Aug. 15, 2019 Gainesville Times How poultry plant raids in Mississippi are affecting industry locally Jeff Gill reports that hiring was already an issue at Fieldale Farms Corp., so the news coming out of Mississippi last week that 300 legal…
Aug. 14, 2019 Brunswick News Twin Pines explains plan to mine near Okefenokee Gordon Jackson reports that the company proposing to mine heavy metals on land near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge held a public meeting Tuesday to explain their…
Aug. 13, 2019 WABE 90.1 How Georgia Is Trying To Expand Computer Science Classes To Help Fill Jobs Martha Dalton reports, as Georgia becomes more of a technology hub, it’s facing some big problems. According to the Georgia Department of…
Aug. 12, 2019 GlobalAtlanta.com Japan-Backed Factory in South Georgia Aims to Offset Glass Bottle Imports Trevor Williams reports that Arglass Yamamura LLC, a joint venture between a New York investment firm and a Japanese glass manufacturer, is investing $123 million to build a…
Aug. 9, 2019 WABE 90.1 Atlanta Considers A Ban On Plastic Single-Use Items At The Airport Roxanne Scott reports that travelers through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may have to give up straws and other single-use plastic items. That’s if a…
Aug. 8, 2019 Clayton News Daily, Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia ranked 4th best for small business friendliness Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced today that Thumbtack, a website and app that finds local professionals for projects, announced its…
Aug. 7, 2019 GPB Environmental Groups: Coal Ash Disposal At 5 Georgia Sites Poses Danger Emil Moffat reports that the method Georgia Power uses to dispose of coal ash at five sites in Georgia is raising alarms with environmental groups.…
Aug. 6, 2019 GPB Report: Toxic Coal Ash Is Submerged In Groundwater Grant Blankenship reports that a report from leading environmental advocates in Georgia describes how the toxins left over from burning coal for power are being stored by Georgia…
Aug. 5, 2019 Saporta Report Aerospace sector stands out among Georgia’s economic success stories David Pendered reports that of all the “gee whiz, Georgia’s great” economic stories, the aerospace and defense sector stands out – The United States ranks No.…
Aug. 2, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia’s Young Children At Risk For Undercount in 2020 Census Roxanne Scott reports that for the 2020 Census, 4.5 million children live in areas that are hard-to-count. Georgia is one of the states most at…
Aug. 1, 2019 Augusta Chronicle Vogtle plant work raises concerns from regulatory staff Tom Corwin reports that work on completing two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is following an “aggressive” timeline toward completion in coming years but staff at…
Rockdale County may be Georgia’s second-smallest county in area, but in terms of economic development, quality of life and the glamour of the film industry, this county is living large. “Rockdale has convenience and access,” says Marty Jones, executive director…
July 31, 2019 Georgia Ports Authority Savannah moves record 4.5M TEUs Staff reports that the Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in the fiscal year that ended June 30, an increase of more than…
July 30, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Picks Dominion Voting System To Supply New Voting Machines Emil Moffat reports that Georgia has chosen a vendor to replace all of the state’s aging voting machines. Dominion Voting Systems won the nearly $107…
July 29, 2019 Georgia Dept. of Education Students record strongest-ever overall gains on Georgia Milestones assessments Meghan Frick reports that Georgia students showed strong gains on the spring 2019 Georgia Milestones assessments. Scores increased or held steady on 25 of…
July 26, 2019 Metro Atlanta CEO Senoia, Summerville Ranked as Safest Cities in Georgia Cindy Morley reports that Senoia, in Coweta County, has jumped into the top spot for the safest cities in Georgia, according to the latest survey performed…
July 25, 2019 Gainesville Times Kubota plans to expand footprint, invest $85 million in new Gainesville site Kelsey Richardson reports that Kubota North American Corp. is purchasing around 300 acres in Gainesville to establish a new engineering and design center…
July 24, 2019 Georgia.gov University System of Georgia Receives National Exceptional Agency Award of Excellence Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Friday the University System of Georgia (USG) was recognized nationally as the 2019-2020 Exceptional Agency by…
July 23, 2019 WSBRadio, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Plan approved to spend Georgia tax money on rural internet lines Mark Niesse reports that Georgia recently finalized a plan to spend the public’s money on subsidies for high-speed internet lines, laying the foundation…
July 22, 2019 GPB $750K Awarded To South Georgia Hospital Authority For Rural Health Care Ellen Eldridge reports that the federal government on Thursday awarded one South Georgia hospital authority funding from $20 million distributed to 27 organizations nationwide to…
July 19, 2019 WABE 90.1 Education Department OK’s New Testing Pilots For Georgia Schools Martha Dalton reports that the U.S. Education Department has approved two testing pilot programs some Georgia school districts will use. The department OK’d the Georgia MAP…
July 18, 2019 Washington Post Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia hospitalized with fractured ribs after a fall at his Washington apartment Michael Brice-Saddler reports that Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) was hospitalized with four fractured ribs Tuesday night after falling in…
July 17, 2019 WABE 90.1 Regulators Approve Georgia Power’s Long-Range Plan, With More Solar Molly Samuels reports that Georgia Power will increase its solar power in the coming years, close a coal-fired power plant and add more wood burning to…
July 16, 2019 Rome News-Tribune Fate of Plant Hammond to be sealed Tuesday Doug Walker reports that Tuesday is D-Day for Georgia Power Plant Hammond. The Georgia Public Service Commission is slated to rule on the utility’s Integrated Resource Plan…
July 15, 2019 Georgia.gov Stitch Fix to Open Facility, Create 900+ Jobs in Douglas Co. Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Friday that Stitch Fix, the leading online personal styling service, will open a new distribution center in…
