Author: Linda M. Erbele

June 28, 2024 Georgia.org Georgia Recognized for New Business Investment, Job Creation Staff reports, on Thursday, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by economic development business publication Area Development for achieving significant…

June 27, 2024 Capitol Beat News Poll shows strong opposition to mining near Okefenokee Swamp Dave Williams reports that a new poll shows overwhelming public opposition to an Alabama company’s plans to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp. The survey…

June 26, 2024 Macon Telegraph CNN found the 10 best American cities to visit now & Macon is one of them. Here’s why Chelsea Madden reports, for those of us who live in Macon, we already know that it’s probably…

June 25, 2024 Rome News-Tribune Rome-Floyd Acquires $7.6M for Battey Project John Bailey reports, while there aren’t many visual changes yet at large projects like the Battey Business Complex and Enterprise Corner, there’s a lot going on as Floyd County’s…

June 24, 2024 Dalton Daily Citizen Appalachian Regional Port has record May Staff reports that the Appalachian Regional Port in Crandall had a record May for intermodal cargo, with the inland rail terminal moving 3,600 containers. The port provides an…

June 21, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia employment sets more records despite rise in jobless rate Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month but remained well above the national rate, the state Department of Labor reported…

June 20, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com Summer Skiing and Ice Hotels: Atlanta-Copenhagen Flight Unlocks Northern Europe for Southerners Trevor Williams reports, it takes a village to raise a flight. That’s the approach of Scandinavian Airlines, or SAS, which entered the Atlanta market…

June 19, 2024 Georgia.org Gov Kemp: Food Solutions Company Cargill to Create 400 New Jobs in Metro Atlanta Office Hub Staff reports, on Thursday, Gov. Kemp announced that Cargill, a global food and agriculture leader, will establish a new office…

June 18, 2024 GPB Georgia Trend Talks: Film production and economic growth surge in Douglas County Pamela Kirkland reports that GPB announces a new recurring segment on Morning Edition on GPB, in collaboration with Georgia Trend magazine. Each month, we'll…

June 17, 2024 Capitol Beat News State Tax Revenues Continue Downward Slide Dave Williams reports, Georgia tax collections continued to fall last month, dropping 1.1% compared to May of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday. With just…

June 14, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports Authority sees 22 percent container growth Staff reports that a strengthening retail market combined with business from new customers is driving substantial growth at the Port of Savannah. The Georgia Ports Authority handled…

June 12, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports Authority Hosts King and Queen of The Netherlands Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch welcomed His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of The Netherlands to the Port of Savannah…

June 11, 2024 WSB Radio Some professionals say Georgia’s film industry is on the decline Staff reports that Georgia’s film industry has started to slow down. The sluggish start to 2024 comes on the heels of last year’s writers’ and…

June 10, 2024 Savannah Morning News Analysis shows Savannah economy enjoyed "healthy growth" in Q1 amid a national slowdown Evan Lasseter reports that the Savannah metro economy continued "healthy growth" to start the year, bolstered by "broad-based" strength across its…

June 7, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces $16.9 Million to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Projects Staff reports that Gov. Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors on Thursday announced the approval of $16.9 million in Georgia…

June 6, 2024 Augusta Chronicle Meet five men with Augusta-area connections who forged historic, heroic ties to D-Day Joe Hotchkiss reports that the Augusta area’s long relationship with the U.S. military connects the Garden City and Fort Eisenhower with crucial…

June 5, 2024 11 Alive Small earthquake hits north Georgia on Monday Reeves Jackson reports that you may have felt the ground shake if you were up in north Georgia near the Tennessee border on Monday afternoon. That's because a…

June 4, 2024 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,…

June 3, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times Plastics company bringing jobs to Lowndes Terry Richards reports that Utililty Plastics LLC will invest about $20 million to open a facility in Valdosta’s Westside Business Park, a statement from the Valdosta-Lowndes County Development…

May 31, 2024 WSB Radio, WSB TV Kia begins production of its first American-made electric vehicle here in Georgia Staff reports that U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff celebrated the start of production with Kia officials Thursday at their production facility. Kia…

May 30, 2024 WSB Radio, WSB TV Company to expand medical manufacturing operations in Peachtree City, add 400 jobs Staff reports, pharma and biotech company Gerresheimer said it plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Peachtree City. Through a roughly…

May 29, 2024 Savannah Morning News 'There are mangroves in Georgia!' Climate change lures tropical trees to state's coast John Deem reports that even seemingly small discoveries can illustrate the outsized impact of a warming planet. That was the case…

May 28, 2024 Georgia Recorder EPA just rejected Alabama’s plan for a state-run coal ash program. What does it mean for Georgia? Jill Nolin and Stanley Dunlap report, Georgia environmental advocates say they hope the Biden administration’s recent decision to…

May 24, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov Kemp: First Quality in Macon to Create 600 New Jobs Staff reports that Gov.Kemp on Thursday announced that First Quality Baby Products, LLC will invest $418 million to expand its footprint in Macon-Bibb County, creating…

