Author: Linda M. Erbele

Sept. 2, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports generates $181 billion in economic impact annually, supports 605,000 jobs Staff reports, Georgia’s ports support 605,616 full- and part-time jobs at Peach State businesses, yielding $44 billion in annual income, according to…

Sept. 1, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Primark Set to Open First Georgia Store in Gwinnett Trevor Williams reports that Primark, the Irish fashion retailer, is set to open its first store in Georgia Sept. 8, a 26,000-square-foot location at Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville. Owned by a British food and retail…

Aug. 31, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Columbia County pitches Google project as path to property tax relief Joe Hotchkiss reports that Columbia County leaders say they are closer to a "strategic economic development partnership" with Google to bring a data center…

Aug. 28, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Walmart to Bring 1,000 Jobs, Next-Gen Fulfillment Center to Carnesville Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that Walmart, Inc. plans to build a high-tech, next-generation fulfillment center in Carnesville, creating 1,000 new…

Aug. 27, 2026 Capitol Beat News Meta settlement would require new teen safeguards and could deliver up to $135 million to Georgia Ty Tagami reports that an agreement to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by Georgia and other states and…

Aug. 26, 2026 The Current PSC deadline arrives for Georgia Power’s 3.2-gigawatt OpenAI data center contract Mary Landers reports that Georgia Power and OpenAI are expected to close a deal on Wednesday that will see the monopoly utility provide electricity…

Aug. 25, 2026 Georgia.org Gov. and First Lady Kemp Lead Economic Mission to Chile and Peru Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Monday announced that he and First Lady Marty Kemp will lead an international economic development mission this week…

Aug. 24, 2026 State Affairs $90B needed for Georgia roadwork by 2050, lawmakers say Beau Evans reports that big business is about to flood Georgia with trucks, shipping containers and concrete mixers and the state’s highways do not have nearly…

Aug. 21, 2026 Georgia Recorder Atlanta left off the shortlist of 2028 DNC host cities Maya Homan reports, the Democratic National Committee has narrowed its list of host cities for its 2028 national convention — and Atlanta did not make…

Aug. 20, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald Climate change threatens peach crops in the Southeast | Exclusive Erica Van Buren reports, horticulturalists are starting to ring a peach alarm bell as climate change takes a toll in such popular peach-growing states as…

Aug. 19, 2026 WABE How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash Emily Jones reports, inside the vast QCells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon through a…

Aug. 18, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Georgia farmers learning to adapt to extreme heat | Exclusive Erica Van Buren reports, as hotter summers in Georgia become more frequent and intense due to climate change, academics say farmers are adjusting in an…

Aug. 17, 2026 WSB TV University System of Georgia generates record $25.1 billion economic impact Staff reports, the University System of Georgia generated a record $25.1 billion economic impact for the state in Fiscal Year 2025, according to a report…

Aug. 14, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Beyond Tariffs: Georgia’s Belgian Investors Take the Long View While Adapting to Trade Pressures Trevor Williams reports, when Belgian pharmaceuticals firm UCB announced its $2 billion investment in Gwinnett County this year, few Georgians knew the…

Aug. 13, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah exports up 8 percent in July Staff reports, the Georgia Ports Authority reported exports totaled nearly 115,000 TEUs, up 7.7 percent or more than 8,200 TEUs over July 2025. Imports reached…

Aug. 12, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Why warmer winters are putting Southern peaches at risk | 5 Things Erica Van Buren reports, peach growers in Georgia and South Carolina are adapting to warmer winters, earlier blooms and harsher heat, but the…

Aug. 11, 2026 Capitol Beat News Georgia tax revenues remained strong in July, bolstered by the sales tax Ty Tagami reports, Georgia tax revenue continued rising in July, bolstered by strong receipts from the sales and use tax, which sent…

Aug. 10, 2026 Capitol Beat News German industrial giant Siemens to bring 1,400 jobs to northeast Georgia Ty Tagami reports, residents in and around Jackson County in northeast Georgia will have access to more than 1,400 new jobs if Siemens…

Aug. 7, 2026 Georgia Chamber Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus Wins 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Georgia Competition Staff reports that on Aug. 5, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus as the winner of the…

Aug. 6, 2026 GPB U.S. State Department announces new system to spread life-saving food made from Georgia peanuts Grant Blankenship reports, the Georgia manufacturer of an emergency food meant to help severely malnourished kids may soon see an infusion of…

Aug. 5, 2026 Savannah Morning News Georgia Port one-year leadership transition plan underway Evan Lasseter reports that Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch said that in many organizations, leadership changes at the highest levels can result in some disruption. But…

Aug. 4, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com Korean Mattress Company’s Closure Makes Way for New Investment in Henry County Trevor Williams reports, the closing of a Korean mattress producer that had localized U.S. production in the face of tariffs has opened the door for another…

Aug. 3, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald Georgia ranked among the best states in new US News report Vanessa Johns reports, Georgia landed in the top half of a new nationwide ranking that looks at everything from the state's economy and education system to healthcare,…

July 31, 2026 Savannah Morning News Georgia Power makes $7.3 million purchase in Savannah's east side Evan Lasseter reports that the Georgia Power Company recently made a new splash on Savannah's east side. The company purchased three acres for $7.3…

