Author: Linda M. Erbele

April 1, 2024 WABE Vehicle cargo could be heading to Georgia ports following the collapse of Baltimore's Bridge Marlon Hyde reports, Georgia ports are prepared to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse earlier this…

March 29, 2024 Georgia Recorder Immigration crackdown, election law changes go to the governor as other hot-button proposals fizzle Jill Nolin reports that state lawmakers closed out the 2024 legislative session with a flurry of votes that spilled over into…

March 28, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power, PSC staff reach agreement on request for more generating capacity Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power and state energy regulators have agreed on a plan to increase the Atlanta-based utility’s electrical generating…

March 27, 2024 Georgia Ports authority Georgia Ports Authority Board approves $65M for Ocean Terminal Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a…

March 26, 2024 Savannah Morning News Gov. Kemp, trio of U.S. Congressmen, support study of Savannah Harbor deepening during Port visit Evan Lasseter reports that three U.S. Congressmen accompanied Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on a visit to the Georgia Ports…

March 22, 2024 Albany Herald First blooms of spring seen on southwest Georgia citrus trees Lucille Lannigan reports, the first blossoms bloomed from the buds of Justin Jones’ navel orange trees on the first day of spring. Jones, a Lee…

March 22, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia employment keeps reaching new highs Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s economy continued to reach all-time highs on a number of fronts last month, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. While Georgia’s unemployment…

March 21, 2024 Savannah Morning News Nearly a dozen warehouses could be coming to North Bryan. Here is what to know Latrice Williams reports, the status of a proposed project on the north end of Bryan County that could result…

March 19, 2024 Augusta Chronicle Report: $23 billion in clean energy projects ranks Georgia second in nation for creating jobs Erica Van Buren reports that a recent report ranks Georgia second in the nation for clean energy projects, creating nearly…

March 18, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Incoming Adjutant General of Georgia National Guard Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Friday, congratulated Major General Richard “Dwayne” Wilson on his selection to become the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard,…

March 15, 2024 WABE Metro Atlanta moves up to sixth-largest in US, counties outside city see major increases Kenny Murry reports that the metropolitan Atlanta area has reached a new milestone this week, with the U.S. Census Bureau naming it…

March 14, 2024 Rome News-Tribune, Calhoun Times North Georgia Goodwill Receives $300K Grant From Coca Cola Foundation To Empower Women in Non-Traditional Roles Staff reports that Goodwill of North Georgia recently received a $300,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation to…

March 13, 2024 Fox 5 Atlanta Another fraught Georgia election season after predictable 2024 presidential primary Stanley Dunlap reports that Georgia voters on Tuesday helped cement Donald Trump and Joe Biden as the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees for the…

March 12, 2024 Georgia.gov February Net Tax Revenues Fall 4.3%; Adjusted YTD Down 3.1% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in February totaled more than $2.03 billion, for a decrease of $92.3 million or 4.3 percent…

March 11, 2024 Albany Herald Young southwest Georgia farmer leads family farm into the future amid industry challenges Lucille Lannigan reports that Casey Cox Kerr was a child, she watched her dad farm while snacking on raw peanuts atop a…

March 8, 2024 Georgia Recorder Rivian taps brakes on plan to build $5B EV plant in rural Georgia Jill Nolin reports that the electric vehicle start-up Rivian announced Thursday that it will delay construction on its Georgia plant and instead…

March 7, 2024 WSB Radio 2 metro Atlanta cities make Southern Living’s list of the South’s Best Cities on the Rise in 2024 Staff reports that two Georgia cities have made Southern Living’s list of the South’s Best Cities on…

March 6, 2024 The Current Nearly 300 attend public hearing on plan to mine near Okefenokee Mary Landers reports that close to 300 people attended a virtual hearing Tuesday evening sponsored by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to collect comment…

March 5, 2024 Georgia Ports Authority Savannah container volumes up more than 14 percent in February Staff reports that Georgia Ports Authority handled 451,670 twenty-foot equivalent container units in February, for an increase of 56,880 TEUs or 14.4 percent compared…

March 4, 2024 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power’s request for more electricity comes under fire Emily Jones reports that Georgia’s energy regulators are considering Georgia Power’s request to generate and buy more electricity to meet what the utility calls a surge…

March 1, 2024 Capitol Beat News Kemp signs midyear budget Dave Williams reports that Gov. Brian Kemp signed a record $37.9 billion fiscal 2024 midyear budget Thursday that includes $5.5 billion in new spending. “This is a very, very good…

Feb. 29, 2024 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Play ball: Columbus OKs $50 million Double-A Braves baseball bet on 1920s Golden Park Tim Chitwood reports that after hours of debate before a packed crowd, the final score was 6-4 as Columbus Council voted…

Feb. 28, 2024 The Current EPD offers plan to aid private wells impacted by Hyundai’s water use Mary Landers reports that Bulloch County residents worried about their private wells in the face of the Hyundai development had a chance to…

Feb. 27, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp, State Leaders Celebrate Hyundai Motor Group’s Historic Impact on Georgia Staff reports that Gov. and First Lady Kemp yesterday joined President and Global COO of Hyundai Motor Company and President and CEO of Hyundai…