July 12, 2019 Georgia.gov Kroger, Ocado Solutions to Build New Facility, Create 410 Jobs in Clayton County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Thursday that Kroger, one of the nation’s leading grocery retailers, and Ocado Solutions – a…
July 11, 2019 Georgia.gov Amazon to Build New Fulfillment Center, Create 1,000 Jobs in Gwinnett, DeKalb Counties Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced yesterday that Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties, creating…
July 10, 2019 WABE 90.1 Across Georgia, Farmers Markets For Those With Little Cash Marianna Bacallo reports that while most farmers’ markets are a way of supporting local farmers, a series of markets popping up around the state are also…
July 9, 2019 Georgia.gov June Net Tax Revenues Up 7.4% Staff reports that Georgia’s June net tax collections totaled roughly $2.12 billion for an increase of $146 million, or 7.4%, compared to June 2018 when net tax collections totaled nearly…
July 8, 2019 Augusta Chronicle Vogtle construction reaches new milestones Staff reports that several key milestones have been reached in the expansion at Plant Vogtle, according to Georgia Power. The site now has about 8,000 workers, which represents a record…
July 5, 2019 Savannah Morning News Countdown begins to coastal Ga. spaceport decision Mary Landers reports that after a nearly five-month delay caused by missing information, officials at the Federal Aviation Administration have begun reviewing a license application for the…
July 3, 2019 Savannah Morning News Ga. Power proposes $10 a month rate hike Mary Landers reports that Georgia Power is seeking to increase customer rates by approximately 7% in 2020. As outlined in the company’s filing with the Georgia…
July 2, 2019 Marietta Daily Journal Making history: Joyette Holmes becomes Cobb County’s first African-American woman DA Ross Williams reports that Cobb County officially has a new district attorney. Gov. Brian Kemp swore in Joyette Holmes as the county’s new…
July 1, 2019 GPB Report: USMCA Trade Deal Could Cost Georgia Farmers Millions Leighton Rowell and Virginia Prescott report that last week, Mexico became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Canada is expected to follow…
June 28, 2019 Savannah Morning News EPA to turn over coal ash program to state in Ga. Mary Landers reports that Federal regulators are proposing to approve Georgia’s program for the disposal of coal ash generated at power plants and…
June 27, 2019 GPB As Major U.S. Cities Push To Diversify Housing, Atlanta Suburbs Aren't Ready For Change Leighton Rowell and Virginia Prescott report that in many American neighborhoods, it's illegal to build anything other than a single-family home on…
June 26, 2019 Georgia State University Private Foundation Grants Georgia State $ 1Million For New Child And Family Policy Lab Jennifer French Giarratano reports that Georgia State University has received a $1 million grant from Arnold Ventures to help start…
June 25, 2019 Fox 5 Atlanta JCPenney looks to hire 350 seasonal employees in Atlanta area JCPenney announced Monday they plan to hire an additional 350 associates just in time for the back-to-school shopping rush in north Georgia. Positions will…
June 24, 2019 Cartersville Daily Tribune-News Chick-fil-A Supply celebrates groundbreaking in Bartow James Swift reports that Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Tassopoulos, Friday’s festivities in Bartow County were truly groundbreaking — both physically and symbolically. “This is an…
June 21, 2019 Georgia.gov GE Appliances Grows in Georgia with $130 Million Investment, 300 New Jobs Staff reports, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is significantly expanding its operations in Georgia through three significant…
June 20, 2019 WABE 90.1 Georgia Scheduled Its Presidential Primary, And It’s Three Weeks After Super Tuesday Emma Hurt reports that Georgia’s Secretary of State has scheduled the presidential primary for 2020: March 24. The big national primary day is…
June 19, 2019 Brunswick News Oceana official explains stance on seismic testing Gordon Jackson reports that Georgia’s coast only stretches 100 miles, but it has a significant impact on the state’s economy. More than 23,000 jobs generate an estimated $1.3…
June 18, 2019 Georgia.gov Georgia Awarded Gold Shovel for Jobs and Investment Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced June 17 that Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by Area Development Magazine for generating the most jobs and investment…
June 17, 2019 GPB Study: Georgia's Uninsured, Lack Of Health Care Access Rank State 42nd Nationwide Caroline Catherman reports that Georgia ranks 42nd for state health care system performance, according to a recent study by the Commonwealth fund, a private…
June 14, 2019 Albany Herald Georgia maintains highest bond ratings Staff reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that Georgia again secured the highest ratings of AAA with a stable outlook from the three main credit rating agencies: Fitch,…
June 13, 2019 New York Times Once Threatened, Sea Turtle Nests Thrive Along the Georgia Coast Jacey Fortin reports, they are not much bigger than silver dollars when they hatch, struggle out of sand and stumble toward the sea, and…
June 12, 2019 Georgia.gov StudentBridge establishes new headquarters with plans to expand and invest in Chamblee Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that StudentBridge, an award-winning company providing student engagement and lifecycle solutions to colleges…
June 11, 2019 GPB Georgia Pecan Growers Invest in New Trees After Hurricane Michael Sophia Saliby reports that Georgia pecan farmers are figuring out the next steps in the recovery from Hurricane Michael after losing $250 million in trees. Georgia…
June 10, 2019 Albany Herald May net tax revenue up in Georgia Staff reports that Georgia’s May net tax collections totaled almost $1.76 billion for an increase of just over $1 million, or 0.1 percent, compared to May 2018. Year-to-date,…
June 7, 2019 WSB TV President Trump signs bill approving disaster aid for farmers in south Georgia Aaron Diamant reports that President Donald Trump has signed a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill aimed at helping communities across the country bounce…
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