Author: Linda M. Erbele

Dec. 2, 2019 Albany Herald Atlanta new home to E-sports franchise Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced recently that AEV (Atlanta Esports Ventures), a partnership between Cox Enterprises and Nevada-based Province Inc., will locate the headquarters for Atlanta Reign,…

Nov. 29, 2019 University of Georgia Georgia is the proud pecan capital of the U.S. Clint Thompson reports that pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals, can play a role in lowering cholesterol and can aid in weight loss,…

Nov. 27, 2019 Georgia.org Guidoni Group to Locate New Facility, Create 455 Jobs in Telfair Co. Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Guidoni Group - one of the leading producers and exporters of ornamental stones in the world -…

Nov. 26, 2019 Georgia.org New Cultural Facilities Grant aims to create facilities for art programs Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of the Vibrant Communities Grant and…

Nov. 25, 2019 Georgia.gov Nippon Light Metal Georgia to Build Facility, Create 110 Jobs in Bartow Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Nippon Light Metal Georgia (NLMGA), a company specializing in aluminum products for the automotive…

Nov. 22, 2019 Georgia.org Collibra to Create 200+ Jobs in Fulton Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Collibra, the data intelligence company, will create more than 200 jobs at a new office in Atlanta. “We…

Nov. 21, 2019 Georgia.org Nippon Light Metal Georgia to Build Facility, Create 110 Jobs in Bartow Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Nippon Light Metal Georgia (NLMGA), a company specializing in aluminum products for the…

Nov. 20, 2019 LaGrange News The Ray receives prestigious award Alicia B. Hill reports that on Thursday night, The Ray was announced as the winner of the energy award at the fourth annual Shorty Social Good Awards. The Ray is…

Nov. 19, 2019 WABE 90.1 Atlanta Gathering Celebrates, Encourages The Progress Of Women In Technology Lisa Rayam reports that nearly 1,000 people gathered in the ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium recently to celebrate the progress that women have made in…

Nov. 18, 2019 WABE 90.1 Vogtle Schedule Is Challenging But Still Achievable, Company Says Molly Samuel reports that work on the nuclear power expansion at Plant Vogtle isn’t keeping up with a timeline set by owners of the project. At…

Nov. 15, 2019 Savannah Morning News October another record month for Georgia Ports Authority Katie Nussbaum reports that October turned out another record for the Georgia Ports Authority, with the GPA moving 428,400 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) during the…

Nov. 14, 2019 Georgia.gov Irving Tissue to Expand, Create 150+ Jobs in Macon Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Irving Tissue, one of North America’s leading manufacturers of household paper products, will expand its operations in Macon,…

Nov. 13, 2019 WABE 90.1 Commission Unveils Regionwide Strategy To Help With Affordable Housing Emil Moffat reports that the Atlanta Regional Commission says it’s hoping to take a collaborative approach to solving the area’s affordable housing problems. That’s the idea…

Nov. 12, 2019 GPB Hard Freeze Coming To Georgia; Temps To Fall To 30s Sophia Saliby reports that below average temperatures are in the forecast beginning Monday night before an expected hard freeze for north and central Georgia Tuesday. Jason…

Nov. 11, 2019 Savannah Morning News Georgia Climate Conference moves to action Mary Landers reports that the second Georgia Climate Conference was held Thursday and Friday at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, and one of the first panels addressed…

Nov. 8, 2019 Georgia Dept. of Education Recommendation approved to address double-testing of AP, IB students Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Education is making changes to ensure students who take Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses…

Nov. 7, 2019 Georgia.org Georgia Receives Top Business Ranking for Record-Breaking Seventh Straight Year Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, an…

Nov. 5, 2019 Georgia Recorder Federal approvals could launch Camden Spaceport into next phase Stanley Dunlap reports that a federal agency is set to decide next month whether a Camden County-sponsored Spaceport will get a chance to get off the…

Nov. 4, 2019 Saporta Report Ag report: Rain helped 'settle some dust, but it came too late to help the crop any' David Pendered reports that recent rains were too little, too late and came at the wrong time to…

Nov. 1, 2019 WABE 90.1 Governor Kemp Reveals Obamacare Waiver Plan Sam Whitehead reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has released his long-awaited plan he says will lower costs and increase options for people who buy health coverage on the individual…

Oct. 31, 2019 Brunswick News Uncertainty continues in WOTUS battle Wes Wolfe reports, it’s a basic thing that gets immensely complex — for the Clean Water Act to be enforced, there needs to be some kind of definition as to…

Oct. 30, 2019 Georgia.org Alfrex to locate headquarters in Hall County, creating 30 new jobs Staff reports that Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Alfrex, a manufacturer of fire proof exterior panels, will locate their North American headquarters,…

Oct. 29, 2019 GlobalAtlanta.com Qatar Airways Helps Launch New Gulfstream Jet Trevor Williams reports, with an initial order of 10 planes, Qatar Airways’ executive charter service is helping Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new G700 series of corporate jet take off. Qatar…

Oct. 28, 2019 Gainesville Times Another battle set Nov. 7 in the decades-long water wars over the river basin including Lake Lanier Jeff Gill reports that the tri-state water wars, which now particularly pit Georgia gainst Florida, continue to chug…

Oct. 25, 2019 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Applauds Contributors in Arts and Humanities Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced the recipients of the eighth annual Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The…

