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Aug. 21, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal Lockheed's C-130J wins "Coolest Thing Made in Georgia" competition Jack Lindner reports that Lockheed Martin’s Marietta-made C-130J Super Hercules aircraft walked away with the title of “Coolest Thing Made in Georgia” during the Georgia…

Aug. 20, 2025 Savannah Morning News Epitaph for a Peach Season: Georgia growers bring in a bumper crop with new varietals Amy Paige Condon reports, the Sun Prince’s time is waning just as the Liberty Joy’s is ascending, each enjoying…

Aug. 19, 2025 WABE US Postal Service to issue Forever stamp commemorating former President Jimmy Carter Kendall Murray reports that U.S. Postal Service will issue a commemorative Forever stamp for former U.S. President and Georgia native Jimmy Carter, who passed…

Aug. 18, 2025 Capitol Beat News First of three new Georgia Power gas turbines arrives at Plant Yates Dave Williams reports that the Georgia Power has received delivery of the first of three new gas turbines at Plant Yates near…

Aug. 15, 2025 Capitol Beat News Georgia unemployment rate down to 3.4% Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.4% last month, down from 3.5% in June, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Georgia joblessness was…

Aug. 14, 2025 WSB Radio Metro Atlanta population grows to estimated 5.3 million residents Miles Montgomery reports that the Atlanta Regional Commission said the region added 64,400 new residents during the past year to grow the 11-county metro Atlanta population to…

Aug. 13, 2025 Capitol Beat News University System of Georgia packs huge economic punch Dave Williams reports that the University System of Georgia (USG) generated $23.1 billion in economic impact in fiscal 2024, while recent graduates stand to earn $1.4…

Aug. 12, 2025 Norcross Southern Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad Staff reports that Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced an agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.…

Aug. 11, 2025 Capitol Beat News Georgia Milestones: students improve in math and other subjects but struggle in English Ty Tagami reports that Georgia students posted modest academic gains in most of the tested grades and subjects last school year…