Author: Linda M. Erbele

Jan. 6, 2026 GPB Logistics, timber and manufacturing head up a big year for job loss in Georgia Grant Blankenship reports, layoffs hit a record in Georgia in 2025, even in sectors traditionally considered the economic bedrock of the state,…

Jan. 5, 2026 WABE Georgia’s footprint in the EV industry is expected to grow in 2026 Marlon Hyde reports that 2025 was a big year for electric vehicle production in Georgia, as Hyundai opened its new electric vehicle assembly plant…

Jan. 2, 2026 WABE Groups across Georgia prepare for the country's 250th birthday in 2026 Molly Samuel reports that the non-profit Georgia Humanities is distributing small grants to communities across Georgia for events, exhibits and more to mark the 250th…

Dec. 31, 2025 Georgia.gov CMS Awards $218.8 Million for First Year of GREAT Health Initiative Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), announced yesterday that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

Dec. 30, 2025 Capitol Beat News Georgia gets nearly $219 million for rural health care Ty Tagami reports that the federal government will give Georgia nearly $219 million to bolster health care in 126 rural counties, under a program established…

Dec. 29, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer GA one of friendliest states in US, study shows. See where it ranks and why Sundi Rose reports that most Americans say they don’t know their neighbors very well, with 26% reporting only a very…

Dec. 26, 2025 Tifton Gazette $1.36M grant to help ABAC support students Staff reports that Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has received $1.36 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Support Services program. “ABAC Project Success: A…

Dec. 24, 2025 WABE The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expects a robust economy in 2026 as recession fears loom Marlon Hyde reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expects the economy to remain robust, but headwinds, such as…

Dec. 23, 2025 Savannah Morning News A pipeline will cut through Georgia. Whose land will be taken? Jillian Magtoto reports, for 30 years, Perry Wells has overseen 200 acres of forested land in the rural community of Bolingbroke, Monroe County,…

Dec. 22, 2025 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power wins approval for massive expansion Ty Tagami reports, state regulators granted Georgia Power the authority for an historic expansion of its capacity to generate electricity in a unanimous vote Friday. The decision…

Dec. 19, 2025 GPB Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grants $6.3 million to six Atlanta School Districts for sports access Staff reports that the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF), in partnership with Atlanta United, the Atlanta Falcons, and PGA…

Dec. 18, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Biggest power request in U.S. history? Is the GA PSC rushing a monumental energy vote? Kala Hunter reports, in two days, five people will decide on the fate of the largest power company request in…

Dec. 17, 2025 Gainesville Times When inland port could open off Ga. 365 in northeast Hall County Jeff Gill reports, a Georgia Ports Authority inland port under construction off Ga. 365 in northeast Hall County is expected to open in the spring, according…

Dec. 16, 2025 GPB The wait is over. Atlanta naturalization ceremony swears in 90 new U.S. citizens Amanda Andrews and Sarah Kallis reports that around 90 new citizens were sworn in Friday at a naturalization ceremony in Atlanta — though…

Dec. 12, 2025 Georgia.gov Brazilian company to bring 150 new jobs to Colquitt Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced that Grupo Vialume will invest $4.4 million in establishing its U.S. manufacturing operations in Colquitt-Miller County, creating…

Dec. 11, 2025 Georgia Recorder Economists paint ‘sobering’ picture for 2026, with slower growth expected in Georgia too Maya Homan reports that economists are offering a “sobering” forecast for 2026, marking the second consecutive year of slowed growth across both…

Dec. 10, 2025 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power’s data center-driven energy expansion plan faces final hearings ahead of critical vote Alander Rocha reports that Georgia Public Service Commission is set to hold final hearings this week on Georgia Power’s request to…

Dec. 9, 2025 Georgia.gov November Tax Revenues Up 0.9% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of November totaled almost $2.4 billion, for an increase of $22.4 million, or 0.9%, compared to FY 2025, when…

Dec. 8, 2025 Capitol Beat News All public schools to have naloxone by spring Ty Tagami reports, in a nod to the spread of opioids, Georgia is installing overdose reversal kits at all 2,300 public schools in the state using…

Dec. 5, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Major employer will invest $12.5 million to create 480 new jobs in Columbus Jordyn Paul-Slater reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that BioTouch, a health care logistics company based in West Haven, Connecticut, will…

Dec. 4, 2025 GPB Georgia adds 11 new sites to state register of historic places Staff reports, the state of Georgia adds 11 new listings to the Georgia Register of Historic Places, continuing to highlight the state's share of historic…

Dec. 3, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. and First Lady Kemp Lead Economic Mission to Panama Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp are leading an economic development mission to Panama this week, focusing on logistics infrastructure…

Dec. 2, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Georgia Lottery Reaches Over $30 Billion for Education Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Monday, announced that the Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) has raised over $30 billion for education in the State of Georgia…

Dec. 1, 2025 GPB How rising sea levels could spread pollution from Georgia's coastal factories Chase McGee reports that a new study published in the journal Nature Communications details the risks of sea level rise to industrial facilities including those on Georgia’s coast.…

Nov. 26, 2025 Capitol Beat News Electric car drivers to get more charging stations in Georgia Ty Tagami reports that electric vehicle owners will eventually have another 26 places to recharge when motoring through Georgia after the state awarded $24.4…

