Author: Linda M. Erbele

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…

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…