Author: Linda M. Erbele

Dec. 13, 2021 Georgia Health News A rural Georgia community reels after hospital closes Andy Miller reports that the Cuthbert hospital was one of 19 rural hospitals in the U.S. that closed in 2020. That’s the largest number of such facilities…

Dec. 10, 2021 Capitol Beat News Port of Savannah sets 16th consecutive monthly cargo record Dave Williams reports that supply chain issues aren’t affecting the Port of Savannah’s ability to move containerized cargo. The port’s Garden City Terminal handled 495,750…

Dec. 9, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com World Affairs Council Names Acclaimed Georgia Journalist as New President   Trevor Williams reports that a nationwide search surfaced multiple candidates, but the World Affairs Council of Atlanta ended up not having to look very far…

Dec. 8, 2021 The Center Square Georgia tax collection eclipses $2B in November Jason Schaumburg reports that Georgia's net tax collections in November amounted to $2.29 billion, a 17% increase compared with collections in November 2020, Gov. Brian Kemp's office…

Dec. 7, 2021 Georgia.gov November Net Tax Revenues Up 17 Percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in November totaled $2.29 billion, for an increase of $332.7 million, or 17 percent, compared to November 2020, when…

Dec. 6, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Georgia a Top State for Job Growth from Foreign Investment Trevor Williams reports that over the five years ending in 2019, Georgia posted the eighth fastest growth rate among states in jobs attributable to foreign investment,…

Dec. 3, 2021 Capitol Beat News Plant Vogtle nuclear projects hits another delay Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power’s nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle has suffered another scheduling delay, an independent expert wrote this week in testimony filed with the…

Dec. 2, 2021 Georgia.org Georgia Council for the Arts Announces 2021 Poet Laureate Winner, Finalists Staff reports, this week, Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Chelsea Rathburn, in collaboration with Georgia Council for the Arts, announced the winner and finalists of the eighth…

Dec. 1, 2021 The Center Square Georgia roads rank 14th in U.S., report says Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia's highway system ranked 14th in the nation for its cost-effectiveness and condition in Reason Foundation's 26th Annual Highway Report. The Reason…

Nov. 30, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces New Communications and Legal Staff Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced the following changes and addition to his staff in the communications and legal departments. Effective December 1, current Director…

Nov. 26, 2021 Rome News-Tribune, Marietta Daily Journal The bigger chicken sees political fallout Will Grice reports that Marietta may no longer be home to the world’s biggest chicken, but its rival in south central Georgia faces an uncertain future.…

Nov. 24, 2021 WABE 90.1 Hartsfield-Jackson preps for at least 2.2 million passengers over Thanksgiving LaShawn Hudson reports that Andrew Gobeil, the director of communications and public affairs for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, says travel has continued to pick up over the past…

Nov. 23, 2021 Washington Post University System of Georgia to keep names on buildings with ties to slavery and white supremacy Nick Anderson and Susan Svrluga report that the University System of Georgia’s governing board on Monday rejected the recommendation…

Nov. 21, 2021 Morgan County Citizen Gov. Kemp hints at historic deal with Rivian Automotive, rumored to be headed to Morgan County Tia Lynn Ivey reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp broke his silence Wednesday on a historic manufacturing deal…

Nov. 19, 2021 Georgia Dept. of Labor Georgia Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time Low Amid Strong Job Growth Staff reports that Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced yesterday that Georgia's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 percent in October, the lowest rate…

Nov. 18, 2021 Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2022 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. Staff reports that the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has released its 2022 list…

Nov. 17, 2021 Augusta Chronicle Plant Vogtle expansion cost jumps about $300 million; company says it should meet deadline Abraham Kenmore reports, the price tag on Plant Vogtle's Unit 3 and 4 expansion took less than a month to jump about $300…

Nov. 16, 2021 Georgia.org King’s Hawaiian Continues to Invest in Georgia, Hiring Immediately Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that family-owned Hawaiian foods company King’s Hawaiian has invested more than $30 million in expanding…

Nov. 15, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Celadon to Open North American Headquarters, State-of-the-Art Recycling, Advanced Manufacturing Operations in Savannah Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Celadon Development Corporation “Celadon” will invest more than $155 million in opening…

Nov. 12, 2021 Savannah Morning News Advocates call on Chemours to vow never to operate titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp Zoe Nicholson reports that an environmental-minded investment company has asked the shareholders of one of the nation's largest chemical companies…

Nov. 11, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Aurubis to Open State-of-the-Art Recycling and Copper Smelting Facility in Augusta Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Aurubis, one of the leading recyclers of copper, precious metals, and non-ferrous materials…

Nov. 10, 2021 New York Times Max Cleland, Vietnam Veteran and Former Senator, Dies at 79 Katharine Q. Seelye reports that Max Cleland, who lost both legs and an arm during the Vietnam War and later became a senator from…

Nov. 9, 2021 Georgia.gov October Net Tax Revenues Up 22.9 Percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in October approached $2.48 billion, for an increase of $460.7 million, or 22.9 percent, compared to October 2020, when…

