Author: Linda M. Erbele

May 5, 2022 Georgia.org Georgia-based Nutrition Nonprofit MANA Nutrition Breaks Ground on $36 Million Expansion in Fitzgerald Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that MANA Nutrition, a Georgia-based nonprofit that produces ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to fight global…

May 4, 2022 Georgia.org State of Georgia Celebrates ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’ During Small Business Week 2022 Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced its 2022 Small Business ROCK STARS as part of the state’s…

May 3, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Major Opioid Legislation to Secure $636 Million for Treatment and Prevention Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp signed major opioid legislation to secure $636 million for state and local governments to bolster…

May 2, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation to Strengthen Georgia's Workforce Staff reports that on Friday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed four bills designed to strengthen and enhance Georgia's robust workforce. The legislation includes HB 1435, which provides needs-based financial…

April 29, 2022 Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown Blank Foundation donates $50 million to Shepherd Center expansion Collin Kelley reports that the Shepherd Center has received a $50 million capital grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to support…

April 28, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation to Enhance Election Integrity and Improve Criminal Case Data Flows Staff reports that yesterday, Governor Kemp signed a bill that takes further steps to ensure secure and fair elections and enhances criminal…

April 27, 2022 Georgia.org Jack Link’s to Create 800 Jobs with Georgia Manufacturing Facility in Houston County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Jack Link’s, the global leader in meat snacks, will create 800 jobs and…

April 25, 2022 Saporta Report Chattahoochee National Rec Area plans to rework trail network, adding 33 miles Hannah E. Jones reports, between leisurely hikes, runs with your dog and, of course, shooting the ‘Hooch, it’s hard to be bored near…

April 22, 2022 Georgia.org Horticultural Container Manufacturer East Jordan Plastics to Invest $44 million in Toombs County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that sustainability-focused East Jordan Plastics, one of the largest horticultural container manufacturers in North…

April 21, 2022 Georgia.org Boehringer Ingelheim Expands Global Innovation Capabilities, Invests $57 Million in Athens Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Boehringer Ingelheim, a global research-driven pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company based in Germany, will expand…

April 20, 2022 Georgia.gov Georgia-based Trenton Systems Opens New Headquarters in Gwinnett County Staff reports that Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Trenton Systems, a Georgia-based high-performance computer manufacturer, has opened a new headquarters in Gwinnett County.…

April 19, 2022 Saporta Report Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation opens nominations for 2023 ‘Places in Peril’ list John Ruch reports that the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its 2023 “Places in Peril,” an annual list…

April 15, 2022 GPB Bald eagles around the U.S. are contracting the bird flu Rina Torchinsky reports, as the avian flu rips through the United States, birds across the country are contracting the fatal disease, including bald eagles. At least…

April 14, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Novelis HQ Move Shows Optimism About Global Aluminum Market Trevor Williams reports that moving its global headquarters from its longtime Buckhead base to a new 13-story tower nearby demonstrates Atlanta-based Novelis Inc.’s optimism about long-term global…

April 13, 2022 Georgia.org Ecopol to Establish Manufacturing Plant, North American Headquarters in Spalding County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that sustainability-focused Ecopol, a European leader in the production of biodegradable PVA film, will invest more than…

April 12, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Norma Precision Ammunition Relocates its U.S. Headquarters, Manufacturing, Distribution Operations to Georgia Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Norma Precision Ammunition, a subsidiary of the leading European ammunition manufacturer RUAG…

April 11, 2022 Augusta Chronicle Georgia-based Club Car to acquire Danish golf car manufacturer Joe Hotchkiss reports that Columbia County-based Club Car plans to acquire a Danish company that will help expand the golf car manufacturer's reach in the growing…

April 8, 2022 Georgia.org New Georgia Economic Development Records Set for Jobs, Investment in Just Nine Months Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), yesterday announced that through the third…

April 7, 2022 Savannah Morning News One dead, 8 injured from tornado that hit Bryan County Latrice Williams reports that one person is dead and eight people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a tornado moving 30 mph touched down…

April 6, 2022 Rockdale Citizen Joint Development Authority takes next step in Rivian project Alice Queen reports that the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Newton, Morgan and Walton Counties on Tuesday approved an inducement resolution that opens the way for…

April 5, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia lawmakers send $30.2 billion budget to Gov. Kemp Dave Williams reports that the General Assembly gave final passage Monday night to a $30.2 billion state budget that provides pay raises to state employees…

April 4, 2022 Georgia.org Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Opens First Atlanta Office Staff reports that Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Pat Wilson, joined by Mr. Soo Deuk Sohn, the Senior Executive Vice President of the Korea Trade-Investment…

April 1, 2022 University of Georgia CAES Leaders in poultry, policy are the 2022 inductees to the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Maria M. Lameiras reports that a pioneer in poultry and a producer who has been a strong advocate…

