Author: Linda M. Erbele

April 27, 2020 Washington Post Short on cash, scared of coronavirus, Georgia businesses grapple with reopening Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Haisten Willis report that only a handful of the 18 hairdressers who work at Salon Cheveux came in on…

April 24, 2020 GPB Tornadoes Move Through South Georgia Josephine Bennett and Rickey Bevington report that the National Weather Service reports at least three tornadoes touched down in South Georgia this afternoon. Damage is reported in Mitchell, Clinch, Cook and…

April 23, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp, Georgia Dept. of Labor Address Unemployment Options Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor are partnering to ensure Georgians understand their unemployment options as the state begins the…

April 22, 2020 Savannah Morning News, Capitol Beat News Kemp draws fire for reopening Georgia businesses Dave Williams and Beau Evans report that public health experts and local elected officials raised concerns Tuesday over whether Georgia businesses are ready to…

April 21, 2020 11 Alive Kemp announces plans to incrementally reopen Georgia | Here's what that includes Donesha Aldredge reports that Gov. Brian Kemp is working to get Georgia's economy back rolling again. The governor held a news conference Monday…

April 20, 2020 WABE 90.1 Georgia’s Poultry Industry In The Coronavirus Era Emma Hurt reports that Georgia is the nation’s number one poultry state, producing more than 31 million pounds of chicken and seven million table eggs every day, according…

April 17, 2020 Savannah Morning News Georgia unemployment claims reach record high in March Katie Nussbaum reports that the Georgia Department of Labor has processed over 861,000 unemployment claims since March 14, which accounts for about 10% of the state’s…

April 16, 2020 Gainesville Times Fla. Objects to latest water wars findings Jeff Gill reports that at Florida’s request, the U.S. Supreme Court has given Georgia and Florida more time to file briefs responding to a special master’s report ruling…

April 15, 2020 Capitol Beat News Georgia airports land piece of coronavirus economic stimulus package Dave Williams reports that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $410.8 million in economic stimulus funding to 97 airports across Georgia to help offset…

April 14, 2020 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp Issues Statewide State of Emergency for Severe Weather Damage Staff reports that yesterday, Governor Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency following severe storm damage across Georgia over the last twenty-four hours.   April…

April 13, 2020 GPB Georgia World Congress Center To Be Used As Temporary Hospital For COVID-19 Patients Josephine Bennet reports that the Georgia World Congress Center is becoming an alternate hospital as more people in the state become sick with…

April 10, 2020 WABE 90.1 Georgia Pushes Primary Election To June Amid Pandemic Emil Moffat reports that Georgia’s Secretary of State has postponed the May primaries until June 9 because of concerns over the coronavirus. Early voting will now take…

April 9, 2020 The Center Square Kemp extends Georgia stay-home order through April 30 Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the state's stay-at-home order by more than two weeks to continue to slow the spread of…

April 8, 2020 Georgia.gov March Net Tax Revenues Up 9.8% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for March totaled $1.83 billion for an increase of $163.5 million, or 9.8 percent, compared to March 2019 when net…

April 7, 2020 11Alive 'Georgia lost a gentle giant' | State Senator Jack Hill dies Donesha Aldredge reports that Georgia State Senator Jack Hill has passed away. He was 75 years old. The Georgia State Senate released a statement Monday…

April 6, 2020 Georgia.gov Kemp Names New Coronavirus Task Force Committee Staff reports, on April 5, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the members of the Governor's Coronavirus Task Force Community Outreach Committee. "To continue to serve the needs of all…

April 3, 2020 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp Issues Shelter in Place Order Staff reports that on April 2, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued a shelter in place order for the state of Georgia. The order will be effective beginning Friday, April…

April 2, 2020 WABE 90.1 Coronavirus Updates: Kemp To Issue Statewide Shelter-In-Place Order Staff reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he will issue a statewide shelter-in-place order to prevent spread of the coronavirus and shut down public…

April 1, 2020 The Center Square Georgia announces plan to greatly increase COVID-19 testing Jason Schaumburg reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday a plan that, when implemented, will allow Georgia to process 3,000 COVID-19 tests a day. The plan…

March 31, 2020 Augusta Chronicle Augusta National Golf Club to donate $2 million to assist Augusta area in COVID-19 fight Wynston Wilcox reports that Augusta National Golf Club is stepping in to assist the Augusta area during the coronavirus pandemic.…

March 30, 2020 Covington News Georgia National Guard Deploys Medical Support Teams to Fight COVID-19 Staff reports that on March 14, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp authorized the activation of up to 2,000 members of the Georgia National Guard in order…

March 27, 2020 Georgia.gov Kemp Closes K-12 Public Schools Through April 24 Staff reports that yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.26.20.02 closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April 24, 2020. Students may return…

March 26, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Calls on Georgia Businesses to Aid with Critical Health Care Needs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp Wednesday called on all Georgia businesses who are able to help the state provide, produce, distribute,…

March 25, 2020 Georgia Recorder State bracing for projected jobless surge due to COVID-19 closings Ross Williams reports that mother of two Kaylin Hart of Savannah is one of a growing number of Georgians suddenly thrown out of work in…

March 24, 2020 WABE 90.1 Coronavirus Updates: Kemp Issues Shelter In Place Order For Those At High Risk Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday evening that he plans to sign an executive order closing all bars and…

