Author: Linda M. Erbele

June 28, 2021 Macon Telegraph Macon nonprofit receives $1 million to help fund women, BIPOC entrepreneurs Jenna Eason reports that NewTown Macon announced earlier this week that the Phil J. and Alice S. Sheridan Foundation pledged $1 million, which will…

June 25, 2021 Brunswick News Tourism numbers soar at a record pace Gordon Jackson reports, while some areas of the country are slowly emerging from the pandemic, the Golden Isles is on pace to have an all-time record year for…

June 24, 2021 Georgia Recorder, GPB Predicted 'Electric Vehicle Revolution' In Georgia Arriving At Crossroads Jill Nolin reports that today, there are about 24,400 electric vehicles in Georgia, with about one-third of them found in Fulton County, according to Cox…

June 23, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces Freshly Inc. to More than Double Workforce in Georgia, Creating 665 Jobs Staff reports, on June 22, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that fresh-prepared meal delivery service Freshly Inc. is more than doubling…

June 22, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Op-Ed: Delivering on Our Promise to Expand Rural Broadband Gov. Kemp writes, while traveling across our state, I am proud to highlight how Georgia is the best place to live, work, and raise a…

June 21, 2021 The Center Square Georgia seeks private investment to expand roads Nyamekye Daniel reports, looking to stretch taxpayers dollars, Georgia will give financial control of one of its highway expansion projects to a private company, officials said. The…

June 18, 2021 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp Names Three New Appointments Staff reports that on June 17 Governor Brian Kemp announced the appointment of Robyn Crittenden to be the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue (DOR), Shawnzia Thomas to become Executive…

June 17, 2021 WABE 90.1 Advocates Say Zero Carbon Energy From Southern Utilities Is Possible By 2035 Molly Samuel reports that clean energy advocates say it’s possible for Georgia Power and other southern utilities to eliminate carbon emissions by 2035.…

June 16, 2021 Newnan Times-Herald Manufacturer to invest $9 million, create 70 jobs in Coweta Clay Neely reports that an Austria-based rubber and plastic manufacturer is expected to invest $9 million and create 70 jobs in Newnan. Semperit Industrial Products,…

June 15, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia schools committed to resuming in-person classes Dave Williams reports that school districts across Georgia are preparing to reopen their classrooms to full-time in-person learning this fall with the help of more than $4…

June 14, 2021 Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber Opens New Office in Brunswick, Expands Statewide Presence with Third Location  Staff reports that the Georgia Chamber announced the grand opening of its third office location in partnership with the Brunswick-Golden…

June 11, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Plug Power Opening Green Manufacturing Plant in Camden County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on June 10 that Plug Power, a leading global provider of hydrogen solutions, will invest $84…

June 10, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Technical Skills Training Commitment to Prepare 5,500 Georgians for Cloud Computing Careers Staff reports that on Wednesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced a collaborative initiative between the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG),…

June 9, 2021 Capitol Beat News Filing deadline postponements continue skewing Georgia tax revenues Dave Williams reports that Georgia tax collections rose dramatically in May for the second straight month, a trend due not so much to a boost in…

June 8, 2021 Macon Telegraph $680 million plastics recycling and renewal facility is coming to Macon-Bibb County Becky Purser reports that global waste solutions provider Brightmark announced Monday it’s investing more than $680 million to build an advanced plastics recycling and…

June 7, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Soliant Expanding Headquarters in Gwinnett County, Creating 200 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Soliant, a leading provider of specialized health care and education staffing services to hospitals and…

June 4, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Explore Georgia Supports Tourism Industry Recovery with $2 Million in Marketing Grants and Co-op Funding Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp in partnership with Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia…

June 3, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces $15 Million in GEER Funds to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Georgia to Address Learning Gaps Caused by COVID-19 Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on June 1 the availability…

June 2, 2021 All On Georgia 2021 Georgia Shrimp Season to Open June 8 Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced this week that Georgia’s commercial and recreational food shrimp season will open in the state’s…

June 1, 2021 WABE 90.1 Closure Of All Ga. Coal Plants ‘On The Table’: Inside Southern Company’s Environmental Declarations Jim Burress reports that the death knell for coal in Georgia could be a lot closer than many thought. That’s the…

May 28, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Secures AAA Bond Rating in 2021 Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Georgia again secured the highest ratings of AAA with a stable outlook from each of the three main credit…

May 27, 2021 Savannah Morning News Record-setting container ship draws a crowd to riverfront Adam Van Brimmer reports, they gathered on the waterfront, on the decks of yachts, on hotel balconies, even on the roof of a building under construction, all to…

May 26, 2021 Savannah Morning News State reinvests money from Amazon sale to purchase land for Bryan County megasite Nancy guan reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Tuesday the purchase of a 2,284-acre economic development site in Bryan County, marking the…

May 25, 2021 Saporta Report Georgia Power to invest $75 million in racial equity, social justice efforts Maria Saporta reports that Georgia Power and its foundation will invest $15 million a year for the next five years to help advance…

May 24, 2021 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Biden awards first Medal of Honor to Puckett, Korean War vet and ‘true American hero’ Michael Wilner and Tim Chitwood report that President Joe Biden awarded his first Medal of Honor on Friday to retired…

