Georgia Trend Daily

Feb. 3, 2021 University of Georgia Georgia Ag Forecast: 2021 offers opportunity for ‘rural to shine’ Josh Paine reports that the pandemic has put a strain on all sectors of the economy, and the agricultural and food industries were no…

Feb. 2, 2021 Capitol Beat News Georgia film industry bouncing back nicely from COVID-19 hiatus Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s film industry has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic and then some. Film and TV producers currently are working on 37…

  Feb. 1, 2021 Cartersville Daily Tribune $300M sorting facility planned for LakePoint Parkway James Swift reports that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) documents indicate Atlanta-based TPA Ventures, LLC filed a developments of regional impact (DRI) application last…

Jan. 29, 2021 Capitol Beat News Initial jobless claims down in Georgia as labor department warns of tax fraud Dave Williams reports that first-time unemployment claims in Georgia fell by 7,896 last week to 28,016, reflecting a weekly decline at…

Jan. 28, 2021 Georgia.gov Georgia to Receive More Vaccines from Federal Government Staff reports that on Wednesday, the federal government announced that Georgia will begin receiving 25,000+ more COVID-19 vaccines weekly. This is a 16% increase from the previous allotment…

Jan. 27, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Qatar Airways to Restart Pandemic-Halted Atlanta Flights in June Trevor Williams reports that Qatar Airways, which made a splash by launching a nonstop route from Atlanta to the Middle Eastern nation’s capital of Doha in 2016,…

Jan. 26, 2021 Saporta Report Dr. Anthony Fauci to receive Georgia Tech’s 2021 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize Maria Saporta reports, in a testament to the importance of public health, Georgia Tech will award its prestigious Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for…

Jan. 25, 2021 Georgia.org Spring Mountain Center to Open Manufacturing, Distribution Headquarters in Barrow County; $45 Million Investment to Create 205 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Spring Mountain Center will invest $45 million in…

Jan. 22, 2021 WABE 90.1 Georgia Signs A Contract For Lake Lanier Water, Settling One Piece Of The Water Wars Molly Samuel reports, one element of the ongoing fight over water between Georgia and its neighbors has been resolved. Earlier…

Jan. 21, 2021 Capitol Beat News Economic development agency seeking marketing funds to bring back Georgia tourism Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s chief business recruiter Wednesday pitched a $1 million plan to resurrect a tourism industry suffering massive losses since…