Author: Linda M. Erbele

Sept. 29, 2023 WABE Advocates call for federal intervention on Georgia's toxic coal ash Emily Jones reports that as federal regulators prepare to reject Alabama’s plan for storing toxic coal ash, Georgia activists are calling for the same in their…

Sept. 28, 2023 Georgia Recorder Georgia coal ash pond neighbors channel frustrations through proposed EPA crackdown in Alabama Stanley Dunlap reports that Juliette resident Gloria Hammond has watched as families moved away from their homes located next to what was…

Sept. 27, 2023 Union-Recorder Fouts Brothers to expand in Milledgeville and Baldwin County Billy Hobbs reports that Fouts Bros. Inc. moved the company and headquarters to Milledgeville from Smyrna a few years ago, the goal of its president and chief…

Sept. 26, 2023 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Feds gave Georgia $3M to plan climate pollution reduction. What role will Columbus play? Kala Hunter reports that since July, environmental planners, state representatives, environmental consultants, climate solutions nonprofits and community organizers across Georgia —…

Sept. 25, 2023 Georgia Recorder Okefenokee Swamp refuge will be nominated for high-profile World Heritage designation Jill Nolin reports that the National Park Service announced Friday that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be nominated as a World Heritage Site,…

Sept. 22, 2023 Dalton Daily Citizen Georgia Department of Transportation recognizes Rail Safety Week, promoting safety awareness across the Peach State Staff reports, every three hours in the United States a person or vehicle is hit by a train, and…

Sept. 20, 2023 GlobalAtlanta.com Welsh Investments Lauded During Economy Minister’s Visit Trevor Williams reports, a Welsh firm with a U.S. headquarters in metro Atlanta since 2021 was praised this week for its role in boosting business ties with its home…

Sept. 19, 2023 The Center Square Report: Georgia ranks ninth for medical debt T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia ranked ninth for residents struggling to pay off medical debt. According to a new report from HelpAdvisor.com, more than one in six…

Sept. 18, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Applauds U.S. Soccer’s Plans for National Training Center, Headquarters in Georgia Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Friday applauded the decision by the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Board of Directors to select metro Atlanta for…

Sept. 15, 2023 The Center Square Nearly four in 10 Georgians out of the workforce T.A. DeFeo reports, while state officials continue to tout the state's low unemployment, numbers show nearly 39% percent of Georgia's working-age population isn't participating in…

Sept. 14, 2023 Georgia.gov Celebrating 50 Years of the Georgia Film Office, Film, TV Productions Spend $4.1B in State in FY23 Staff reports that as the State of Georgia celebrates 50 years of the Georgia Film Office, Governor Brian P.…

Sept. 13, 2023 WABE Gov. Kemp suspends state gas and diesel taxes again Rahul Bali reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has again suspended Georgia’s motor fuel tax, part of Kemp’s new executive order declaring a State of Emergency for Inflation.…

Sept. 12, 2023 Capitol Beat News Georgia Tech, UGA make list of top-10 public universities Dave Williams reports that Georgia has landed two of its universities among the ranks of the top-10 public universities in the nation. Georgia Tech is…

Sept. 11, 2023 Rome News-Tribune 9/11 ceremony Monday: FDNY family members in attendance Adam Carey reports, over 20 years ago, almost 3,000 people lost their lives on a sunny Tuesday morning in New York City after a coordinated attack by…

Sept. 8, 2023 Georgia.gov Georgia-based Pratt Industries Plans New Manufacturing Facility in Peach County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp yesterday announced that Pratt Industries, Inc., a Georgia-based recycled paper and packaging company, will build a new production facility in the…

Sept. 7, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: DAS Corp. to Bring 300 Automotive Jobs to Metter Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Wednesday, announced that DAS Corp. (DAS), an automotive parts company, will establish a new manufacturing facility in Metter. The…

Sept. 6, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: CJ Foodville to Invest $47 Million in Hall County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Tuesday, announced that CJ Foodville Corporation, a subsidiary of CJ Group, will invest more than $47 million in a…

Sept. 1, 2023 Savannah Morning News 'Transformative': Another $2 billion investment in Hyundai metaplant to add 400 more jobs Latrice Williams reports that the job market at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America just got bigger. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on…

Aug. 31, 2023 WSB-Radio Idalia makes its way out of Georgia after causing widespread damage Staff reports that Hurricane Idalia officially made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday morning on Florida’s Big Bend coast before bringing damaging winds…

Aug. 30, 2023 Georgia.gov Automotive Supplier Daesol Ausys Georgia to Invest $72 Million in Harris County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Daesol Ausys Georgia will establish a new manufacturing facility in West Point. The facility will…

Aug. 29, 2023 Marietta Daily Journal 'Heart and soul': Marietta named America's Most Generous City Joel Elliot reports, according to GoFundMe spokesman Brian Hill, Marietta residents made more donations per capita than any other city in the U.S. More than…

Aug. 28, 2023 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah receives four new electric ship-to-shore cranes Staff reports that the Port of Savannah received four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes Thursday, Aug. 24, upgrading the crane fleet to 34 machines at Garden…