March 23, 2020 The Center Square Georgia sees significant amount of unemployment claims after coronavirus outbreak Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia unemployment claims have increased sharply amid the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the state’s Department of Labor. Representatives for the…

March 20, 2020 Marietta Daily Journal Georgia Power Foundation invests $1 million to support state in COVID-19 recovery Staff reports that Georgia Power Foundation Inc. is investing $1 million in 2020 to support the state of Georgia in addressing the…

March 19, 2020 WABE 90.1 Atlanta’s Food Service Industry Already Feeling Coronavirus Impact, Braces For More Molly Samuel reports, as the city of Atlanta limits the number of people allowed in bars and restaurants, people who work in the food…

March 18, 2020 WABE 90.1 Georgia Power, AT&T Among Providers Suspending Disconnections During Coronavirus Pandemic Lauren Booker reports that Metro Atlanta service providers are offering relief for those affected by the coronavirus outbreak. This comes in handy for locals because…

March 17, 2020 Valdosta Daily Times, Ga.-Fl. News Governor orders all Ga. schools closed over COVID-19 Terry Richards reports that Gov. Brian Kemp ordered all public elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools in Georgia closed from March 18 to March 31…

March 16, 2020 WABE 90.1 Georgia’s Coronavirus Testing Capacity To Double Sam Whitehead reports that Georgia’s top public health official says the state’s ability to test for coronavirus is about to double. The state can currently test 50 patients a…

March 13, 2020 WABE 90.1 As Coronavirus Spreads, Georgia Legislature Suspends Session Emil Moffat reports that citing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, the Georgia General Assembly has decided to suspend its current session until further notice. “We are…

March 12, 2020 Rome News-Tribune, Capitol Beat News Georgia Gov. Kemp commits $100M to combat coronavirus Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp asked the General Assembly Wednesday to add $100 million to this year’s state budget to deal with…

March 11, 2020 Brunswick News Record number of Georgians employed Gordon Jackson reports that an all-time record number of people are now employed in Georgia. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said there are nearly five million jobs in Georgia, according…

March 10, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen-News GE Appliances unveils 'home run' facility in Murray County Ryan Anderson reports that GE Appliances unveiled a $32 million Southern Logistics Center here on Monday, a facility projected to create 100 jobs. The center…

March 9, 2020 WABE 90.1 A Look At The ‘Supply Chain’ For Consumers And How Coronavirus Could Test It Jim Burress and Maria White Tillman report that national banks run stress tests to predict how they’ll perform in a financial…

March 6, 2020 The Center Square More people than ever employed in Georgia Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia’s employed population continues to climb to record heights, while the state’s unemployment rate has stayed steady and below the national number. An…

March 5, 2020 Georgia.gov Kemp, Carr: Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr are warning Georgia residents to watch out for scams related to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). These include…

March 4, 2020 Athens Banner-Herald Georgia universities, colleges advised to close foreign exchange programs Lee Shearer reports that the University System of Georgia has posted advice from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advising colleges and universities to…

March 3, 2020 Savannah Morning News Gov. Kemp: 2 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Fulton County Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp confirmed on Monday that Georgia has two confirmed cases of coronavirus. Kemp announced the news in a 10…

March 2, 2020 The Center Square Kemp says Georgia remains vigilant in fight against COVID-19 Jason Schaumburg reports that there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia, but Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday announced a coronavirus task force to…

Feb. 28, 2020 Georgia.gov Toyota Financial Services to Establish New Service Center in Alpharetta, Create 150 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Toyota Financial Services will open a new office in Alpharetta to become the…

Feb. 27, 2020 Capitol Beat News Georgia locks in $347 million for Hurricane Michael recovery Beau Evans reports that Georgia has landed $347 million in federal disaster aid to help farmers in southern, largely rural parts of the state recover…

Feb. 26, 2020 WABE 90.1 Georgia Moves A Step Closer To Federal Relief For Farmers After Hurricane Michael Emma Hurt reports that Georgia has reached a verbal agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its block grant contract to…

Feb. 25, 2020 Valdosta Daily Times, CNHI Trade deal could boost Ga. profits Riley Bunch reports that Georgia industries are hopeful a revitalized trade agreement with Canada and Mexico will boost trade profits in some sectors, but leave producers unprotected.…

Feb. 24, 2020 Georgia Health News County offers clean drinking water to residents near Scherer Andy Miller reports that over the past month, people in the Georgia town of Juliette have expressed fears that nearby Plant Scherer, America’s largest coal-fired…

Feb. 21, 2020 Georgia.org Mannington Mills to Expand, Create 268 Jobs in Gordon Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Thursday a $22 million expansion by flooring manufacturer Mannington Mills, Inc. in Gordon County due to increased customer…

Feb. 20, 2020 GlobalAtlanta.com International Visitors Have Outsized Influence on Georgia’s Record Tourism Year Trevor Williams reports that a record tourism year in which Georgia saw 111.7 million visitors spending $36.9 billion in the state was bolstered by the growing…

Feb. 19, 2020 Georgia.gov January Net Tax Revenues Up 4.5% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for January totaled nearly $2.36 billion for an increase of $100.8 million, or 4.5 percent, compared to January 2019 when…

Feb. 18, 2020 WABE 90.1 Atlanta-Based Delta Shares News About Plans To Go Carbon Neutral, Employees’ Big Payday Jim Burress and Maria White Tillman report that Valentine’s Day was especially robust for Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. The company announced Friday…