March 31, 2022 Albany Herald DOT awards $117.7 million in projects during February Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a total of 17 projects valued at approximately $117,652,770 in February. The largest single investment, worth approximately $26…

March 30, 2022 Savannah Morning News GPA expedites capacity expansion projects Nancy Guan reports, following continued record growth, the Georgia Ports Authority is expediting more than $500 million in capacity expansion projects that were originally anticipated for the years to…

March 29, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com, Hypepotamus Atlanta, Paris Tapped as Next Sites for Space-Related Startup Program Maija Ehlinger reports that Atlanta is about to embark on its own type of space race, thanks to a new program housed at Georgia Tech…

March 28, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah marks milestone: Harbor deepening complete Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Department of Transportation and dignitaries joined Friday to mark completion of the Savannah…

March 25, 2022 Marietta Daily Journal Study: Cumberland boom, spurred by new residents, generates over $145M for local tax revenues Chart Riggall reports that a new study commissioned by the Cumberland Community Improvement District found the Cobb commercial hub to…

March 24, 2022 The Center Square Kemp signs bill to give Georgia taxpayers a more than $1B refund T.A. DeFeo reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure Wednesday to give a one-time tax refund to eligible Georgia taxpayers.…

March 23, 2022 WABE How Atlanta companies are using technology to keep up with supply chain demands Emil Moffat reports that online shopping skyrocketed at the beginning of the pandemic. And two years later, it shows few signs of slowing…

March 22, 2022 Gainesville Times Planning commission votes on $90 million expansion proposed at East Hall cold storage plant Nick Wooten reports that the Hall County Planning Commission unanimously approved a $90 million warehouse expansion of Agile Cold Storage Monday, March 21,…

March 21, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Signs HB 304, Temporarily Halts State Gas Tax Through End of May Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Friday signed HB 304 to temporarily suspend the state's excise tax on motor fuel sales.…

March 18, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Ireland Deepens Atlanta Presence as Investment in the South Brings Returns Trevor Williams reports that Ireland is deepening its commercial presence in the South as the the region’s economic heft grows, officials said in Atlanta in…

March 16, 2022 Brunswick News Third party could set up spaceport in Camden Gordon Jackson reports that Camden County commissioners are not allowed to spend tax dollars to purchase a launch site for Spaceport Camden, but that doesn’t mean the…

March 15, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Two Former Ambassadors Join Atlanta’s Pendleton Group Trevor Williams reports that former ambassadors on both sides of the U.S-Canada border have joined Atlanta’s Pendleton Group, an Atlanta-based consulting firm with expertise at the intersection of economic…

March 14, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Awards More Than $217M to Eligible Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Efforts Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Friday that he will award more than $217 million to hospitals, assisted living communities,…

March 10, 2022 Georgia Recorder Georgia House Oks $1B state income tax cut as critics say wealthy benefit most Jill Nolin reports that House lawmakers signed off a tax cut proposal Wednesday that would cut state revenues by $1 billion…

March 9, 2022 The Center Square Kemp wants to suspend Georgia’s motor fuel tax amid skyrocketing gas costs T.A.DaFeo reports, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to suspend the state’s motor fuel tax in response to rising gas prices amid Russia’s…

March 8, 2022 Valdosta Daily Times Valdosta gas prices highest in Ga. Terry Richards reports that Valdosta gasoline prices have skyrocketed to the highest in Georgia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The average cost of a gallon of regular…

March 7, 2022 Capitol Beat News Georgia tax collections post slight increase in February Dave Williams reports that state tax collections rose 1% last month over February of last year, keeping alive a string of consecutive increases in revenues that…

March 4, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Moderna to Establish Enterprise Solutions Hub in Metro Atlanta Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, will establish a…

March 3, 2022 GlobalAtlanta.com Georgia Secretary of State Urges Businesses to Boycott Russia, Sanctions or Not Trevor Williams reports that Georgia’s secretary of state is hoping companies won’t wait for sanctions to force them to sever business ties with Russia. Instead,…

March 2, 2022 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Flint Energies and Conexon Connect Partnership to Expand Broadband to 31,000 in Nine Middle Georgia Counties Staff reports, Governor Kemp announced a newly-formed partnership between Reynolds-based Flint Energies and Conexon Connect to deliver…

March 1, 2022 GPB Kemp, Ralston vow to end Georgia investment in Russia amid crisis Riley Bunch reports that House Speaker David Ralston received a bipartisan standing ovation on Monday when he announced he’d seek to end state pension business…

Feb. 28, 2022 Gwinnett Daily Post Progress 2022: Year of the Mega Project in Gwinnett County Todd Cline reports that several key projects are being developed in Gwinnett County right now. These projects range from the Rowen development in eastern…

Feb. 25, 2022 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah to grow capacity by 60 percent Staff reports, at yesterday’s Savannah State of the Port, Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director, unveiled plans to expand the port’s container capacity by…