Author: Linda M. Erbele

Dec. 31, 2020 Augusta Chronicle, Savannah Morning News Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announces expansion plans for current COVID-19 vaccination phase Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced plans to expand the criteria for the current phase of COVID-19…

Dec. 30, 2020 Savannah Morning News Fourth right whale calf spotted off Georgia coast Mary Landers reports that another baby right whale has been spotted off the Georgia coast, this one off Sapelo Island on Monday. While flying their surveys for…

Dec. 29, 2020 Gainesville Times Gov. Kemp touts next chapter in virus fight as vaccine distribution in nursing homes begins Nick Watson reports that nursing home staff members in Gainesville were receiving some of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated…

Dec. 28, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen-News Trump to hold rally for Loeffler, Perdue in Dalton on Jan. 4 Staff reports that the President Donald Trump will have a "victory rally" in Dalton on Monday, Jan. 4, the night before a runoff election…

Dec. 24, 2020 Georgia Health News Good news, bad news: Exchange enrollment up, but COVID is main factor Andy Miller reports that more than half a million Georgians are enrolled in the state’s health insurance exchange for next year, a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dec. 16, 2020 Albany Herald Window company to bring 100 new jobs to Emanuel County Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that Wincore Window Company LLC, a leading U.S. manufacturer of premium vinyl windows and fiberglass entry door…

Dec. 15, 2020 Savannah Morning News COVID vaccines arrive in Coastal Georgia Mary Landers reports that public health facilities in Savannah and Brunswick on Monday received the first shipments of 5,850 doses COVID-19 vaccine for administration in Georgia, a press…

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…

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,…

Dec. 10, 2020 Georgia.gov November Net Tax Revenues Up 8.3% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in November totaled nearly $1.96 billion, for an increase of $150.9 million, or 8.3 percent, compared to November 2019 when…

Dec. 9, 2020 Brunswick News Fast recovery predicted for Georgia economy Gordon Jackson reports, despite the economic hit the state has taken from the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia will recover faster than the rest of the nation. That’s the prediction by…

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…

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,…

Dec. 4, 2020 Capitol Beat News, Rome News-Tribune Pandemic-plagued Georgia economy on track for recovery next year Dave Williams reports that the recession prompted by the coronavirus pandemic is likely over in Georgia, but the state remains far short of…

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…

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…

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…

Nov. 30, 2020 Georgia Recorder Georgia replaces Iowa as center of political universe Jewell Wicker reports that Georgia is taking center stage in the American political theater, closing out a year that began with Iowans basking in their familiar role…

Nov. 27, 2020 Capitol Beat News Initial unemployment claims in Georgia increase after weeks-long downward trend Dave Williams reports that first-time unemployment claims rose in Georgia last week for the first time since early October. Newly jobless Georgians filed 29,088…

Nov. 25, 2020 Georgia.gov Georgia-based FiberVisions Invests $48 Million in Expanding Covington Operations Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Georgia-based FiberVisions, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited and a major employer in Covington for…

Nov. 24, 2020 Georgia.org Robins International Industrial Park in Peach County Certified as ‘Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development’ (GRAD) Site Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), in conjunction with the Joint Development Authority of Peach County…

Nov. 23, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Expansion of SANS Institute Cyber Workforce Development Program Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Friday Georgia's third year of partnership with the SANS Institute along with the National Cyber Scholarship…

Nov. 20, 2020 Capitol Beat News Georgia unemployment rate drops significantly in October Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5% last month, the lowest since the coronavirus pandemic broke out last March, the state Department of Labor…

Nov. 19, 2020 Georgia.org Dongwon Tech Corporation to Open Advanced Manufacturing Plant, Sales Office in Hall County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Nov. 18 announced that Dongwon Tech Corporation, a supplier of heating, ventilation and air conditioning…

Nov. 18, 2020 Georgia Water Coalition GWC releases 2020 Dirty Dozen report Staff reports that Georgia’s leading water advocacy organizations released their “Dirty Dozen” for 2020 in a 30-page report highlighting 12 of the worst offenses to Georgia’s waters. Rather…

