Aug. 27, 2020 Savannah Morning News Port sets export record, continues as ‘the strength of Savannah’ Katie Nussbaum reports that from January through May, the Port of Savannah exported more loaded containers than any other port in the country, achieving…
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…
Aug. 25, 2020 Georgia Recorder New federal jobless pay could take weeks to arrive in Georgians’ wallets Ross Williams reports that a federal program could provide a $300 or more boost to the unemployment deposits of Georgia residents who are…
Aug. 24, 2020 Metro Atlanta CEO Soliant Relocates Headquarters to Peachtree Corners and Adds 400 New Jobs to the Area Staff reports that Soliant, a health care and education staffing company announced on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 it is relocating…
Aug. 21, 2020 Savannah Morning News Georgia experiences job growth in July Staff reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate remained steady last month, but jobs and employment were on the upswing, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Unemployment in July…
Aug. 20, 2020 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp: Georgia Secures AAA Bond Rating Staff reports that August 14th, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Georgia again secured the highest ratings of AAA with a stable outlook from each of the three main credit…
Aug. 19, 2020 Georgia.gov Zinus USA, Inc. to Invest $108 Million in First U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Facility in McDonough, Create 804 Jobs Staff reports, after a ceremonial signing yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced along with company leadership that Zinus…
Aug. 18, 2020 The Center Square Rich States, Poor States ranks Georgia in top 25 for economic outlook Jason Schaumburg reports that Georgia's economic outlook ranks 21st in the U.S. in the American Legislative Exchange Council Center for State Fiscal…
Aug. 17, 2020 The Center Square State employees to pay more for Georgia health insurance Nyamekye Daniel reports that state employees in Georgia will be paying an extra $135 next year for health benefits after the Board of Community Health…
Aug. 14, 2020 GPB Kemp To Withdraw Lawsuit Against Atlanta, Issue Updated Order On Masks Stephen Fowler reports that Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday said he is withdrawing a lawsuit against Atlanta's mask ordinance and "Phase One" rollback after a…
Aug. 13, 2020 Georgia.org Zillow Group Makes Greater Atlanta its Southeastern Hub, Creates 200 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday announced that Zillow Group, the largest portfolio of real estate brands on the web, has named the…
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…
Aug. 11, 2020 Newnan Times-Herald HelloFresh facility bringing 750 new jobs to Georgia Clay Neely reports that a new facility from a national meal kit company is expected to create more than 750 new jobs in Coweta County. Monday, HelloFresh…
Aug. 10, 2020 Georgia Recorder State tax collections rise in July with lift from federal unemployment boost Jill Nolin reports that Georgia’s budget writers ended the week on a somewhat sunnier note after months of economic gloom, with last month’s…
Aug. 7, 2020 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp: Strong Start to Fiscal Year with $574 Million in New Investments, 3,629 Jobs Created Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), yesterday announced a…
Aug. 6, 2020 Fox 5 Atlanta Georgia governor likely to call special session to fix relief bill, address budget Staff reports that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he will be calling for a special session of the General Assembly in…
Aug. 5, 2020 Georgia.org The Home Depot to Open Three New Metro Atlanta Warehousing Facilities, Create 1,000 New Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Georgia-based The Home Depot will build a total of three new…
Aug. 4, 2020 Cartersville Daily Tribune News Shaw announces plans to ‘transition’ roughly 200 Plant 12 employees James Swift reports that representatives of Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announced Thursday afternoon that about 200 employees at Cartersville’s Plant 12 are expected…
Aug. 3, 2020 GPB Kemp Extends Coronavirus Restrictions, Including Ban On Mask Mandates Stephen Fowler reports that Gov. Brian Kemp signed executive orders Friday night that extend a series of COVID-19 health and safety precautions, including a ban on local…
July 31, 2020 Valdosta Daily Times, CNHI John Lewis funeral, a call to uphold legacy of ‘good trouble' Riley Bunch reports, at 11 a.m. Thursday, church bells across Atlanta rang out for Congressman John Lewis. Including the bells of the…
July 30, 2020 11 Alive Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton all to be in attendance at Rep. John Lewis' funeral, source says Adrienne M. Haney reports that sources have confirmed to 11Alive that three former Presidents will attend the funeral services…
July 29, 2020 GlobalAtlanta.com Gulfstream Continues to Grow London Presence With New Service Center Trevor Williams reports that Georgia-based private jet maker Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has opened a new service center near London in an effort to offer greater convenience to…
July 28, 2020 Albany Herald Purple Innovations to add 360 jobs, invest $21 million in Henry County Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that Purple Innovation Inc. (“Purple”), the comfort technology company known for creating the Purple Mattress,…
July 27, 2020 WXFL-TV Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center announces hospital closure Ariel Mallory reports that the Randolph County Hospital Authority announced Friday that the hospital in Cuthbert would be permanently closing. It was unanimously voted to close the Southwest…
July 24, 2020 Georgia.gov Paerosol Global Partners’ $17 Million Expansion to Georgia Will Create 140 Jobs in Bainbridge Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Paerosol Global Partners LLC (PGP), a manufacturer of disinfectant solutions and spraying…
July 23, 2020 Valdosta Daily Times, CNHI Rural hospitals fight same battles as in early stages of pandemic Riley Bunch reports that rural hospitals in Georgia were already treading water before the pandemic hit. Facilities that were spared from early…
July 22, 2020 Metro Atlanta CEO Governor Kemp Calls on Georgians to Do "Four Things for Four Weeks" to Stop COVID-19 Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey are…
July 21, 2020 Washington Post Georgia Democrats choose Nikema Williams to replace the late John Lewis on the November ballot John Wagner and Felicia Somnez report that Georgia Democrats on Monday chose Nikema Williams, a state senator and chairwoman of…
July 20, 2020 WABE 90.1 Presidents, Georgia Politicians Pay Tribute To Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Staff reports that since the death of Georgia Congressman John Lewis, tributes have been made to honor the life and legacy of the civil…
July 17, 2020 Clayton News-Daily, Capitol Beat News Georgia jobless rate declines in June Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell last month to well below the national rate but still far above pre-coronavirus levels. Unemployment in June stood…
July 16, 2020 The Center Square Kemp renews COVID-19 restrictions, does not require Georgians to wear masks Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new executive order Wednesday that extends statewide COVID-19 restrictions. Kemp’s order continues a…
July 15, 2020 11 Alive Trump visiting Metro Atlanta on Wednesday to champion infrastructure project Michael King reports that President Donald Trump will be visiting metro Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon for the sixth time since becoming chief executive. This trip…
July 14, 2020 Newnan Times-Herald Georgia ranked 2nd slowest in unemployment recovery Laurel Huster reports that Georgia is ranked second in slowest workforce recovery in the U.S. following an unemployment spike in the wake of COVID-19. The national June jobs…
July 13, 2020 Savannah Morning News Nearly 45,000 jobs retained as Savannah businesses, nonprofits received Paycheck Protection Program funding Staff reports that from churches and private schools to restaurants and medical groups, more than 500 Savannah-area entities received Paycheck Protection…
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 19, 2020 Savannah Morning News Savannah’s conventions, trade show industry loses millions in wake of COVID-19 pandemic Katie Nussbaum reports that the Savannah hotel industry wasn’t alone in getting walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis also brought…
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…
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