Author: Linda M. Erbele

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…

Feb. 17, 2020 Georgia.org Macy’s, Inc. $14 million Atlanta technology hub to locate at T3 West Midtown, Johns Creek Staff reports that Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Fortune 500 company Macy’s, Inc. will open a new…

Feb. 14, 2020 The Center Square Georgia's retirement plans could be restored in next decade Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia has moved the needle on its state retirement systems' liabilities and may see full funding in the next 10 to…

Feb. 13, 2020 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Celebrates Georgia Made Day Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp on Wednesday joined Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Pat Wilson, state officials, and Georgia companies to…

Feb. 12, 2020 Capitol Beat State tax receipts strong in January Dave Williams reports that Georgia tax collections were up 4.5% last month compared to January of last year, welcome news for state lawmakers trying to come to grips with…

Feb. 11, 2020 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp: 2019 Another Record Year for Georgia Exports Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Feb. 10 that Georgia has set another record, this time in exports and global trade, as the state’s…

Feb. 10, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Ft. Benning a finalist for Army leadership headquarters. Here’s how many soldiers could come. Nick Wooten reports that Fort Benning is one of three finalists to become a new Army leadership headquarters — a move…

Feb. 7, 2020 GPB After Hurricane Michael, Another ‘Perfect Storm’ Hurts Georgia Pecan Growers Sophia Saliby reports that Georgia’s pecan crop is still recovering following Hurricane Michael in 2018. Crop estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Georgia’s pecan…

Feb. 6, 2020 Saporta Report RCE Greater Atlanta brings home two international awards in sustainability David Pendered reports that a regional sustainability network led by Emory University, Georgia Tech and Spelman College has brought home two awards in an international…

Feb. 5, 2020 Savannah Morning News Georgia Ports Authority announces 145-acre expansion Katie Nussbaum reports that the Georgia Ports Authority has announced the acquisition of 145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, enough land to accommodate more than 1…

Feb. 4, 2020 Rome News-Tribune Rome partners with 4 communities in $5M class-action lawsuit against Airbnb, over taxes K.T. McKee reports, on any given weekend in Rome, there are at least 50 residents renting out either a room or an…

Feb. 3, 2020 Savannah Morning News Savannah takes top spot on moviemakers list Katie Nussbaum reports, if you’re in Savannah to make it big in the production industry you’re in the right city, according to MovieMaker magazine, which recently named…

Jan. 31, 2020 Saporta Report Georgia Hispanic Chamber joins chorus of support for U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal David Pendered reports that the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has added its voice to the choir of praise for the trade agreement with…

Jan. 29, 2020 Savannah Morning News Port of Savannah sets calendar year record Katie Nussbaum reports that the year proved to be another record year for the Port of Savannah with 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) moving through…

Jan. 28, 2020 Gainesville Times Supreme Court order could mean more water wars in 2020 Jeff Gill reports that the stage appears set for water wars to drag into a fourth decade. The U.S. Supreme Court is giving Georgia and…

Jan. 27, 2020 Georgia.org Novalis Innovative Flooring Announces First US Production Facility, Creates 120 Jobs in Dalton Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Novalis Innovative Flooring will build its first U.S. production facility in Whitfield County.…

Jan. 24, 2020 Savannah Morning News, Capitol Beat Georgia hits record low unemployment in December Dave Williams reports that Georgia set another record last month with an unemployment rate of 3.2%, down from 3.7% in December 2018, state Commissioner of…

Jan. 23, 2020 Georgia.gov Enchem to Build Two Facilities in Jackson County, Create 300 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Korean manufacturer Enchem Ltd. will build two new manufacturing plants in Jackson County, Georgia, creating more…

Jan. 22, 2020 WABE 90.1 State Economist On Why Georgia Needs Budget Cuts Emma Hurt reports that despite a strong economy and record employment numbers in Georgia, the Governor has still mandated budget cuts across many state agencies. Why? Speaking…

Jan. 21, 2020 New York Times How 17 Outsize Portraits Rattled a Small Southern Town Audra D. S. Burch reports that, it was the Saturday afternoon that this small Southern city had been dreading. A group of neo-Nazis promised to…

Jan. 20, 2020 Georgia.org Amazon to Launch New Fulfillment Center, Create 500 Jobs in Coweta County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Amazon will expand its Georgia presence by launching a new fulfillment center in Newnan.…

Jan. 17, 2020 WABE 90.1 Kemp Pledges Teacher Raises, Adoption and Healthcare Changes In State Of The State Address Emma Hurt, Martha Dalton and Emil Moffat report that his second State of the State address and proposed state budget, Gov.…

Jan. 16, 2020 Albany Herald Georgia added 165,000-plus new businesses in 2019 Staff reports that Georgia surged to a new record for business formation in 2019 with more than 165,000 new businesses formed, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.…

Jan. 15, 2020 Capitol Beat Georgia House Democrats pushing coal ash clean-up Beau Evans reports that Georgia House Democrats want the state’s largest energy provider to clean up its coal ash, the toxic byproduct of burning coal at several power…

Jan. 13, 2020 WABE 90.1 Here’s Your Chance To Weigh In On Kemp’s Limited Medicaid Expansion — Again Sam Whitehead reports, interested parties now have another chance to weigh in on Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan for a limited Medicaid expansion.…

Jan. 10, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Appoints Nine to State Boards Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, on Thursday, conducted swearing-in ceremonies for nine Georgians to serve on various occupational licensing boards, including the Georgia Board of Dentistry, the…