Aug. 25, 2023 Dalton Daily Citizen Georgia’s regional commissions see decline in July unemployment Staff reports that Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that all of Georgia’s regional commissions reported a decline in July unemployment rates. “Georgia’s labor market…

Aug. 24, 2023 Marietta Daily Journal Chattahoochee River tourism responsible for $175 million economic impact Staff reports that the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has an economic impact exceeding $175 million and supports more than 2,300 jobs, according to a…

Aug. 23, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Staff reports that Gov. Kemp yesterday announced that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Board voted to appoint Walter Rabon as the DNR Commissioner, effective…

Aug. 22, 2023 Georgia Recorder First of state’s three new shovel-ready crisis centers gets bipartisan groundbreaking in Fulton County Jill Nolin reports that state and local officials from both sides of the aisle took turns shoveling ceremonial dirt Monday to…

Aug. 21, 2023 Augusta Chronicle Georgia Power to start loading fuel into Plant Vogtle Unit 4, test the reactor Erica Van Buren reports that Georgia Power declared on Friday that it will start loading fuel into the reactor core of…

Aug. 18, 2023 The Center Square Georgia unemployment remains below national average as initial claims rise T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia's July unemployment rate was 3.2%, unchanged from June's revised rate, even as more Georgians filed initial unemployment claims. The…

Aug. 16, 2023 Saporta Report Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw: ‘We’re not done. We’re going to continue to get better’ Maria Saporta reports, when Alan Shaw became CEO of Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern 15 months ago, he had no idea what the…

Aug. 15, 2023 GlobalAtlanta.com Georgia’s Record Year Driven by International Investment  Trevor Williams reports that a record year for Georgia’s business attraction efforts was led by international investment, which accounted for two-thirds of the $24 billion in capital pledged toward…

Aug. 14, 2023 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports container volumes up 17 percent from June Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority handled 447,590 twenty-foot equivalent container units in July, up 17 percent from 381,825 TEUs moved in June. “I…

Aug. 11, 2023 Georgia.gov July Non-Motor Fuel Tax Revenues Up 5.0%, Net Revenues Up 13.1% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for the first month of FY 2024 totaled nearly $2.50 billion, for an increase of…

Aug. 10, 2023 Rough Draft Atlanta Metro Atlanta population hits 5.16 million Staff reports that the 11-county Atlanta region added 66,730 residents between April 2022 and April 2023, bringing the total population to 5.16 million, according to estimates released today…

Aug. 9, 2023 Georgia.gov Georgia Breaks Economic Development Records for Third Year in a Row Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), yesterday announced that for the third year in a row…

Aug. 8, 2023 Georgia.gov Georgia Takes Lead in Preparations for Hydrogen Fueling Stations Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Monday, announced that he has instructed the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to begin the process of working with private sector…

Aug. 7, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces New Georgia Public Broadcasting CEO Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Friday announced that the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission voted unanimously this morning to appoint Bert Wesley Huffman as Chief Executive Officer of…

Aug. 4, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Duckshin Housing Plans First US Facility in Athens-Clarke County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Thursday, announced that Duckshin Housing, a construction materials manufacturer, will create 100 new jobs and invest more than $15…

Aug. 2, 2023 Savannah Morning News Engineers needed: Hyundai searching for tech muscle for Savannah EV 'smart factory' Latrice Williams and Nancy Guan report that Jason Chambless is an engineer, and he's witnessed a troubling trend since the start of…

Aug. 1, 2023 Capitol Beat News Long-delayed Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion goes into service Dave Williams reports that the first of two new nuclear reactors being built at Plant Vogtle has gone into commercial operation, Georgia Power officials announced Monday.…

July 31, 2023 Georgia Dept. of Education Georgia Milestones scores improve in 2022-23, with notable improvement in early literacy Staff reports that Georgia students continued to show improvement on the 2022-2023 Georgia Milestones assessments. Scores increased or held steady on…

July 28, 2023 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Applauds Morgan Stanley’s Commitment to Georgia Job Creation Staff reports that Gov. Kemp yesterday applauded Morgan Stanley’s continued progress in growing its workforce across several locations in the metro Atlanta area. The company confirmed…

July 27, 2023 WSB-TV Executives break ground on biggest skyscraper to be built in ‘Atlanta in the last 30 years Audrey Washington reports that WSB got its first look at what will be a new skyscraper so tall that it’ll change…

July 25, 2023 11 Alive Georgia to receive $2.3M in federal funds to clean up lead in drinking water at schools, daycares Dawn White reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it's funding $58 million to clean up…

July 24, 2023 Georgia Recorder State regulators to hear Plant Vogtle progress report after nuclear expansion stalled again Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia Power announced on Friday that the Waynesboro’s nuclear energy facility operators, Southern Nuclear, has turned over to…

July 21, 2023 Valdosta Daily Times Valdosta airport gets infrastructure funds Terry Richards reports that Valdosta Regional Airport will get more than $625,000 for infrastructure projects, Sen. Raphael Warnock announced Thursday. The money is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s…