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Aug. 22, 2019 Savannah Morning News Georgia universities contribute billions to economy in 2018 Katie Nussbaum reports that the University System of Georgia contributed more than $17 billion to the Georgia economy during the fiscal year 2018, according to the…

Aug. 21, 2019 LaGrange Daily News Georgia Chamber president forecasts Georgia’s future Daniel Evans reports that Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, spoke at Tuesday’s Early Bird Breakfast and gave a glimpse at Georgia’s future,…

Aug. 20, 2019 Gwinnett Daily Post Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp touts economic wins but says Georgia will prepare for 'rainy day' Curt Yeomans reports that Gov. Brian Kemp offered two economic messages as he addressed the Gwinnett Chamber at the…

Aug. 19, 2019 GPB No Mercy: After The Hospital Closes, How Do People Get Emergency Care? Sarah Jane Tribble reports, for more than 30 minutes on a frigid February morning, Robert Findley lay unconscious in the back of an ambulance…

Aug. 16, 2019 WABE 90.1 Rockets, Risks, Rewards: A Look At The Economics Of Building Spaceport Camden Emma Hurt reports that Camden County, on the Georgia coast, is known as the home of Cumberland Island and a naval submarine base,…

Aug. 15, 2019 Gainesville Times How poultry plant raids in Mississippi are affecting industry locally Jeff Gill reports that hiring was already an issue at Fieldale Farms Corp., so the news coming out of Mississippi last week that 300 legal…

Aug. 14, 2019 Brunswick News Twin Pines explains plan to mine near Okefenokee Gordon Jackson reports that the company proposing to mine heavy metals on land near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge held a public meeting Tuesday to explain their…

Aug. 13, 2019 WABE 90.1 How Georgia Is Trying To Expand Computer Science Classes To Help Fill Jobs Martha Dalton reports, as Georgia becomes more of a technology hub, it’s facing some big problems. According to the Georgia Department of…

Aug. 12, 2019 GlobalAtlanta.com Japan-Backed Factory in South Georgia Aims to Offset Glass Bottle Imports Trevor Williams reports that Arglass Yamamura LLC, a joint venture between a New York investment firm and a Japanese glass manufacturer, is investing $123 million to build a…

Aug. 9, 2019 WABE 90.1 Atlanta Considers A Ban On Plastic Single-Use Items At The Airport Roxanne Scott reports that travelers through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may have to give up straws and other single-use plastic items. That’s if a…