May 21, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces Korean Automotive Manufacturer Duckyang to Open Company's First U.S. Facility in Jackson County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Duckyang, an electric mobility parts supplier of automotive battery modules…

May 20, 2021 Albany Herald IC Biomedical to bring 80 news jobs to Bartow County Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that IC Biomedical, a producer of cryogenic freezers, will make a multimillion-dollar investment in opening an advanced…

May 19, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces FanDuel Group to Open Atlanta Technology Campus, Creating 900+ Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on May 18 that FanDuel Group, a leading sports-tech entertainment company, will invest more than…

May 18, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Domtar Corporation to Expand Wayne County Manufacturing Facility, Creating 75 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Domtar Corporation will invest more than $60 million to expand their Engineered Absorbent…

May 17, 2021 Saporta Report Feds raise protections for North Atlantic right whales, but sea turtles may suffer David Pendered reports that North Atlantic right whales have gained protections and sea turtles are more imperiled under a new federal calendar…

May 14, 2021 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp, State Labor Commissioner Announce Economic Recovery Plan Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Thursday announced Georgia’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery. To address…

May 13, 2021 Fox 5 Atlanta Colonial Pipeline restarts operations, says return to normal service will take 'several days' Megan Ziegler and Kelly Hayes report that Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday it has restarted operations after being hit by a cyberattack…

May 12, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces WebstaurantStore to Expand Georgia Presence, Create 100+ Jobs in Chatham County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will open a…

May 11, 2021 Georgia.gov Interfor Invests $30 Million in Expanding Sawmill in Perry Staff reports, on May 10, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Interfor, a forest products company and the largest lumber producer in the state, will invest $30…

May 10, 2021 Savannah Morning News Amazon fulfillment center on tap for Chatham County's Pooler megasite Katie Nussbaum reports that an Amazon fulfillment facility promising 1,000 jobs and upwards of $250 million in investment has been announced for the Chatham…

May 7, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Supersonic Jet Startup Hermeus Secures ‘ITP’ Factory Trevor Williams reports that Hermeus, an Atlanta aerospace startup looking to disrupt global air travel by building jets that can travel at five times the speed of sound, has…

May 6, 2021 Newnan Times-Herald President Biden declares state of emergency for Georgia, offers federal assistance Clay Neely reports that Wednesday evening, President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for Georgia and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and…

May 5, 2021 WTOC 11 Army Corps of Engineers says dissolved oxygen injection system successful Staff reports that the Army Corps of Engineers says the dissolved oxygen system in the Savannah River has passed another major test. The system is…

May 4, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Merck to License Emory Antiviral Drug to Combat India’s COVID-19 Surge Trevor Williams reports that antiviral drug discovered at Emory University could soon be put to use combating the COVID-19 surge in India through a partnership…

May 3, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Brazilian Tech, Ag Firms Find Fertile Ground in Georgia Trevor Williams reports, Brazilian tech entrepreneur Raphael de Albuquerque was looking for an office in the U.S., metro Atlanta wasn’t initially on the radar. New York, Silicon…

April 30, 2021 Capitol Beat News Initial unemployment claims in Georgia continue to fall Dave Williams reports that first-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell last week, mirroring a nationwide trend as more Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus…

April 29, 2021 WGXA TV 'Building the ecosystem': Middle Georgia Innovation Project prepares for the future Erin Wise reports that moving Middle Georgia into the future as a key player -- that's what the Middle Georgia Innovation Project is aimed at…

April 28, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Applauds Bimbo QSR for Establishing Valdosta Food Processing Facility Staff reports, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Bimbo QSR, a subsidiary of Mexican multinational company Grupo Bimbo, will invest more than $25 million in…

April 27, 2021 The Current The Tide: Census shows Georgia gained weight, but not representation Susan Catron reports that the first 2020 Census numbers are in. There are 331,449,291 Americans and 10,711,906 of them live in Georgia. The first data…

April 26, 2021 Metro Atlanta CEO Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Loses Title of ‘Busiest’ for Passengers in the World After 22 Years Staff reports that Airports Council International (ACI) released its preliminary world airport traffic rankings today, listing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…

April 23, 2021 Georgia Dept. of Labor Jobs Increase Over the Month in Every MSA Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the number of jobs and employment numbers were up in every metropolitan statistical…

April 22, 2021 GPB American Lung Association Report Says Air In Georgia Cities Unhealthy Jill Nolin reports that about four in 10 people nationally are breathing unhealthy air in spite of progress made in curbing pollution, including slight gains here…

April 21, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Montreal Tech Firm Enters Atlanta With Waiting Room App Trevor Williams reports that when A.M. Abbassi traveled to an artificial intelligence conference in Vancouver, it was far from clear that the journey would lead him ultimately…

April 20, 2021 Dalton Daily Citizen-News, CNHI State ag industry eyes Congress for workforce reform Riley Bunch reports that a bill that would overhaul Georgia’s farm worker industry is making its way through Congress with bipartisan support. Both employers and…

April 19, 2021 Gainesville Times Gov. Kemp to tour SK Innovation plant in Commerce on Monday Jeff Gill reports that Gov. Brian Kemp is set to visit the SK Innovation plant in Commerce Monday, April 19. He will tour the…