Author: Linda M. Erbele

Aug. 2, 2024 The Brunswick News Army Corps considering abandoning commercial maintenance of waterways Michael Hall reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to abandon its responsibilities to maintain several Coastal Georgia waterways as commercially navigable, a move…

Aug. 1, 2024 State Affairs Georgia named No. 1 state for bridge quality Nava Rawls reports that Georgia’s booming population and economy increase transportation across the state, the government’s recent investment in infrastructure has done the work to bear the…

July 31, 2024 GPB Tropical system aims toward Georgia as state awaits first cyclone of the hurricane season Benjamin Payne reports, the first tropical disturbance of 2024 to include Georgia in its possible trajectory has materialized in the Atlantic Ocean,…

July 30, 2024 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer $3M in federal money will help GA farms and businesses with clean energy, saving money Kala Hunter reports, millions of dollars are going to Georgia farms and small businesses in an effort to help implement…

July 29, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia Milestones test scores show post-pandemic improvement Dave Williams reports that students showed continued improvement in the latest Georgia Milestones tests that cratered during the pandemic, the state Department of Education (DOE) reported Friday.…

July 26, 2024 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Electric ‘air taxis’ built in GA could offer a rideshare option in big cities. Here’s when Hunter reports that a billion-dollar company wants to replace taxis and rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft with…

July 25, 2024 Georgia Recorder Environmentalists ask state PSC to pause Georgia Power’s plan to use more natural gas Stanley Dunlap reports that Atlanta resident Jean Millkey told state regulators Wednesday she has come to grips with her belief that…

July 24, 2024 Georgia.gov Georgia's AAA bond rating reaffirmed by S&P Staff reports, at the start of an international trip to promote the No. 1 state for business and further job creation in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that…

July 23, 2024 Georgia.gov Governor and First Lady Kemp to Reinforce Economic Partnerships in Italy Staff reports that Gov. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced they will lead an international mission to Italy to strengthen existing economic ties…

July 22, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports welcomes MANA Nutrition’s new food processing facility Staff reports that MANA Nutrition leaders and employees hosted a groundbreaking ceremony July 17, 2024, to commemorate an important new addition to the company’s supply…

July 19, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Details for $1.5B Transportation Infrastructure Investment Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced new details for the historic $1.5 billion investment in transportation infrastructure around the state included in the Amended Fiscal Year…

July 18, 2024 GPB Georgia ranks high for solar power in the South Grant Blankenship reports that Georgia utilities earned high marks this year in an annual report on the state of solar power in the South. In its "Solar…

July 16, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces 66 Appointments to State Boards, Commissions, and Authorities Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Monday announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 66 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. David…

July 15, 2024 WABE ‘Unconscionable’: Georgia leaders across the political spectrum condemn Trump rally shooting Patrick Saunders reports that reactions are flooding in from Georgia political leaders following what law enforcement officials are treating as an apparent assassination attempt on…

July 12, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal Cobb Population Increases, Regional Residential Growth Declines Staff reports, more than 6,700 people have moved to Cobb County in the last year, pushing the county’s population to over 792,000, according to the Atlanta Regional…

July 11, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia mail delivery ranked worst in the nation Dave Williams reports that Georgia ranked worst in the nation in on-time mail delivery during the second quarter of this year, according to a new report…

July 10, 2024 Savannah Morning News Georgia releases draft permits to send 6.6M gallons of water per day to Hyundai site John Deem reports that Georgia environmental officials have released long-awaited draft permits for four wells expected to pump more…

July 9, 2024 Capitol Beat News Engineers rate Georgia “C+” in infrastructure Dave Williams reports, the condition of Georgia’s infrastructure received a decidedly mediocre grade of “C+” Monday in a report released by the Georgia section of the American Society…

July 8, 2024 Savannah Morning News Georgia ranks among top 10 states for remote work, Desky study says Miguel Legoas reports that since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become much more common. Assuming this becomes a standard, how would…

July 3, 2024 State Affairs 5 tips to help you have a blast this July 4th holiday Nava Rawls reports, cheeseburgers? Check. Sparklers? Check. Red, white and blue banners? Check. Hit the bank? Not yet. Why? The answer to that…

July 2, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com Georgia Ports Land Fourth Weekly India Service Trevor Williams reports that shipping carrier Ocean Network Express has commenced a new route linking Georgia with India’s western coast, enabling tighter connections between the growing port and one…

July 1, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com Senator Pledges Support for AGOA Renewal as South Africa Spotlights Atlanta Trevor Williams reports, framing boosting ties with Africa as a spiritual and moral imperative, U.S. Sen. Rafael Warnock pledged to support a trade policy crucial…

June 28, 2024 Georgia.org Georgia Recognized for New Business Investment, Job Creation Staff reports, on Thursday, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by economic development business publication Area Development for achieving significant…

June 27, 2024 Capitol Beat News Poll shows strong opposition to mining near Okefenokee Swamp Dave Williams reports that a new poll shows overwhelming public opposition to an Alabama company’s plans to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp. The survey…