May 23, 2024 WABE Georgia workers train months for EV charging industry, only to find few opportunities Marlon Hyde reports, investments in the EV sector in Georgia were accompanied by sweeping promises of thousands of jobs. At the beginning of…

May 22, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports auto volumes up 44 percent in April Staff reports, in its busiest month ever for autos and heavy equipment, the Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 80,600 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in…

May 21, 2024 WABE Guns, gambling, abortion and more: Here are the ballot questions for the 2024 primary elections in metro Atlanta Patrick Saunders reports, the final day to vote in this year’s primary elections is on Tuesday, when voters…

May 20, 2024 Savannah Morning News Garden City panel slams brakes on project backed by Federal Highway Administration John Deem reports, days after the head of the Federal Highway Administration visited the Port of Savannah to tout plans for what…

May 17, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov Kemp: Georgia Scores Top Spot in Competitive Economic Rankings Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), on Thursday announced that the state earned the No. 1 spot…

May 16, 2024 Capitol Beat News Biden, Trump to debate next month in Atlanta Dave Williams reports that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will participate in a debate June 27 at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, the network…

May 15, 2024 Capitol Beat News Postal service agrees to pause restructuring mail processing system Dave Williams reports that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is vowing to pause until next year a postal service restructuring plan that has caused massive…

May 14, 2024 GPB Atlanta ranks No.1 city for starting a career, according to consumer metrics Staff reports that consumer website WalletHub compared 182 cities based upon professional opportunities and quality of life to determine ranks for its list of…

May 13, 2024 Capitol Beat News State tax revenues fall again Dave Williams reports, Georgia tax collections continued their downward spiral last month, falling 5.4% from April of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday. The broader picture…

May 10, 2024 Newnan Times-Herald Hello Fresh to permanently close: 727 employees to be laid off Laura Camper reports that Newnan will soon say “goodbye” to Hello Fresh. The Newnan facility will permanently close its doors as of July 10,…

May 8, 2024 Athens Banner-Herald Construction of new tower at Athens airport could coincide with new passenger service Jim Thompson reports, if current timelines and aspirations hold, attracting commercial passenger air service to Athens-Ben Epps Airport could roughly coincide with…

May 7, 2024 Gwinnett Daily Post, Marietta Daily Journal Gwinnett is a top player in Georgia's film industry Curt Yeomans reports, the way Georgia Entertainment President Jezlan Moyet sees it, Gwinnett County is not just a player in Georgia’s growing…

May 6, 2024 Augusta Chronicle The die is cast: Swiss company bringing 350 jobs to Augusta area. Here's what it makes. Joe Hotchkiss reports that a Swiss maker of lightweight components for autos, energy and aerospace is bringing 350 new…

May 3, 2024 Savannah Morning News GSU Economist: Small businesses grew by 4% in Savannah area, outpacing big businesses Evan Lasseter reports, as the Savannah small business community gathers this week for a host of networking and resource-building events for…

May 2, 2024 Albany Herald, UGA/CAES Food and fiber production adds $18 billion to Georgia’s economy Jordan Powers reports, according to figures from the newly released 2022 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, food and fiber production from Georgia’s 159 counties…

May 1, 2024 Capitol Beat News Augusta aircraft repair company to expand operations Dave Williams reports that a leading provider of business aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services has begun a $33 million expansion in Augusta that will create 90…

April 30, 2024 State Affairs Global bird flu disrupts Georgia exports, costing chicken producers millions Tammy Joyner reports that a global bird flu that has rapidly spread from birds to dairy cows, milk supplies and humans has cost untold millions…

April 29, 2024 13WMAZ 'Positive growth' | Upson County to gain new plastic recycling facility Simone Soublet reports that Upson County is getting a new business, and it is all about recycling plastic. Brightmark's CEO Bob Powell announced on Tuesday…

April 26, 2024 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power plan to leave coal ash in groundwater could be upended by new EPA rule Stanley Dunlap reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday the final adoption of rules aimed at…

April 25, 2024 The Brunswick News Georgia Ports Authority, Wallenius Wilhelmsen sign terminal agreement in Brunswick Taylor Cooper reports that a recently penned 20-year agreement between the Georgia Ports Authority and shipping and logistics giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen will give the…

April 24, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia getting $156 million for rooftop solar Dave Williams reports that Earth Day has brought an influx of federal dollars to boost the development of solar energy in Georgia. The Biden administration awarded $156…

April 23, 2024 Covington News Rivian reaffirms commitment to Stanton Springs project Evan Newton reports, weeks after it was announced that Rivian would be suspending construction in Stanton Springs, the electric vehicle (EV) company has reaffirmed its commitment to the…

April 22, 2024 Georgia Recorder Earth Day report card: Georgians battle threats to state’s natural wonders year round Stanley Dunlap reports that activities promoting environmental protection will be held across Georgia on Monday to celebrate Earth Day. However, for many…

April 19, 2024 Rome News-Tribune Sunmax Tech Bringing $193M Investment and 242 Jobs to Adairsville John Druckenmiller reports that Sunmax Tech is opening the first of three phases in Adairsville next month, a project that — when all phases are…