Nov. 8, 2021 Capitol Beat News Southern Co. to shut down more coal plants Dave Williams reports that Atlanta-based Southern Co., the parent of Georgia Power, is doubling down on its commitment to reduce its reliance on coal. The nation’s…

Nov. 5, 2021 Saporta Report Rural Georgia: $30 million in federal stimulus to improve student learning outcomes David Pendered reports that Georgia’s initiative for improving education in rural areas continues to take shape as policymakers evaluate Census figures showing ongoing…

Nov. 4, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Canada’s Dorel Honored for Coastal Georgia Investments, New Bicycle Assembly Plant Trevor Williams reports that Canada’s Dorel Industries is deepening its impact in coastal Georgia, with two separate divisions of the conglomerate netting accolades last month…

Nov. 3, 2021 Fox 5 Atlanta Braves beat Astros 7-0 in Game 6, winning first World Series since 1995 Staff reports that the Atlanta Braves are World Series Champions for the first time in nearly two decades with their 7-0…

Nov. 2, 2021 Fox 5 Atlanta Expert breaks down factors contributing to the labor shortage Janice Yu reports, businesses big and small in the US are struggling to fill their job openings.  "We are observing a whole bunch of people…

Nov. 1, 2021 The Center Square John Deere strike poses problems for Georgia farmers Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia farmers already weathering crop shortages from a deep freeze during the spring could face another challenge this harvest season, according to…

Oct. 29, 2021 Georgia.gov SKC to employ 400 in 'first of its kind' Covington semiconductor part plant Tom Spigolon reports that SKC Inc. will create more than 400 new jobs as it works with several business partners to manufacture a…

Oct. 28, 2021 Georgia.org Cannondale to Double Georgia Workforce, Open State-of-the-Art Assembly Facility in Effingham County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that bicycle company Cannondale, a premium brand of Dorel Industries, Inc. will open a…

Oct. 27, 2021 Capitol Beat News Court ruling upholds Georgia Power plans for coal ash Dave Williams reports that the Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision allowing Georgia Power to collect from customers $525 million in…

Oct. 26, 2021 Capitol Beat News Half of all Georgians now fully vaccinated against COVID, officials say Tim Darnell reports that state health officials said Monday that 50% of all Georgians, or 5,154,793 residents, are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.…

Oct. 22, 2021 The Center Square Georgia’s unemployment rate reaches all-time low Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate has dropped to an all-time low, Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) officials announced Thursday. The state’s unemployment was 3.2% in September,…

Oct. 21, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Attends Groundbreaking of $220M+ Solar Facility in Lee County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Wednesday during a groundbreaking ceremony that Silicon Ranch Corporation, the U.S. solar platform for Shell and one…

Oct. 20, 2021 WABE 90.1 U.S. EPA wants information on toxic gas from Cobb Sterigenics facility Molly Samuel reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Sterigenics, a Cobb County company that has come under fire in the past…

Oct. 19, 2021 WSB TV Colin Powell’s ties to Georgia showed him as a patriot and ‘role model’ Matt Johnson reports that before his death Monday, Colin Powell, 84, inspired generations of Americans who served in the military — including…

Oct. 15, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power, state energy regulators reach tentative deal on Plant Vogtle costs Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power would be allowed to pass on to customers $2.1 billion of the costs of completing the…

Oct. 14, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Cisco to Open 'Talent and Collaboration Center' in Atlanta, Create 700 Jobs Staff reports, at a gathering with state and local officials and members of Cisco’s executive leadership, Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced…

Oct. 13, 2021 Georgia.org E-Waste Recycling Company Igneo Technologies to Open First U.S. Facility at SeaPoint in the Port of Savannah Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that e-waste recycling company Igneo Technologies will invest $85 million…

Oct. 12, 2021 Brunswick News More than 100 church leaders oppose mine near Okefenokee Gordon Jackson reports, more than 100 religious leaders across Georgia have sent a letter to state and local elected officials voicing opposition to a proposed mine…

Oct. 11, 2021 Georgia Historical Society Georgia Historical Society Names Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin as 2022 Georgia Trustees Staff reports that the Office of the Governor and the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced that Dan Cathy, Chairman and CEO…

Oct. 8, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Solar Tech Company NanoPV to Open Manufacturing, Distribution Operations in Sumter County, Create Over 500 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that solar technologies company NanoPV plans to invest more…

Oct. 7, 2021 Emory University 'Tractor beam' to treat pediatric cancer earns NIH Transformative Research Award Rajee Suri reports that Emory University provost and biomedical scientist Ravi Bellamkonda has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Transformative Research Award…

Oct. 6, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia ranks high in food deserts and insecurity, senators told Tim Darnell reports that Georgia has one of the highest densities of so-called food deserts in the nation, several experts told a state Senate…

Oct. 5, 2021 Georgia Recorder, GPB One in five Georgians quit jobs to be caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic Ellen Eldridge reports that as word spread early last year about a novel coronavirus, families began changing their minds about putting…

Oct. 4, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp: Georgia Earns ‘Top State for Doing Business’ for 8th Consecutive Year Staff reports that at a grand-opening event in Columbia County for Amazon’s newest robotics facility in the Peach State, Governor Brian P. Kemp…