June 26, 2024 Macon Telegraph CNN found the 10 best American cities to visit now & Macon is one of them. Here’s why Chelsea Madden reports, for those of us who live in Macon, we already know that it’s probably…

June 25, 2024 Rome News-Tribune Rome-Floyd Acquires $7.6M for Battey Project John Bailey reports, while there aren’t many visual changes yet at large projects like the Battey Business Complex and Enterprise Corner, there’s a lot going on as Floyd County’s…

June 24, 2024 Dalton Daily Citizen Appalachian Regional Port has record May Staff reports that the Appalachian Regional Port in Crandall had a record May for intermodal cargo, with the inland rail terminal moving 3,600 containers. The port provides an…

June 21, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia employment sets more records despite rise in jobless rate Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month but remained well above the national rate, the state Department of Labor reported…

June 20, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com Summer Skiing and Ice Hotels: Atlanta-Copenhagen Flight Unlocks Northern Europe for Southerners Trevor Williams reports, it takes a village to raise a flight. That’s the approach of Scandinavian Airlines, or SAS, which entered the Atlanta market…

June 19, 2024 Georgia.org Gov Kemp: Food Solutions Company Cargill to Create 400 New Jobs in Metro Atlanta Office Hub Staff reports, on Thursday, Gov. Kemp announced that Cargill, a global food and agriculture leader, will establish a new office…

June 18, 2024 GPB Georgia Trend Talks: Film production and economic growth surge in Douglas County Pamela Kirkland reports that GPB announces a new recurring segment on Morning Edition on GPB, in collaboration with Georgia Trend magazine. Each month, we'll…

June 17, 2024 Capitol Beat News State Tax Revenues Continue Downward Slide Dave Williams reports, Georgia tax collections continued to fall last month, dropping 1.1% compared to May of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday. With just…

June 14, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports Authority sees 22 percent container growth Staff reports that a strengthening retail market combined with business from new customers is driving substantial growth at the Port of Savannah. The Georgia Ports Authority handled…

June 12, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports Authority Hosts King and Queen of The Netherlands Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch welcomed His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of The Netherlands to the Port of Savannah…

June 11, 2024 WSB Radio Some professionals say Georgia’s film industry is on the decline Staff reports that Georgia’s film industry has started to slow down. The sluggish start to 2024 comes on the heels of last year’s writers’ and…

June 10, 2024 Savannah Morning News Analysis shows Savannah economy enjoyed "healthy growth" in Q1 amid a national slowdown Evan Lasseter reports that the Savannah metro economy continued "healthy growth" to start the year, bolstered by "broad-based" strength across its…

June 7, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces $16.9 Million to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Projects Staff reports that Gov. Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors on Thursday announced the approval of $16.9 million in Georgia…

June 6, 2024 Augusta Chronicle Meet five men with Augusta-area connections who forged historic, heroic ties to D-Day Joe Hotchkiss reports that the Augusta area’s long relationship with the U.S. military connects the Garden City and Fort Eisenhower with crucial…

June 5, 2024 11 Alive Small earthquake hits north Georgia on Monday Reeves Jackson reports that you may have felt the ground shake if you were up in north Georgia near the Tennessee border on Monday afternoon. That's because a…

June 4, 2024 Augusta Chronicle Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week Staff reports that initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims,…

June 3, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times Plastics company bringing jobs to Lowndes Terry Richards reports that Utililty Plastics LLC will invest about $20 million to open a facility in Valdosta’s Westside Business Park, a statement from the Valdosta-Lowndes County Development…

May 31, 2024 WSB Radio, WSB TV Kia begins production of its first American-made electric vehicle here in Georgia Staff reports that U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff celebrated the start of production with Kia officials Thursday at their production facility. Kia…

May 30, 2024 WSB Radio, WSB TV Company to expand medical manufacturing operations in Peachtree City, add 400 jobs Staff reports, pharma and biotech company Gerresheimer said it plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Peachtree City. Through a roughly…

May 29, 2024 Savannah Morning News 'There are mangroves in Georgia!' Climate change lures tropical trees to state's coast John Deem reports that even seemingly small discoveries can illustrate the outsized impact of a warming planet. That was the case…

May 28, 2024 Georgia Recorder EPA just rejected Alabama’s plan for a state-run coal ash program. What does it mean for Georgia? Jill Nolin and Stanley Dunlap report, Georgia environmental advocates say they hope the Biden administration’s recent decision to…

May 24, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov Kemp: First Quality in Macon to Create 600 New Jobs Staff reports that Gov.Kemp on Thursday announced that First Quality Baby Products, LLC will invest $418 million to expand its footprint in Macon-Bibb County, creating…

May 23, 2024 WABE Georgia workers train months for EV charging industry, only to find few opportunities Marlon Hyde reports, investments in the EV sector in Georgia were accompanied by sweeping promises of thousands of jobs. At the beginning of…

May 22, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports auto volumes up 44 percent in April Staff reports, in its busiest month ever for autos and heavy equipment, the Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 80,600 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in…