Oct. 24, 2019 Savannah Morning News Oyster Farming Plans Underway Mary Landers reports that Georgia is moving closer to locally farmed oysters. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday issued proposed rules to allow the state to establish a…

Oct. 23, 2019 Savannah Morning News Customer deliveries of new jet expected in 2022 Katie Nussbaum reports that Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. on Monday introduced its new flagship jet, the Gulfstream G700. The announcement took place on the eve of…

Oct. 22, 2019 The Center Square Georgia offers tax-friendly retirement to seniors, report says Nyamekye Daniel reports, when it comes to tax bases and the cost of living, Georgia is one of the best states for retirees. A recent report…

Oct. 21, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Declares Drought, Including For Metro Atlanta Molly Samuel reports that state officials are declaring a drought in much of Georgia, including all of the Atlanta area. The level 1 drought response calls for a…

Oct. 18, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Lost Jobs In September, But The Unemployment Rate Dropped Anthony Gorman reports that Georgia lost jobs last month, though the unemployment rate dropped to a record low. The state Department of Labor said that…

Oct. 17, 2019 Rome News-Tribune Ball Packaging revealed plans for another expansion of its Floyd County plant Wednesday Doug Walker reports that Ball Packaging revealed plans for another expansion of its Floyd County plant Wednesday afternoon. The company plans to…

Oct. 16, 2019 Georgia Health News Georgia declines in health ranking for women and children Andy Miller reports that a recent report ranks Georgia 40th among states on the health of women and children, down three spots from its 2018 ranking.…

Oct. 15, 2019 Mercer University Mercer, Robins Air Force Base Announce Partnership to Bring Software Development Center to Downtown Macon Kyle Sears reports that Mercer University and Robins Air Force Base today announced a partnership that will bring an innovative…

Oct. 14, 2019 Georgia.org Coca-Cola UNITED to Build New Facility in Tift County, Create 200 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Coca-Cola Bottling Company United (UNITED), the second largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in North…

Oct. 11, 2019 WABE 90.1 Two Georgia Cities Join Legal Fight To Keep DACA Roxanne Scott reports that Atlanta and Clarkston have joined more than 100 local governments across the country to oppose the end of DACA. The two cities…

Oct. 10, 2019 GPB Political Rewind Special Edition: Georgia's Farmers 1 Year After Hurricane Michael Bill Nigut reports, the storm devastated the livelihood of cotton, soybean, peanut and pecan farmers across the Southeast,  along with poultry producers, timber growers and…

Oct. 9, 2019 Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia leaders attend Rural Broadband Summit Staff reports that more than 100 elected officials, executives, and state and federal representatives gathered in Warner Robins last week at the Cary W. Martin Conference for the…

Oct. 8, 2019 The Center Square Hurricane Michael timber tax credits resurface in Georgia Nyamekye Daniel reports that more than $134 million in timber tax credits are available for forest landowners and others impacted by Hurricane Michael, the Department of…

Oct. 7, 2019 WSB Radio Stitches, black eye can't keep former President Jimmy Carter from Habitat build Staff reports that Former President Jimmy Carter suffered a fall at his home in Plains Sunday, but it didn't keep him from attending…

Oct. 4, 2019 Georgia Recorder Georgia’s new voting machines rolled out for demonstrations and training Beau Evans reports that about 70 elections officials from 20 counties in north Georgia this week attended a two-day session in Calhoun to get acquainted…

Oct. 3, 2019 Athens Banner-Herald Drought growing fast in Southeast Lee Shearer reports that climate scientists are keeping a close eye on a developing drought enveloping the Southeast. They’re calling a “flash drought” because it’s moving so quickly. What people…

Oct. 2, 2019 Brunswick News Oil released from Golden Ray into St. Simons Sound Larry Hobbs reports that customers of Southeastern Angling caught some redfish and shot some marsh hens Tuesday morning during an outing on the St. Simons Sound,…

Oct. 1, 2019 Savannah Morning News Deepening begins for inner Savannah Harbor Katie Nussbaum reports that after more than 20 years, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) has entered its final construction phase, officials announced Monday. “I’m grateful to stand…

Sept. 30, 2019 Marietta Daily Journal Former Cobb Commission Chair Tim Lee remembered Ross Williams reports that former Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee's loved ones remember him as a man whose only concern was doing the right thing. Lee…

Sept. 27, 2019 Georgia.org US Elogistics Service Corp. establishes new distribution center in metro Atlanta Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that US Elogistics Service Corp., a global logistics solutions company based in New…

Sept. 26, 2019 GlobalAtlanta.com Chamber Annual Meeting: Atlanta Keeps Sights on World Cup Goals Trevor Williams reports, it might seem far away, but Atlanta is keeping its sights squarely on its goals for hosting key matches during the 2026 World…

Sept. 25, 2019 Savannah Morning News More than 437,000 containers handled last month Katie Nussbaum reports that Georgia Ports Authority has added another line to the record book, handling 437,750 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in August, making it the…

Sept. 24, 2019 Albany Herald Report: Georgia second in growth of women-owned businesses Staff reports that Georgia has an estimated 533,030 women-owned businesses, employing 285,237 and attributing roughly $57,120,180,000 to the state's economy, according to the ninth annual State of…

Sept. 23, 2019 Saporta Report ATL ties at 8th in bellwether office market of flex space, despite, WeWork woes Davide Pendered reports that the perceived market value of WeWork, the largest operator of flexible office space in the city of…