Nov. 17, 2020 Georgia Health News The good news on Moderna’s vaccine trial resonates in Atlanta Andy Miller reports, “Relief. Excitement. Hope. A fantastic day for all of us.’’ That’s how Dr. Colleen Kelley of Emory University School of Medicine…

Nov. 16, 2020 Capitol Beat News Gov. Kemp reimposes COVID-19 restrictions in Georgia Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday he is extending coronavirus-driven social distancing and sanitization restrictions for businesses, gatherings and long-term elderly care facilities in…

Nov. 13, 2020 Gwinnett Daily Post, Rockdale Citizen Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp makes record-breaking announcement at Bridgestone in Covington Alice Queen reports that Gov. Brian Kemp chose Bridgestone Golf in Covington as the site to announce that Georgia — for…

Nov. 12, 2020 Georgia Dept. of Education Georgia graduation rate increases again, to 83.8 percent Staff reports that Georgia's graduation rate increased again in 2020, rising to 83.8 percent – an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted…

Nov. 11, 2020 Georgia.org Georgia Economic Development Investments, Job Creation Continue Strong Pace in FY21 Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that Georgia remains on a record…

Nov. 10, 2020 Georgia.gov October Net Tax Revenues Up 1.8 Percent Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in October totaled nearly $2.02 billion, for an increase of $35.2 million, or 1.8 percent, compared to last year…

Nov. 9, 2020 WABE 90.1 ‘Black Women Did This’: Alpha Kappa Alpha Celebrates Soror Kamala Harris’ Win In Atlanta Stephannie Stokes reports that after the presidential race was called Saturday, thousands in Atlanta took to the streets to celebrate the…

Nov. 6, 2020 New York Times Biden now leads Trump in Georgia, where the count continues. Stephanie Saul, Michael Crowley and Glenn Thrush reports that Joseph R. Biden Jr. has pulled ahead of President Trump in Georgia, a state with…

Nov. 5, 2020 GPB Anxious Nation Watches As Georgia Still Has Votes To Count Stephen Fowler reports that as Wednesday night prepared to give way to Thursday morning, the number of absentee ballots needing to be counted in Georgia dwindled -…

Nov. 4, 2020 WSB Radio OVERTIME: No winner yet in Trump-Biden race Jamie Dupree reports, Americans went to bed late on Election Night with the worst of all worlds in the 2020 race for the White House, as President Donald…

Nov. 3, 2020 Brunswick News Preparations continue for cutting up Golden Ray Larry Hobbs reports that with the VB 10,000 crane vessel now astride the shipwrecked Golden Ray in the St. Simons Sound, crews have installed the gates at either…

Nov. 2, 2020 Capitol Beat News Port of Savannah may be renamed after Johnny Isakson Dave Williams reports that Georgia lawmakers will take up a resolution this winter to rename the Port of Savannah after retired U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson,…

Oct. 30, 2020 WABE 90.1 Zeta Causes Widespread Outages, Damage In Georgia; Voting Hours Extension Sought Due To Storm Staff reports that many in Georgia woke up to power outages, downed trees and other storm damage after Tropical Storm Zeta…

Oct. 29, 2020 The Center Square Georgia to extend rural job tax credits to include remote workers Nyamekye Daniel reports that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs plans to extend a state tax credit program that incentivizes job creation in…

Oct. 27, 2020 The Center Square Kemp ranks near top in economic freedom report on U.S. governors Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ranked second among U.S. governors in a new conservative think tank report for his policies…

Oct. 26, 2020 Georgia.org Georgia International Trade Office Earns Unprecedented Fourth U.S. Department of Commerce Award for Export Services Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that its International Trade division has earned a President’s…

Oct. 23, 2020 Capitol Beat News Georgia ports bouncing back from pandemic Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s deep-water ports are recovering quickly after taking some hits during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Georgia Ports…

Oct. 22, 2020 Georgia.gov Outdoor Network Announces Headquarters Expansion, New Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Albany Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced that family-owned and operated marine and power sports company Outdoor Network (ODN) will invest nearly…

Oct. 21, 2020 WABE 90.1 Proposed Mine Near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp Gets A Major Hurdle Removed Molly Samuel reports that a company planning to mine for titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp has had a major hurdle removed: The U.S. Army…