Author: Linda M. Erbele

July 10, 2020 Brunswick News Golden Isles takes top spot in travel mag's 'World's Best Islands' rankings Taylor Cooper reports that the hospitality industry got some much-needed good news Wednesday when the Golden Isles took the No. 1 spot in…

July 9, 2020 Albany Herald Frito-Lay announces $200 million expansion, 129 jobs in Perry Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp today announced that Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and a leading snack manufacturer, will expand its operations in the city…

July 8, 2020 Georgia.gov Residential Apartment Brand ‘Common’ to Establish Second Headquarters in Atlanta, Create 274 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on July 7 that residential brand Common, which designs, leases, and operates apartments for today’s…

July 7, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Launches "Safety Promise" Campaign to Urge Georgians to Heed Public Health Guidance Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Monday introduced the Georgia Safety Promise, a safety campaign to remind Georgia businesses and…

July 6, 2020 Georgia Health News Covid-19 cases hit record highs in state Andy Miller reports, another day, another COVID-19 record. Georgia Public Health officials reported 3,472 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, breaking the record of daily reported infections set…

July 2, 2020 GPB Florida Deal Idles Part Of Georgia Power's Largest Coal-Fired Plant Grant Blankenship reports that the shift away from coal to natural gas for electricity production has idled a part of Georgia Power’s largest coal-fired power plant.…

July 1, 2020 GPB Kemp Signs ‘Bittersweet’ $25.9 Billion State Budget Stephen Fowler reports that Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state’s fiscal year 2021 budget Tuesday, enacting more than $2 billion in cuts due to lower revenues wrought by the…

June 30, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Extends COVID-19 Executive Orders Staff reports that on Monday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders extending the Public Health State of Emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures. "As we continue our fight…

June 29, 2020 GPB Kemp Signs Historic Hate Crimes Bill Into Law Stephen Fowler reports, after nearly 16 years, Georgia once again has a hate crimes law on the books. Flanked by Democrats and Republicans from both chambers, Kemp signed…

June 26, 2020 Georgia.org SK innovation to Invest Another $940 Million in Jackson County Expansion, Create 600 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp Thursday announced that SK innovation, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles…

June 25, 2020 Georgia.org Milletech Systems Inc. to Move Entire Operation to Georgia, Create 465 Jobs in Fulton County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that enterprise software solutions and services company Milletech Systems Inc. will bring…

  June 24, 2020 Savannah Morning News Port City Logistics announces Chatham County expansion Katie Nussbaum reports that Port City Logistics, a third-party logistics company, announced the expansion of their Chatham County operations on Tuesday. The expansion will create 200…

June 23, 2020 GPB As Georgia Sees Highest Coronavirus Numbers Ever, Experts Say Poultry, Ag Workers Most At Risk Ellen Eldridge reports that as the weekend Georgia saw its largest spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with experts…

June 22, 2020 The Center Square Georgia Senate approves scaled-back budget proposal for new fiscal year Nyamekye Daniel reports that the Georgia Senate approved a proposal Friday for how the state should spend $22 billion over the next 12 months.…

June 18, 2020 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power offers special payment plan as ban on disconnections nears end Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power Co. is offering customers behind on their electric bills because of the coronavirus pandemic a chance…

June 17, 2020 Georgia.org Georgia Honors State’s 2020 ‘Small Business ROCK STARS Staff reports that on Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) teamed up to recognize Georgia’s 2020 Small Business ROCK…

June 16, 2020 Clayton News-Daily Clayton County case at heart of Supreme Court ruling on civil rights protections for LGBT community Alice Queen reports that federal civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender workers, the Supreme Court ruled Monday…

June 15, 2020 Georgia.org Georgia Film, TV, Streaming Production Industry Is Open for Business Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Friday that the major motion picture, television, and streaming companies plan to bring back and hire an…

June 12, 2020 Valdosta Daily Times, CNHI Kemp relaxes more COVID-19 restrictions Riley Bunch reports that Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new executive order Thursday that further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as cases continue to rise. Beginning on June 16, medically…

June 11, 2020 GPB Georgia Could Raise $600 Million In Revenue By Raising Cigarette Tax, Analysts Say Ellen Eldridge reports that the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is asking the state to increase Georgia’s tobacco tax in order to avoid…

June 10, 2020 11 Alive Georgia Election Results Staff reports that voting in Georgia brought long lines and delays for many in metro Atlanta. The Georgia primary was moved to June because of the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of Georgia voters…

June 9, 2020 Georgia.gov May Tax Revenues Fall -10.1% Staff reports that the state of Georgia’s May net tax collections totaled $1.58 billion for a decrease of $178 million, or -10.1 percent, compared to May 2019 when net tax collections…

