Author: Linda M. Erbele

Sept. 26, 2022 Fox 5 Atlanta Huge surplus leaves Georgia with $6.6B in cash to spend Jeff Amy reports that Georgia ran a surplus of more than $6 billion in the budget year that ended June 30, meaning the state’s…

Sept. 23, 2022 The Center Square Georgia officials report unemployment rates on the rise in the Peach State T.A. DeFeo reports that unemployment is on the rise in Georgia. Peach State labor officials said all Regional Commissions saw an increase…

Sept. 22, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Awards Over $30M in Second Round of Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Grants Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced the second round of grant awards for housing initiatives across Georgia focused on…

Sept. 21, 2022 Albany Herald Business shines a light on future of agriculture Staff reports, next time you sit down to a crisp, green salad, take a moment to think about where your leafy greens come from. Traditional agriculture is…

Sept. 19, 2022 The Current Visit from Interior Secretary shines a light on Okefenokee supporters Mary Landers reports that on Friday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited the Okefenokee as a newly revived mining proposal advanced by Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals…

Sept. 16, 2022 Georgia.org Global Agriscience Manufacturer to Invest $35M in Jasper County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Sept. 15 that Profile Products, a global agriscience technology manufacturer, will invest nearly $35 million to launch a…

Sept. 15, 2022 WSB-Radio Atlanta-based rail carrier continues to negotiate to avert a strike Staff reports that Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and other rail carriers continue to negotiate with a dozen unions to avert a strike before a Friday morning deadline…

Sept. 14, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah handles 575,000 TEUs in August Staff reports, in its busiest month ever, the Georgia Ports Authority handled 575,513 twenty-foot equivalent container units in August, an increase of 18.5 percent or 89,918…

Sept. 13, 2022 Capitol Beat News Emory, UGA, Georgia Tech make U.S. News list of top universities Dave Williams reports that Emory University ranks as the 22nd best university in the nation, while the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech…

Sept. 12, 2022 GPB As sea levels rise, Coastal Georgia's property tax base could sink, new analysis says Benjamin Payne reports, as sea levels rise across coastal Georgia and the country, property tax bases will begin to fall — and…

Sept. 9, 2022 The Center Square Georgia's general fund revenues grew by 5.5% in last quarter despite gas tax holiday T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia continues to see increasing revenues, new numbers show. The state’s total general fund receipts in…

Sept. 8, 2022 Valdosta Daily Times 130+ jobs coming to Lowndes: Manufacturer investing $146M Terry Richards reports that more than 130 jobs are coming to Lowndes County as a roofing materials company builds a factory in the Valdosta area. GAF…

Sept. 7, 2022 WABE Thousands in Northwest Georgia without water after flood Molly Samuel reports that thousands of households in North Georgia could be without water for the rest of this week after a flood over the weekend damaged the…

Sept. 6, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Kemp declares flooding emergency in Floyd, Chattooga counties; Summerville issues 'boil water' order Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Sunday in Chattooga and Floyd counties after thunderstorms dropped more than…

Sept. 2, 2022 The Center Square Kemp signs another gas tax holiday extension that expires on Oct. 12 T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has again extended the suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel. On…

Sept. 1, 2022 Augusta Chronicle, Savannah Morning News How the Inflation Reduction Act's climate change provisions may impact Georgia emissions Marisa Mecke reports that the more than 700 page tome that is the Inflation Reduction Act is filled with thousands…

Aug. 30, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Awards Over $62M to Address Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that he is distributing over $62 million in awards to housing initiatives across Georgia focused on…

Aug. 29, 2022 WSB Radio Oyster farming could bring more jobs, millions of dollars to the state of Georgia Justin Farmer reports the state’s newest aquaculture industry will bring money, jobs, and seafood on the half shell to Georgia. This…

Aug. 26 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Dedicates $100M to Strengthen Public Safety and Reinforce Local Law Enforcement Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that he will dedicate $100 million to address public safety concerns and the rise…

Aug. 25, 2022 Georgia.org Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More Than $3.1 Million in Grant Funding to Support More than 200 Arts Organizations Throughout Georgia Staff reports that Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia…

Aug. 24, 2022 GPB Remembering Sandra Deal, former first lady of Georgia Kristi York Wooten and staff report that former Georgia first lady Sandra Dunagan Deal has died at 80. She died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. Governor Brian Kemp announced her death…

Aug. 23, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces $37.4 Million in GEER Funds to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced over $37.4 million in Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds will be awarded to…