Feb. 26, 2024 Albany Herald Southwest Georgia communities awarded Rural Energy grants Staff reports that Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. D-Ga., the ranking Democrat leading the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related…

Feb. 23, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces 66 Appointments to State Boards, Authorities, and Commissions Staff reports that Gov. Kemp, on Thursday, announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 66 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.  …

Feb. 22, 2024 Rome News-Tribune Georgia Environmental Protection Division Chastised for Ash Pond Closure Permit John Bailey reports that the latest salvo fired in a fight over the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s approval of leaving tons of coal ash in…

Feb. 21, 2024 The Brunswick News Vehicles keep ports busy at Colonel's Island Hank Rowland reports that higher numbers of vehicles keep rolling on and off the docks each year on Colonel’s Island. The auto port recorded its busiest calendar…

Feb. 20, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Second Round of Funding Increases for CJCC's Victim's Services Grant Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Monday announced he has directed the Office of Planning and Budget to again increase funding for the…

Feb. 19, 2024 Georgia Recorder Georgia Power objections cast long shadow over state lawmakers’ efforts to expand solar energy Jill Nolin reports, a push to expand community solar in Georgia is running into opposition from the state’s largest electric utility,…

Feb. 16, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: SOLARCYCLE to Create 600 Jobs in Polk County at First-of-its-Kind Solar Panel Glass Plant Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, will create more than…

Feb. 14, 2024 Athens Banner-Herald UGA medical school gets approval with hopes of 'alleviating physician shortages' Staff reports, with its vote on Feb. 13, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents authorized the University of Georgia to establish a new…

Feb. 13, 2024 Georgia.gov January Tax Revenues Up 2.1%; Adjusted YTD Down 2.7% Staff reports that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled $3.05 billion, for an increase of $62.7 million, or 2.1 percent,…

Feb. 12, 2024 Georgia Recorder Georgia environmental regulators issue draft permits for strip mine near Okefenokee Jill Nolin reports that state regulators have issued draft permits for a controversial mining proposal near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The state Environmental…

Feb. 9, 2024 Savannah Morning News Savannah National Wildlife Refuge goes with flow to combat climate change John Deem reports, when the remnants of Hurricane Irma moved north across the Georgia-South Carolina border in 2017, nature revealed the fragile line…

Feb. 8, 2024 State Affairs Security issues, worker shortages still plague state courts, Chief Justice Boggs tells lawmakers Tammy Joyner and Jill Jordan Sieder report that Georgia courts have cut their backlog of violent felony cases significantly with the help…

Feb. 7, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Second Automotive Supplier Creating 200 New Jobs in Candler County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Doowon Climate Control America, Inc., an auto parts manufacturer and supplier, will invest more than…

Feb. 6, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal 'The Resiliency of the American Economy': KSU Economist Talks Challenges and Successes Annie Mayne reports, according to Roger Tutterow, a professor of economics at Kennesaw State University, while faith in the economy is low,…

Feb. 5, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times Tornado damages, destroys homes in Lowndes Terry Richards reports that a tornado tore through northern Lowndes County Sunday, damaging and destroying buildings, though there were no reports of injuries or deaths, authorities said. The…

Feb. 2, 2024 Savannah Morning News Georgia ranks in top 10 states for a career in tech, Increditools says Miguel Legoas reports, those looking for a technological career may want to give a look at Georgia. The state recently ranked…

Feb. 1, 2024 WABE Where will Georgia’s $640 million opioid settlement money go? Jess Mador reports that hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing into Georgia as part of the opioid drugmaker settlement between states and top opioid manufacturers, distributors…

Jan. 31, 2024 Athens Banner-Herald, USA Today UPS to layoff nearly 12,000 employees across the globe to 'align resources for 2024' Natalie Neysa Alund reports that UPS plans to layoff nearly 12,000 employees following a massive year-over-year decline in revenue,…

Jan. 30, 2024 The Brunswick News Experts cautiously optimistic for economy in 2024 Gordon Jackson reports that Georgia’s economy is expected to continue to grow by 1.1% in 2024, lower than in 2023 but more than the projected growth rate…

Jan. 29, 2024 The Brunswick News Funding approved for vessel berths at Port Gordon Jackson reports that funding for more improvements at the Port of Brunswick has been approved. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-1, said the $15 million federal grant…

Jan. 26, 2024 State Affairs Atlanta State Farmer’s Market may get $50 million face-lift under Kemp’s proposed budget Tammy Joyner reports that at 66 years old, the Atlanta State Farmer’s Market — one of the largest in the Southeast if…

Jan. 25, 2024 Macon Telegraph Here’s how Georgia waterways are benefiting from the closure of coal-fired power plants Gautama Mehta reports, mercury levels found in waterways across the state are declining, mainly due to a single factor: the retirement of…

Jan. 24, 2024 Savannah Morning News Tybee company makes history with harvest from Georgia's first floating oyster farm John Deem reports that at a dock along Chatham County's Bull River, Perry and Laura Solomon are among a half-dozen applicants granted…

Jan. 23, 2024 Fox 5 Atlanta Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 62 Staff reports that the King Center has announced that Dexter Scott King, the youngest son and third child…