Author: Linda M. Erbele

Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 16, 2020

Oct. 16, 2020 Capitol Beat News Unemployment rises in Georgia but initial claims fall Dave Williams reports that unemployment in Georgia rose last month, but first-time unemployment claims fell significantly, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s unemployment…

Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 9, 2020

Oct. 9, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer 200 new jobs coming to Columbus as international refrigeration company opens US headquarters Tandra Smith reports that Kysor Warren, a refrigeration company specializing in making refrigerated display cases, announced Thursday that its new North American…

Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 2, 2020

Oct. 2, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Reports 10,000+ Jobs Created During First Quarter of Fiscal Year Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), yesterday announced that more than 10,000 jobs…

Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 1, 2020

Oct. 1, 2020 Georgia.org Radial, Inc. to Invest $40 Million in E-Commerce Fulfillment Center in Locust Grove, Henry Co., Create 344 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that international e-commerce company Radial, Inc. will invest $40…

Georgia Trend Daily – Sept. 28, 2020

Sept. 28, 2020 GlobalAtlanta.com New Directory: International Buyers, Meet Georgia Exporters Mary Waters reports on the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) new marketing tool, the Export Georgia, USA Directory. This free resource provides a platform for international buyers to…

Georgia Trend Daily – Sept. 22, 2020

Sept. 23, 2020 Georgia.gov Kemp Welcomes Chemours to Wayne County as $86 Million Investment Creates 78 New Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp officially welcomed Chemours Titanium Technologies Minerals Operations Tuesday as the company expanded its footprint in…

Georgia Trend Daily – Sept. 21, 2020

Sept. 21, 2020 Georgia.org Sports Beverage Company BANG ENERGY to Open First Southeastern Manufacturing and Distribution Facility in Lithia Springs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Friday that energy and sports beverage company BANG ENERGY will invest $145…

Georgia Trend Daily – Sept. 16, 2020

Sept. 16, 2020 Clayton News-Daily, Capitol Beat News Gov. Brian Kemp reopening Georgia elderly-care facilities for first time since COVID-19 struck Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp late Tuesday lifted restrictions on elderly long-term care facilities that have been…

Georgia Trend Daily – Sept. 3, 2020

Sept. 3, 2020 The Center Square Georgia's business status weathers COVID-19 pandemic Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia’s economic climate is showing positive signs despite restrictions enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Job numbers and development projects increased during fiscal…

Georgia Trend Daily – Aug. 26, 2020

Aug. 26, 2020 Georgia.gov Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $195.2 million Staff reports that twenty-one Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $195,239,420 for water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure improvements by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board…

Georgia Trend Daily – Aug. 12, 2020

Aug. 12, 2020 WABE 90.1 Highlights From Georgia’s Primary Runoffs Emma Hurt reports, in Georgia’s August primary runoff elections, two Fulton County incumbents were defeated and a controversial GOP candidate won her primary in North Georgia. Fulton voters overwhelmingly rejected…