Aug. 22, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Economic development strategy session planned; 15-county gathering slated for Aug. 31 in Rome Staff reports that a meeting set for Aug. 31 in Rome is expected to draw economic development directors from around Northwest Georgia…

Aug. 18, 2022 Savannah Morning News Hyundai plant: What you need to know about businesses that will serve EV factory, employees Nancy Guan reports that Hyundai Motor Group’s decision to open an EV assembly plant in Bryan County marks a critical juncture…

Aug. 16, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Appoints Mike Register as New GBI Director Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Monday announced his appointment of Michael "Mike" Register as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), pending approval by…

Aug. 15, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet, Help Close Digital Divide Staff reports that on Friday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion…

Aug. 12, 2022 Rome News-Tribune Duluth Trading Co., known for its 'buck naked' clothing, plans $53 million, 300-job distribution center in Adairsville John Druckenmiller reports that the latest boom resounding in Bartow County is a first-of-its kind distribution and fulfillment…

Aug. 11, 2022 Georgia.org WebstaurantStore Expands Operations in Georgia, Creates 213 New Jobs in Bryan County Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Aug. 10 announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will construct…

Aug. 10, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp, Chancellor Perdue Announce Statewide Career Planning Resource Platform Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue today announced a new statewide career planning resource platform. Governor…

Aug. 9, 2022 The Center Square Ten Georgia rural hospitals to receive $9M in stabilization grants from state agency T.A. DeFeo reports that the Georgia Department of Community Health has awarded $9 million in Rural Hospital Stabilization Grants to 10…

Aug. 8, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov Kemp: July Net Tax Revenues Up 2.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the first month of FY 2023 totaled nearly $2.21 billion for an increase of $54.2 million, or 2.5…

Aug. 5, 2022 Georgia.org AFB International to Create More than 100 New Jobs in Columbus Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that AFB International, a global manufacturer of pet food ingredients, will invest more than $79 million in…

Aug. 4, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Provides Remarks at Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in Athens Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Aug. 3 applauded Georgia’s tourism industry for attracting pre-pandemic levels of domestic visitors at the 2022 Georgia…

Aug. 3, 2022 WSB Radio Gov. Kemp to extend suspension of gas tax another month, sources say Staff reports that sources confirm to Channel 2 Action News that Gov. Brian Kemp is going to extend the suspension of the state’s…

Aug. 2, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Made Film & TV Productions Generate $4.4B for State in Yet Another Chart-Topping Year Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as…

Aug. 1, 2022 Savannah Morning News America's EV market: The race is on to meet consumer demand, and Hyundai is running fast Latrice Williams reports that EVs have been around for 150 years, dating to a battery-powered horse carriage developed…

July 29, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State…

July 28, 2022 Brunswick News Brunswick port continues to set records Gordon Jackson reports that the Port of Brunswick continues to set new records. Breakbulk tonnage experienced strong growth this past fiscal year, up 15.7% to more than three million…

July 27, 2022 University of Georgia Ag sector likely to support economy through possible recession Maria M. Lameiras reports, while there is a lot of concern about impending recession in the U.S., the traditional economic indicators of recession aren’t fully…

July 26, 2022 The Center Square Georgia taxpayers to provide $1.8B in incentives to Hyundai for new Savannah electric vehicle plant T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia governments and development authorities offered Hyundai Motor Group more than $1.8 billion in incentives.…

July 25, 2022 July 25, 2022 Augusta Chronicle Milliken Longleaf Plant closure to displace 260 workers in Sylvania Miguel Legoas reports that approximately 260 Sylvania workers will need to find a new job in the near future. Milliken & Company…

July 22, 2022 GPB Supply chain snags hampering expansion of solar in Georgia, but slowdown expected to be temporary Benjamin Payne reports that a new report by an environmental nonprofit has found that the expansion of solar power in Georgia…

July 21, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Copper Foil Manufacturer Denkai America to Locate New Manufacturing Facility, North American Headquarters in Richmond County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that Denkai America, the only North American manufacturer…

July 19, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Rural Economic Development Strategy Yields Major Success, Seven Georgia Communities Rank Among Top Performing in Nation Staff reports that in a recent ranking conducted by economic development and corporate real estate magazine, Site Selection,…

July 18, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia Supreme Court turns away Sierra Club lawsuit over coal ash Dave Williams reports that the Georgia Supreme Court has declined to take up a legal challenge to Georgia Power’s plan to collect $525…