Nov. 25, 2025 Albany Herald Georgia’s cotton fields are vanishing: Farmers warn industry is under threat Lucille Lannigan reports that from early September until late November, south Georgia’s landscape is blanketed in fluffy, white cotton. Tufts blow across fields and…

Nov. 24, 2025 Macon Telegraph Historic $9M donation to Georgia College will ‘benefit generations of students’ Myracle Lewis reports that Georgia College and State University has been given a $9 million donation from the late Gertrude Ehrlich’s estate, the largest…

Nov. 21, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Virginia Transformer to Create 400 Jobs in Effingham Expansion Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Thursday, announced that Virginia Transformer Corp. will invest $40 million to expand its existing manufacturing facility near Rincon, creating…

Nov. 20, 2025 Rough Draft Atlanta Lovett School announces largest gift in history from Rollins Family Staff reports that the Lovett School announced Nov. 19 a record-breaking $30 million commitment from the Rollins Family, the largest single donation in the…

Nov. 19, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Salesforce to Expand Georgia Footprint Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that Salesforce, Inc. will invest $15 million to expand its Georgia presence, creating over 250 new jobs in Fulton County by…

Nov. 18, 2025 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah container volumes up 4% through October Staff reports that the Port of Savannah handled 4.8 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in calendar year 2025 through October, up 183,250 TEUs or 4…

Nov. 17, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Changing weather patterns have big implications for Georgia farmers Erica Van Buren reports that Pam Knox is the Weather Network director at the University of Georgia. In a recent interview with climate change reporter Erica…

Nov. 14, 2025 WABE Delta prepares to return to normal operations as shutdown ends Melissa Feito reports that Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines says it’s ready to get its system back up to full capacity after the longest federal government shutdown…

Nov. 13, 2025 WSB Radio FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work Rio Yamat reports that flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6% instead of rising to 10%…

Nov. 12, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal Pro women's soccer team could be headquartered in Marietta Hunter Riggall reports that the National Women’s Soccer League has awarded an expansion franchise to Arthur Blank, owner of the Marietta-based Atlanta United MLS club,…

Nov. 11, 2025 Capitol Beat News Government food program to begin disbursing Tuesday in Georgia, at two-thirds the normal amount Ty Tagami reports that the one in eight Georgians who rely on food stamps to put meals on the table…

Nov. 10, 2025 Capitol Beat News State tax revenues rise in October Ty Tagami reports that Georgia’s net tax collections rose by 6.9% last month compared to October of last year, accelerating ahead of percentage gains the prior two months,…

Nov. 7, 2025 Albany Herald Georgia Chamber CEO delivers 2050 forecast on work force, industry, infrastructure Georgia’s next 25 years will see explosive growth, new challenges and a rapidly changing work force, and Georgia Chamber President/CEO Chris Clark said local…

Nov. 6, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer ‘December-like cold blast’ coming to GA soon. Here’s when, what to expect Chelsea Madden reports that while fall weather just started in Georgia, it may actually start to feel like winter soon. According to AccuWeather…

Nov. 5, 2025 WABE Democrats flip two Georgia Public Service Commission seats Patrick Saunders and Emily Jones report that Georgia voters on Tuesday ensured that Democrats will serve on the Georgia Public Service Commission for the first time in nearly two decades.…

Nov. 4, 2025 Saporta Report Spelman College receives $38M gift from from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Staff reports that Spelman College has announced a transformative, unrestricted $38 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, marking her second significant investment in the college…

Nov. 3, 2025 Saporta Report Goodwill to work around federal order that halts training for SNAP recipients Adrianne Murchison reports, while the Trump administration has been ordered by two courts to use emergency funds to pay SNAP recipients, the ripple…

Oct. 31, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer These GA companies are among the best employers in the world, Forbes says Sundi Rose reports that Georgia is quickly emerging as one of the leading premier business hubs in the country and with this…

Oct. 30, 2025 Savannah Morning News RISE childcare study shows demand to increase significantly by peak need in 2028 Evan Lasseter reports, sprinkled throughout the Savannah Economic Development Authority’s 2023 regional workforce study were mentions of childcare access as a…

Oct. 29, 2025 Georgia Recorder Georgia panel raises state park fees with additional price hikes in the works  Ross Williams reports that the Georgia Board of Natural Resources has voted in favor of a plan to increase parking pass rates…

Oct. 28, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp to Lead State Delegation at SEUS-Japan Staff reports that Gov. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp are continuing an international economic development mission that will close with the 2025 Southeastern U.S.- Japan Conference (SEUS-Japan)…

Oct. 27, 2025 The Brunswick News Colonel's Island sees drop in ro/ro traffic Staff reports that cars, trucks and heavy equipment passing through the Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick dropped by about 30% in September, the Georgia…

Oct. 24, 2025 Georgia Ports Authority Port of Savannah September volumes up 8 percent Staff reports that the Port of Savannah handled 486,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in September, an increase of 35,280 TEUs or 8 percent compared to the…

Oct. 23, 2025 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp and State Delegation to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Korean Office, Reinforce Longstanding Economic Partnerships Staff reports, Gov. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp are leading an international economic development mission that will begin in…