will establish its new headquarters -- known…

June 2, 2026 Macon Telegraph European manufacturer picks Macon for North American headquarters, will invest $57M Alba Rosa reports that a European steel manufacturer announced Monday it would establish its first North American headquarters in Macon-Bibb County, promising new jobs…

June 1, 2026 Savannah Morning News Savannah Hilton Head airport lands $10M for upgrades Latrice Williams reports that the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is slated to receive $10 million in federal funding to bring new upgrades to the facility. U.S.…

May 29, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power to send smaller electricity bills after new rate agreement with regulator Ty Tagami reports that Georgia Power customers will see a slight reduction in power bills after the state agency that regulates…

May 28, 2026 WABE Metro Atlanta is 8th worst city for traffic in US, study says Kendall Murry reports that Atlanta is parked among the top 10 worst metropolitan areas for traffic in the U.S., according to a new study by Consumer…

May 27, 2026 The Current Jekyll Island plans could increase hotel capacity by more than 13% Mary Landers reports, plans that call for up to 185 new hotel rooms as well as a new parking lot on Jekyll Island have residents…

May 26, 2026 GPB These quick summer storms won't snap Georgia's months-long drought, according to experts Chase McGee reports, this week, sudden summer storms caused serious flooding in some parts of metro Atlanta. Meanwhile, the entire state of Georgia is…

May 22, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority GPA’s Gainesville Inland Port open for business Staff reports, crews at  Georgia Ports Authority’s Gainesville Inland Port have worked multiple trains and trucks at the facility since the opening  on May 4, 2026, kicking off…

May 21, 2026 The Brunswick News Port of Brunswick remains nation's busiest for autos Gordon Jackson reports, the Georgia Ports Authority is planning a $5 billion investment plan to add five new container berths in Savannah and one new roll-on/roll-off…

May 20, 2026 GPB GOP's Jones, Jackson in runoff to face former Atlanta mayor Bottoms for governor Sarah Kallis reports that former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for Georgia governor and will face the winner of…

May 18, 2026 Capitol Beat News Kemp extends gas tax break just in time for Memorial Day travelers amid Iran-fueled price spike Ty Tagami reports that Georgians and people visiting or just passing through the state will get a 33-cent…

May 15, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Heckler & Koch Expands US Operations in Columbus Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that HK USA is investing $13 million to expand its Columbus-Muscogee County facility and will create an additional…

May 14, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Georgia's extended drought impacts agriculture, raises wildfire risk Erica Van Buren reports that Georgia is in an extended period of drought, a major consequence of climate change, say experts, noting that rising temperatures increase evaporation,…

May 13, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Strengthening Georgia's Workforce Staff reports, Gov. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, Department of Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes, University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue, Technical…

May 12, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia moves beyond HOPE, with need-based aid for college students Margaret Walker reports that Georgia’s growing electricity demand is driving another major natural gas expansion, with Oglethorpe Power breaking ground Thursday on a $3.3…

May 11, 2026 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp Announces Relief for Taxpayers Impacted by Wildfires Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) on Friday announced that certain return and payment…

May 8, 2026 Georgia.gov April Net Tax Revenues Up 5.9%    Staff reports, the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in April totaled almost $3.95 billion, for an increase of $220.2 million, or 5.9%, compared to FY 2025, when net…

May 7, 2026 GPB Ted Turner, Atlanta’s trailblazing CNN founder, conservationist and philanthropist, dies at 87 Staff, Pamela Kirland and Kristi York Wooten report that Ted Turner, the entrepreneur who founded CNN, America's first 24-hour cable news network in Atlanta…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…