Author: Linda M. Erbele

Jan. 15, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Unveils Economic, Workforce Development Legislative Priorities at Eggs and Issues Staff reports, at at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event Tuesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered an address…

Jan. 14, 2025 Georgia.gov December Tax Revenues Up 9.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 1% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of December totaled almost $3.34 billion, for an increase of $291.4 million, or 9.6%,…

Jan. 13, 2025 GPB Georgia economy expected to slow in 2025, but remain stronger than nation overall Benjamin Payne reports, Georgia's economy will likely see slower but continued growth in 2025, according to forecasters at the Savannah Area Chamber of…

Jan. 10, 2025 Georgia.gov Kemp declares state of emergency with winter storm approaching Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Thursday declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected…

Jan. 9, 2025 Georgia.gov ICYMI: Georgia named No. 1 for Best Business Climate by Site Selectors Staff reports, in case you missed it, a survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state…

Jan. 8, 2025 11 Alive Action plan for possible snow, winter weather in metro Atlanta, north Georgia released by Kemp Reeves Jackson and Melissa Nord report, as metro Atlanta and north Georgia brave out a cold snap that could bring…

Jan. 7, 2025 WABE Low temperatures keeping the doors of warming centers open for five metro Atlanta counties Kendall Murry reports that the year 2025 continues to kick off with low temperatures expected throughout North and Central Georgia, according to…

Jan. 6, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week Staff reports that initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims,…

Jan. 3, 2025 Capitol Beat News SCAD president receiving Presidential Citizens Medal Dave Williams reports, a co-founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is being awarded a Presidential Citizens Medal Thursday at a White House ceremony. President…

Jan. 2, 2025 State Affairs Details of five-days of funeral services for President Carter are released Tammy Joyner reports, President Jimmy Carter will make his final journey to The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, also known as The Carter…

Dec. 31, 2024 WABE Six days of tributes in Georgia and D.C. will trace the arc of Carter's life Sam Gringlas reports, former President Jimmy Carter will be buried next week near the home in Plains he shared with his…

Dec. 30, 2024 The Carter Center Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Passes Away at 100 Staff reports that Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at…

Dec. 27, 2024 The Brunswick News Okefenokee formally nominated to UNESCO World Heritage List Taylor Cooper reports, last week the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it will nominate the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to join the UNESCO World Heritage…

Dec. 26, 2024 Savannah Morning News Children in Georgia are hungry. Nearly one-fourth don't have enough to eat. Melissa Cruz reports, nearly one-fourth of children living in Georgia may go to bed hungry tonight, as food insecurity continues to rise…

Dec. 24, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com Two Key Korean Projects in Georgia Gain Combined $1.5B in Federal Funding Trevor Williams reports, the outgoing Biden administration has finalized funding for two Korean-invested companies that will pump more than $1.5 billion in federal money…

Dec. 23, 2024 WSB Radio Georgia leaders thankful for disaster relief funding in short term funding bill Staff reports that the state of Georgia’s leading officials say they are thankful for the disaster relief funding that was included in the…

Dec. 20, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia unemployment rate up slightly in November Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month but still remains lower than the national jobless rate, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.…

Dec. 19, 2024 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power bills set to rise again Jan. 1. Average customer monthly increase $43 since 2023. Stanley Dunlap reports that a new Georgia Power rate hike set to take effect on Jan. 1 will have…

Dec.  2024 Savannah Morning News What's the best business to work for in Georgia? U.S. News names these the 10 best Miguel Legoas reports that Georgia is home to some of the best businesses in America, according to a study…

Dec. 17, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Names 38 to Judicial Nominating Commission Staff reports, on Monday, Gov. Kemp announced 38 appointments to the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), which makes recommendations to the Governor to fill vacancies in state, superior, and…

Dec. 16, 2024 WABE Atlanta’s business community continues exploring how to grow the city's Black entrepreneurs Marlon Hyde reports, Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week with the release of a new report on the…

Dec. 13, 2024 WABE A record 3.7 million Georgia travelers projected for the holidays Meimei Xu reports, around 3.7 million Georgians will travel during the holidays this year, breaking the end-of-year traveling record for the state. The AAA projects that…

Dec. 12, 2024 Capitol Beat News State tax revenues up slightly in November Dave Williams reports, Georgia tax collections rose by 2.3% last month compared with November of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Wednesday. The revenue agency…

Dec. 11, 2024 State Affairs Kemp unveils hurricane relief plan, pushes for tort reform and economic growth in Georgia Tammy Joyner reports, Gov. Brian Kemp told state lawmakers Tuesday that he plans to present a state relief package for Georgians…

Dec. 10, 2024 Georgia Recorder Legal fight over coal ash harms is resolved but debate over Georgia Power’s disposal tactics rages Stanley Dunlap reports that a resolution was recently reached between Georgia Power and several dozen plaintiffs over allegations that…

Dec. 9, 2024 Georgia Recorder UGA economists peer into crystal ball and see slowing Georgia economy in 2025 Ross Williams reports that Georgia’s economic growth could slow down in the new year, University of Georgia economists predict, but Georgia could…

