Author: Linda M. Erbele

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…

Oct. 31, 2024 WABE Georgia awarded over $60 million in railroad grant funding Kendall Murry reports that Georgia will receive $65 million for three rail improvement projects as part of $2.4 billion national grant funding in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the…

Oct. 30, 2024 Valdosta Daily Times FEMA continues support for Georgians one month after Hurricane Helene Staff reports, to date, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $171 million in federal disaster assistance to more than 155,000 Georgia…

Oct. 29, 2024 The Brunswick News Ports Authority gets $26.5M for new rail yard at Colonel's Island Hank Rowland reports that the Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the Georgia Ports Authority $26.5 million for construction of a new rail yard…

Oct. 28, 2024 Capitol Beat News State to roll out Georgia Access health insurance exchange Dave Williams reports that for more than a decade, Georgians have been able to sign up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act…

Oct. 25, 2024 Georgia.gov TMC Transformers to Bring 110 Jobs, New Manufacturing Facility To Burke County Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Thursday announced that TMC Transformers USA Inc. (TMC), an international dry-type transformers manufacturer for a wide range of…

Oct. 24, 2024 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: New AIG Office Hub to Create 600 Metro Atlanta Jobs Staff reports that Gov. Kemp on Wednesday announced that American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a leading global insurance company, will establish a new innovation…

Oct. 23, 2024 Capitol Beat News Kemp announces another $1B tax rebate Dave Williams reports, for the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion. Kemp said Tuesday he…

Oct. 22, 2024 Georgia.gov New Study Highlights Georgia’s Nonprofit Arts, Culture Impact Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s strategic arts arm, Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announces that Georgia’s nonprofit arts and culture sector delivers a…

Oct. 21, 2024 The Current ‘Catastrophic failure’ of gangway led to 7 deaths on Sapelo Mary Landers and Robin Kemp report, a “catastrophic” structural failure caused the collapse of an 80-foot gangway at the Sapelo Island ferry dock that sent…

Oct. 18, 2024 Capitol Beat News Georgia unemployment held steady in September Dave Williams reports, Georgia continued to set employment records last month even as the state’s unemployment rate held steady. The Peach State’s jobless rate stood at 3.6% in…

Oct. 17, 2024 WABE USDA announces estimated $207.7 million in relief assistance to Georgia farmers Kendall Murray reports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering relief assistance to Georgia farmers who are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene,…