Author: Linda M. Erbele

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…

Oct. 1, 2021 WSB Radio Gov. Kemp warns of another possible surge in COVID-19 in Georgia this winter Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp issued a strong warning to Georgians: Expect to see another surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations…

Sept. 30, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp and Visa Announce New Office Hub in Atlanta Will Create 1,000 Jobs Staff reports, “It’s always great to see a world-renowned company like Visa capitalize on the exceptional pool of diverse talent in Georgia…

Sept. 29, 2021 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah to add 1.6M TEUs of capacity Staff reports, on the heels of reporting the second busiest month in its history, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved more than $34 million to…

Sept. 28, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Bonus for Georgia Public Safety Officials and First Responders Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced a $1,000 pay supplement for all eligible sworn law enforcement officials and first responders in…

Sept. 27, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia lawmakers looking to boost sagging aviation workforce Dave Williams reports that few Georgians realize that aerospace is the Peach State’s second largest manufacturing industry or that Delta Air Lines is Atlanta’s second largest…

Sept. 24, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Swears In Leda Chong to Georgia Ports Authority Board Staff reports that on Wednesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp swore in Leda Chong and reappointed two officials to the Georgia Ports Authority Board of Directors.…

Sept. 23, 2021 GPB Georgia State Election Board Passes Rule Changes To Implement SB 202 Stephen Fowler reports that the Georgia State Election Board approved several rule changes this week to align with a massive 98-page voting law adopted earlier…

Sept. 22, 2021 Georgia.org Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Select Sites Recognized at 2021 Georgia Economic Developers Association Conference Staff reports that during the 2021 Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) Annual Conference in Savannah, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced new ‘GRAD Certified Select’ sites…

Sept. 21, 2021 Georgia Health News Georgia to get less monoclonal antibodies as feds take over supply Andy Miller reports that a recent surge in demand for powerful Covid antibody drugs has generated concerns about supply shortages in states that…

Sept. 20, 2021 Macon Telegraph Atrium Health Navicent joins other Middle GA employers increasing minimum wage Becky Purser reports that Atrium Health Navicent recently increased the minimum wage paid to its hourly employees, joining a growing number of Middle Georgia…

Sept. 17, 2021 Georgia.gov Industrial Construction Company SUNGDO ENG USA Opens Corporate U.S. Headquarters in Gwinnett County Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that SUNGDO ENG USA, a subsidiary of Korea-based Sungdo Engineering &…

Sept. 16, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces New Economic Development Role to Empower Small Businesses Staff reports that businesses with fewer than 500 employees account for 99.8% of businesses in Georgia, and through a recommendation of Governor Kemp’s Georgians First…

Sept. 15, 2021 The Center Square Aerospace officials: Georgia should do more to support industry Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia lawmakers are examining ways to maximize the aerospace employment pipeline in the state. Aerospace and aviation executives told a legislative…

Sept. 14, 2021 WABE 90.1 As Georgia’s Airports Age, State Funding For Repairs Lags Behind Neighbors Emil Moffat reports, with its status as one of the world’s busiest airports, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport gets a lot of attention. But there…

Sept 13, 2021 Valdosta Daily News, GaFlNews Georgia surpasses 10 million vaccinated Bryce Ethridge reports that Georgia's vaccinated population surpassed 10 million on Sept. 10 — which includes people with at least one dose and fully administered — approximately  counting…

Sept. 10, 2021 WABE 90.1 Environmentalists Still Concerned As Golden Ray Cargo Ship Wreck Hits 2-Year Anniversary Jim Burress and Molly Samuel report, two years ago the Golden Ray cargo ship capsized off Georgia’s coast. The car carrier had thousands…

Sept. 9, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia tax collections robust in August Dave Williams reports that the economic impact of the surging delta variant of COVID-19 has yet to be felt in Georgia. Tax collections in the Peach State rose…

Sept. 8, 2021 The Center Square Report: Atlanta among top U.S. cities to retire Nyamekye Daniel reports that Atlanta is one of the best places to retire, a new report by personal finance website WalletHub shows. The report, which was…

Sept. 7, 2021 Georgia Health News ‘Grim milestone’: State’s confirmed pandemic deaths reach 20,000 Andy Miller reports that the number of confirmed Covid deaths in Georgia has now surpassed 20,000, state officials said Friday. In addition, there are more than…

Sept. 3, 2021 Georgia.org Governor Kemp Directs $5.8 Million to Aid Georgia’s Tourism Industry Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the allocation of $5.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the…

Sept. 2, 2021 Georgia Health News State Shatters Record For COVID-19 Hospitalizations Andy Miller reports that state has broken its record for COVID patient hospitalizations, and has reached 5,880, a Public Health spokeswoman said Tuesday. The previous mark was set…

Sept. 1, 2021 GPB AAA Warns Georgians To Not Panic-Buy Gasoline In Aftermath Of Hurricane Ida Sarah Rose reports that Hurricane Ida came ashore in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, making it one of the most powerful in the…

Aug. 31, 2021 Georgia Recorder Kemp sends more National Guard troops to COVID fight as cases and divisions surge Ross Williams reports that Georgia Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey shared a frank and disturbing snapshot of the spread of…

Aug. 30, 2021 Newnan Times-Herald Aircraft maintenance company to bring 25 jobs to Coweta Staff reports that Hale Aircraft, Inc. has announced plans to move its operation to Coweta County, committing to a $5 million investment and the creation of…

Aug. 27, 2021 Georgia Recorder End of federal eviction ban looms again as Georgians struggle to secure rent aid Stanley Dunlap reports that a nationwide eviction moratorium is again hanging on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling as the Biden administration…

Aug. 26, 2021 Marietta Daily Journal Lockheed secures contract to support Indian Air Force’s C-130s, worth $329M Staff reports that Lockheed Martin Corporation announced it has secured a new five-year, $329 million contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to…

Aug. 25, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Deployment of Over 100 National Guard Personnel to Hospitals Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced the Georgia National Guard, in coordination with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Department…

Aug. 24, 2021 The Center Square Georgia's electric vehicle industry vision predates Biden's order Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia officials say the state is geared up for the accelerated timeline to boost electric vehicle sales recently ordered by President Joe…

Aug. 23, 2021 Georgia.gov Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops for 15th Straight Month to 3.7% as Jobs Increase Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the fifteenth straight month to 3.7 percent for July 2021, down from…