Dec. 6, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Three Rural Workforce Housing Awards from the OneGeorgia Authority Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Thursday, announced the next round of grant recipients for the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative, totaling more than $5…

Dec. 5, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces First Grant Recipients of New Rural Site Development Initiative Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced the inaugural recipients of the OneGeorgia Authority’s new Rural Site Development Initiative grant. Recognizing the vital importance of…

Dec. 4, 2024 Albany Herald GDOT works to modernize infrastructure, expand broadband Staff reports, the State Transportation Board of Georgia has selected Plenary Broadband Infrastructure as the Operations, Maintenance and Commercialization partner for Georgia DOT's Statewide Broadband project, which will…

Dec. 3, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports targets community improvements with $120M in grants for electrical and rail infrastructure Staff reports, at the Georgia Ports Authority meeting Monday, President and CEO Griff Lynch outlined plans to improve operational sustainability…

Dec. 2, 2024 Augusta Chronicle Hurricane Helene will cost Georgia economy $5.5 billion in lost agriculture revenue Melissa Cruz reports, Hurricane Helene ripped through Georgia at the end of September, killing 34 people and damaging over 200,000 homes across the…

Nov. 27, 2024 Georgia Recorder Nonprofit diaper supplier delivered moms desperately needed aid after Hurricane Helene Jill Nolin reports that Clinch County had been without electricity and water for several days after Hurricane Helene tore through the state when a…

Nov. 26, 2024 Savannah Morning News Hyundai is bringing jobs to Savannah. So are Hyundai suppliers. Here is who is coming. Latrice Williams reports, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America opened in October and while production has begun, HMGMA will need…

Nov. 25, 2024 Albany Herald Hurricanes, high input costs and low sales prices put Georgia pecan farmers in precarious position Lucille Lannigan reports that it’s been an arduous year for Georgia pecan growers. Back-to-back hurricanes hit the eastern part of…

Nov. 22, 2024 Georgia.org Irving Tissue to Expand, Invest $600 Million Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that Irving Tissue will add at least 100 new jobs as part of a nearly $600 million expansion at its Macon…

Nov. 21, 2024 Capitol Beat News Kemp to chair Republican Governors Association Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) for 2025. The election of Kemp and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte…

Nov. 20, 2024 Georgia Recorder Planned central Georgia national park gains momentum with few days left before Congress adjourns Jill Nolin reports, a proposal to turn a prehistoric American Indian site in central Georgia into the state’s first national park…

Nov. 19, 2024 Savannah Morning News Will the Okefenokee Swamp get bigger? U.S. Fish & Wildlife could expand acreage Miguel Legoas reports, one of Georgia's biggest natural spaces could get even bigger in the near future. U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

Nov. 18, 2024 State Affairs Gov. Kemp calls on state agencies to be fiscally restrained amid record $16.5B surplus Tammy Joyner reports that Gov. Brian Kemp asked the state’s 51 government agencies for continued fiscal restraint when drafting their amended…

Nov. 15, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia jobless rate holds steady Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6% last month for the third month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s labor force…

  Nov. 14, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Automated Warehouse Services Company GreenBox Systems to Invest $144 Million in Butts County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced that GreenBox Systems LLC (GreenBox), an innovative company that provides automated warehouse…

Nov. 13, 2024 Capitol Beat News Ga. University System Sets Enrollment Record Dave Williams reports, Dave Williams reports that University System of Georgia has hit an all-time high for student enrollment this fall. Nearly 365,000 students are enrolled at the…

Nov. 12, 2024 GPB Georgia Power, local leaders celebrate state’s first battery plant opening. Take a look Kala Hunter reports that Thursday’s celebration to bring batteries into Georgia’s energy mix was a highly-anticipated milestone for Georgia Power. A new 65…

Nov. 11, 2024 Georgia.gov October Tax Revenues Down 3.4% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of October totaled $2.53 billion, for a decrease of $89.7 million, or 3.4 percent, compared to FY 2024…

Nov. 8, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times Flash floods sweep through Valdosta, prompting school closures and transportation warnings Caison Kirkland reports, heavy rains triggered flash flooding across Valdosta and surrounding areas early Thursday morning, leading to school closures and disrupted travel…

Nov. 7, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com Taiwan Government Donates $200K to Hurricane Relief in Georgia, More to Other Southern States Trevor Williams reports, the Taiwanese government has given $200,000 to relief efforts aiming to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in Georgia,…

Nov. 6, 2024 GPB Trump clinches a key victory in swing state Georgia Stephen Fowler reports, former President Donald Trump has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, according to a race call by the Associated Press, striking a blow…

Nov. 5, 2024 Rough Draft Atlanta $1.4 million in grant funding awarded to Georgia arts organizations Staff reports that the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), part of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that it has awarded over…

Nov. 4, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces New Disaster Relief Measure for Georgia Farmers Staff reports, Gov. Kemp on Friday announced the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) has unanimously approved a proposal redirecting $100 million to the Georgia…

Nov. 1, 2024 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp: SOLARCYCLE Accelerates Plans for Polk County Operation Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, will accelerate its expansion into Polk County to meet increasing demand…