Author: Linda M. Erbele

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 9, 2021

Feb. 9, 2021 Georgia.gov Duncan, Ralston Announce EMC Partnership to Expand Broadband in Rural Middle Georgia;Central Georgia EMC, Southern Rivers Energy and Conexon expand broadband to 80,000 EMC members across 18 counties Staff reports that efforts to provide broadband in…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 8, 2021

Feb. 8, 2021 Clayton News-Daily Georgia to celebrate 300th anniversary of founding Staff reports, this year celebrates the tricentennial of a turning point in North American colonial history. Three centuries ago, British soldiers established their first fort on land that…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 5, 2021

Feb. 5, 2021 Capitol Beat News Initial unemployment claims down again in Georgia Dave Williams reports that first-time unemployment claims in Georgia continued to decline last week, as the state Department of Labor worked to implement system changes allowing benefits…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 1, 2021

  Feb. 1, 2021 Cartersville Daily Tribune $300M sorting facility planned for LakePoint Parkway James Swift reports that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) documents indicate Atlanta-based TPA Ventures, LLC filed a developments of regional impact (DRI) application last…

Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 28, 2021

Jan. 28, 2021 Georgia.gov Georgia to Receive More Vaccines from Federal Government Staff reports that on Wednesday, the federal government announced that Georgia will begin receiving 25,000+ more COVID-19 vaccines weekly. This is a 16% increase from the previous allotment…

Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 25, 2021

Jan. 25, 2021 Georgia.org Spring Mountain Center to Open Manufacturing, Distribution Headquarters in Barrow County; $45 Million Investment to Create 205 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Spring Mountain Center will invest $45 million in…

Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 21, 2021

Jan. 21, 2021 Capitol Beat News Economic development agency seeking marketing funds to bring back Georgia tourism Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s chief business recruiter Wednesday pitched a $1 million plan to resurrect a tourism industry suffering massive losses since…

Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 19, 2021

Jan. 19, 2021 Georgia Recorder King’s words echo in state Capitol as ceremony heralds holiday memorials Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia’s top political leaders said Martin Luther King Jr.’s messages from six decades ago still resonate loudly in a tumultuous…

Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 14, 2021

Jan. 14, 2021 Georgia.org E-commerce Company Bluestem Brands More Than Doubles Georgia Presence in Putnam County, Creates 130+ Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that Bluestem Brands, a business operating multiple national e-commerce retail brands,…

Georgia Trend Daily – Jan. 8, 2021

Jan. 8, 2021 USDA Trump Administration Invests $4.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Georgia Staff reports that the Trump Administration on Thursday announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $4.6 million to provide broadband service…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 23, 2020

Dec. 23, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Georgia breaks record for single-day COVID cases — again. Here’s the latest data Nick Wooten reports that the Georgia Department of Public Health reported 6,242 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday — the highest single-day total since…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 22, 2020

Dec. 22, 2020 Georgia DOE State Board of Education approves Superintendent Woods' .01% EOC proposal Meghan Frick reports that the State Board of Education (SBOE) today voted unanimously to approve State School Superintendent Richard Woods' recommendation of a .01% course…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 21, 2020

Dec. 21, 2020 Georgia.gov ByoPlanet® International Expands Operations in Athens, Creates 250 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Friday announced that ByoPlanet® International, a leading producer of electrostatic spray technology, is investing nearly $7 million in expanding…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 18, 2020

Dec. 18, 2020 Georgia.gov Georgia-based Path-Tec to Expand Columbus Operations, Create 350 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced that Georgia-based Path-Tec, a leading provider of health care logistics and supply chain solutions, will invest more…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 17, 2020

Dec. 17, 2020 Augusta Chronicle Amazon founder Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott gifts $10 million to Augusta-area Goodwill Miguel Legoas reports that Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA received the largest discretionary gift in the company's 45-year history from American…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 14, 2020

Dec. 14, 2020 GlobalAtlanta.com Northern Irish Tech Firm to Employ 137 at Buckhead Office Trevor Williams reports that a software and digital technology from the United Kingdom is to invest $1.2 million at a new Fulton County office employing 137 people. Based in…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 11, 2020

Dec. 11, 2020 Capitol Beat News Initial unemployment claims increase in Georgia Dave Williams reports that first-time unemployment claims rose significantly in Georgia last week, mirroring a national increase in joblessness. Initial claims in Georgia were up 13,850 to 33,003,…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 8, 2020

Dec. 8, 2020 Georgia Tech, Emory University McCamish Foundation Commitment Funds Research of Parkinson’s Disease at Georgia Tech and Emory Denise Ward reports that researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have received a landmark commitment to…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 7, 2020

Dec. 7, 2020 Georgia.gov Boston Consulting Group More Than Doubles Atlanta Presence, Creates 331 New Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms and premier employers,…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 3, 2020

Dec. 3, 2020 Georgia.org Boston Consulting Group More Than Doubles Atlanta Presence, Creates 331 New Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced that Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms and…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 2, 2020

Dec. 2, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Extends Public Health Emergency, Renews COVID-19 Restrictions Staff reports, on November 30, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 11.30.20.01 and Executive Order 11.30.20.02, extending Georgia's Public Health State of Emergency until January…

Georgia Trend Daily – Dec. 1, 2020

Dec. 1, 2020 Capitol Beat News COVID-19 vaccine poised for mid-December rollout in Georgia, governor says Beau Evans reports that Georgia is gearing up to distribute the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to health-care workers and the state’s elderly residents…