July 30, 2026 Savannah Morning News Port of Savannah closes fiscal year nearly flat after strong June Evan Lasseter reports, the Port of Savannah finished its 2026 fiscal year modestly behind the previous year’s volumes, rounding the year out strong…

July 29, 2026 Marietta Daily Journal Wellstar to eliminate over 700 jobs Megan Jackson reports that Wellstar Health System is eliminating more than 700 administrative and corporate jobs throughout the system, Wellstar officials confirmed Tuesday. The health system, which employs…

July 28, 2026 Valdosta Daily Times Georgia Power unveils new Moody Battery Facility Shane Thomas reports that Georgia Power cut the ribbon on its new battery energy storage facility near Moody Air Force Base Thursday morning. The new Moody Battery…

July 27, 2026 Capitol Beat News Okefenokee earns World Heritage site status, but mining concerns persist Ty Tagami reports, fresh off the world stage with the departure of FIFA World Cup fans, Georgia is back in the limelight with the…

July 23, 2026 Savannah Morning News Gulfstream makes 400th delivery in G500 and G600 fleet Evan Lasseter reports that one of Gulfstream’s pioneering fleets recently passed a major milestone. The G500 and G600 jet fleet hit its 400th customer, Gulfstream announced…

July 22, 2026 Fox 5 Atlanta Georgia transport companies face rising expenses as diesel prices surge 33% Annie Mapp reports, rising fuel prices are putting new financial pressure on Georgia trucking companies as diesel costs continue to climb. The national…

July 21, 2026 Macon Telegraph Georgia is among the most affordable states for college, reports U.S. News & World Sundi Rose reports, Georgia has been named one of the top five most affordable states to earn a college degree, and…

July 20, 2026 Georgia.gov Georgia Reaches New All-Time Highs in Labor Force and Employment Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia reached new all-time highs in both its labor force (5,477,859) and employment (5,294,229) in June,…

July 17, 2026 GPB The Okefenokee is on the verge of UNESCO World Heritage status, bringing promise — and pressure Jillian Magtoto reports, later in July, a United Nations committee will likely convene in South Korea to officially inscribe the…

July 16, 2026 The Brunswick News Infrastructure bill to pay for 58 miles of fiber at Georgia ports Staff reports, a recently passed federal infrastructure bill includes just under $21 million to install fiber connections to increase efficiency and connectivity…

July 15, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Highline Warren Plans Multi-Year, $170M Investment in Henry County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Tuesday, announced that Highline Warren, an American vertically integrated distributor of automotive aftermarket and cleaning products, is investing $170…

July 14, 2026 GPB Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta leads multi-site clinical trial for peanut allergy Ellen Eldridge reports that Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is leading a multi-site study to test a new way of potentially treating peanut allergy with an…

July 13, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Best run city in Georgia? This one is in WalletHub's top 25 in the US Miguel Legoas reports, two weeks ago, WalletHub ranked the best and worst cities in the U.S. Only two Georgia cities were included in…

July 10, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Leads Economic Development Mission to Scotland and Ireland Staff reports that Gov. Kemp announced that he and First Lady Marty Kemp are leading an international mission this week to foster economic relationships in Scotland…

July 9, 2026 Georgia.org Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 179 Organizations $1.3 Million in Grant Funding Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in empowering arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, on…

  July 8, 2026 Macon Telegraph Childcare in GA is among the lowest in cost, but not in accessibility. Here’s how it stacks up Sundi Rose reports, the National Bipartisan Policy Center reports nearly 65% of Georgia children have two…

July 7, 2026 Augusta Chronicle Textron plans split that could spin off Augusta's E‑Z‑GO | Exclusive Joe Hotchkiss reports that the Augusta-based manufacturer of one of the world's leading brands of golf carts could split from parent company Textron by the…

July 6, 2026 Valdosta Daily Times Survey seeks input from Georgia farmers on economic challenges Staff reports that the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA), Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB), and the University of Georgia College of Public Health have partnered to…

July 2, 2026 Newnan Times-Herald Georgia Power: Grid ready for AI, population growth Laura Camper reports that Plant Yates was buzzing with activity Thursday, much of it centered on construction of three new generator towers, signs of the growth happening…

July 1, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer How a No. 1 bestselling book inspired by Columbus impacts tourism in the city Madeline Shapiro reports, in the novel “Theo of Golden,” a stranger moves into a Southern town and embeds himself in the…

June 30, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Fourth Round of Rural Site Development Grants Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Monday announced the fourth round of grants from the Rural Site Development Initiative (RSDI) within the OneGeorgia Authority, totaling $7.8 million…

June 29, 2026 Macon Telegraph Georgia communities receive $13.5M to clean up contaminated sites Margaret Walker reports that Federal officials announced $13.5 million in cleanup grants for Georgia communities to turn contaminated properties into something usable again, the Environmental Protection…

June 26, 2026 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Yancey Engineered Solutions Bringing 300 New Jobs to Crisp Co. Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that Georgia-based engineering and manufacturing company Yancey Engineered Solutions will invest $5.7 million in a new…

June 25, 2026 GPB Conservation groups demand congressional oversight of new plans for Cumberland Island Jillian Magtoto reports that Cumberland Island is among the largest remaining undeveloped barrier islands on the East Coast. But recent moves from the National Park…

June 24, 2026 GPB Georgia Power has a massive plan for new power lines. What does that mean for the homes near them? Grant Blankenship reports, on a recent morning, Claudia Moore was at home, with her kids, watching them…