June 8, 2020 Savannah Morning News Savannah a finalist for pro basketball tournament Nathan Dominitz reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is supporting Savannah’s bid to host an event rare in the past two-and-a-half months: a live sports competition. The…

June 5, 2020 Georgia Recorder Georgia job losses ease, ranks of idled workers still at historic high Ross Williams reports that fewer Georgians filed new unemployment claims during the last full week in May than in recent weeks, but joblessness…

June 4, 2020 Savannah Morning News Georgia Gov. Kemp visits Savannah; addresses COVID-19, protests, and possibly hosting GOP convention Nick Robertson reports, while touring a Savannah food bank on Wednesday, June 3, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp spoke about the ongoing…

June 3, 2020 Brunswick News Public comment period for mining project generates large response Gordon Jackson reports that the Army Corps of Engineers has been inundated with responses to a proposed heavy minerals mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.…

June 2, 2020 Georgia Dept. of Ed. Georgia Departments of Education, Public Health release guidance for safe return to in-person instruction in fall 2020 Meghan Frick reports that the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health are…

June 1, 2020 Brunswick News Oyster season ends June 1 Staff reports that state waters will officially close to commercial and recreational oyster harvests at 6 a.m. Monday, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced. “This closure ensures that…

May 29, 2020 Valdosta Daily Times, CNHI Kemp cuts back virus restrictions, bars and nightclubs can reopen Riley Bunch reports that Gov. Brian Kemp continued easing COVID-19 restrictions Thursday as he announced bars and nightclubs may reopen June 1. The…

May 28, 2020 Georgia.gov Huali Floors to Create 315 Jobs, Invest More than $27 Million in Murray County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that Huali Floors, a leading manufacturer of resilient flooring, will establish its…

May 27, 2020 WABE 90.1 Amid Pandemic, Georgia’s Film Industry Makes Plans To Resume Production Lisa Rayam and Lily Oppenheimer report that the president of Pinewood Atlanta Studios – one of the largest studio complex outside of Hollywood – told…

May 26, 2020 Capitol Beat News 2020 Census count lags in Georgia amid coronavirus Beau Evans reports that Georgia is lagging in its count of the 2020 U.S. Census as outreach workers struggle reaching communities in isolated areas for counting…

May 22, 2020 Capitol Beat News Working groups formed to plan school reopenings in Georgia Dave Williams reports that six working groups of educators, public health officials and representatives of state agencies and nonprofits will lead the effort to safely…

March 21, 2020 WABE 90.1 The Risk The Coronavirus Poses To Georgia’s Farmworkers Molly Samuel reports that in Georgia, the Vidalia onions and first wave of blueberries are already in stores. Sweet corn is getting picked now, and agricultural workers…

May 20, 2020 WABE 90.1 Coronavirus Takes Toll On Poultry Workers In North Georgia, Threatens Industry’s Well-Being Emily Green reports that a small yellow school bus drives through Hall County dropping off lunches to students from low-income families who are…

May 19, 2020 Athens Banner-Herald Georgia hardest hit state with COVID-19 job losses Lee Shearer reports that Georgia’s rise in unemployment has been steeper than in any other state, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub. But…

May 18, 2020 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp Announces Microsoft Corp. to Expand Presence in Atlanta with 1,500 New Jobs, New Facility Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on May 15 that Fortune 500 company Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader…

May 15, 2020 Savannah Morning News Hundreds meet online about mining near Okefenokee Mary Landers reports that several hundred people attended a virtual public meeting held on Wednesday, May 13, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to inform the…

May 14, 2020 Capitol Beat News Twin Pines Minerals pitches proposed titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp Dave Williams reports that consultants for an Alabama-based company planning a titanium mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge defended the project Wednesday at…

May 13, 2020 GPB Kemp Extends Georgia Business Coronavirus Precautions, Touts Decline In Hospitalizations Stephen Fowler reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a new executive order that extends health and safety precautions for reopened businesses through the end of…

May 12, 2020 The Center Square Paycheck Protection Program leaves Georgia small businesses frustrated Vivian Jones reports that the federal Paycheck Protection Program is meant to help small businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic, but many Georgia business owners are frustrated…

May 11, 2020 USA Today Delta, citing health concerns, drops service to 10 US airports. See which are on the list. Chris Woodyard reports that travelers aboard Delta Air Lines are about to have fewer options when it comes to…

May 8, 2020 WABE 90.1 Without Restaurants, Georgia Farmers Come Up Short On Customers Molly Samuel reports that the coronavirus is creating a problem for Georgia farmers: Restaurants are doing less business, and schools are feeding fewer kids. That means…

May 7, 2020 GPB Georgia's April Tax Revenue Down $1 Billion As Coronavirus' Economic Toll Continues Stephen Fowler reports that Georgia's tax collections for the month of April were down more than $1 billion from last year, signaling a budgetary…