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Aug. 7, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Surf’s up, GA! Permanent surfing wave coming to Columbus on the Chattahoochee. Here are the details Sundi Rose reports that Uptown Columbus has announced its boldest riverfront project yet: a permanent surfing wave on the…

Aug. 6, 2025 Capitol Beat News Federal loan to help finance Georgia 400 toll lanes Dave Williams reports that a plan to add toll lanes along Georgia 400 in Fulton and Forsyth counties is getting a big boost from the…

Aug. 5, 2025 WABE No-cost Georgia BRIGHT solar program launches in Georgia Emily Jones reports that hundreds of Georgia households can get free rooftop solar energy through a program that launched Monday. Georgia BRIGHT, a statewide initiative to deliver communities…

Aug. 4, 2025 Rome News-Tribune, News & Record New Pinnacle-Synovus bank to be based in Atlanta Richard Craver reports that Pinnacle Financial Partners is acquiring Synovus Financial Corp. to form one of the largest super-regional banks in the Southeast at…

Aug. 1, 2025 Capitol Beat News Georgia Power seeking certification of new energy projects Dave Williams reports that Georgia Power asked state energy regulators Thursday to certify 9,900 megawatts of new energy resources that would come from a variety of…

July 31, 2025 The Brunswick News Ro/ro traffic at Brunswick port remains strong Staff reports that cargo traffic at the Port of Brunswick continues to prove strong despite market volatility, with the last fiscal year matching, but not exceeding, the…

July 30, 2025 Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports container trade up 8.6 percent in fiscal year 2025 Staff reports that the Georgia Ports Authority moved 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025),…

July 29, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Cool factor: Trump thinks SRS has what it takes to strengthen artificial intelligence Joe Hotchkiss reports that Savannah River Site is one of four federal sites tapped to take part in the Trump administration's plan…

July 28, 2025 The Brunswick News Okefenokee nomination unaffected by UNESCO withdrawal Gordon Jackson reports that U.S. Department of State's withdrawal from UNESCO this week has raised questions by some about the status of the Okenokee National Wildlife Refuge’s nomination…

July 25, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com Brazilian-Owned Food Giant Is Investing $400M in Northwest Georgia Trevor Williams reports that a Brazilian-owned chicken giant is set to build its latest facility in the northwest corner of Georgia, investing $400 million and creating 630 jobs…