July 17, 2020 Clayton News-Daily, Capitol Beat News Georgia jobless rate declines in June Dave Williams reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell last month to well below the national rate but still far above pre-coronavirus levels. Unemployment in June stood…
July 16, 2020 The Center Square Kemp renews COVID-19 restrictions, does not require Georgians to wear masks Nyamekye Daniel reports that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new executive order Wednesday that extends statewide COVID-19 restrictions. Kemp’s order continues a…
July 15, 2020 11 Alive Trump visiting Metro Atlanta on Wednesday to champion infrastructure project Michael King reports that President Donald Trump will be visiting metro Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon for the sixth time since becoming chief executive. This trip…
July 14, 2020 Newnan Times-Herald Georgia ranked 2nd slowest in unemployment recovery Laurel Huster reports that Georgia is ranked second in slowest workforce recovery in the U.S. following an unemployment spike in the wake of COVID-19. The national June jobs…
July 13, 2020 Savannah Morning News Nearly 45,000 jobs retained as Savannah businesses, nonprofits received Paycheck Protection Program funding Staff reports that from churches and private schools to restaurants and medical groups, more than 500 Savannah-area entities received Paycheck Protection…
July 10, 2020 Brunswick News Golden Isles takes top spot in travel mag's 'World's Best Islands' rankings Taylor Cooper reports that the hospitality industry got some much-needed good news Wednesday when the Golden Isles took the No. 1 spot in…
July 9, 2020 Albany Herald Frito-Lay announces $200 million expansion, 129 jobs in Perry Staff reports that Gov. Brian Kemp today announced that Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and a leading snack manufacturer, will expand its operations in the city…
July 8, 2020 Georgia.gov Residential Apartment Brand ‘Common’ to Establish Second Headquarters in Atlanta, Create 274 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on July 7 that residential brand Common, which designs, leases, and operates apartments for today’s…
July 7, 2020 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Launches "Safety Promise" Campaign to Urge Georgians to Heed Public Health Guidance Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp on Monday introduced the Georgia Safety Promise, a safety campaign to remind Georgia businesses and…
July 6, 2020 Georgia Health News Covid-19 cases hit record highs in state Andy Miller reports, another day, another COVID-19 record. Georgia Public Health officials reported 3,472 new cases of coronavirus Thursday, breaking the record of daily reported infections set…
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