Georgia Trend Daily

Feb. 10, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Ft. Benning a finalist for Army leadership headquarters. Here’s how many soldiers could come. Nick Wooten reports that Fort Benning is one of three finalists to become a new Army leadership headquarters — a move…

Feb. 7, 2020 GPB After Hurricane Michael, Another ‘Perfect Storm’ Hurts Georgia Pecan Growers Sophia Saliby reports that Georgia’s pecan crop is still recovering following Hurricane Michael in 2018. Crop estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Georgia’s pecan…

Feb. 6, 2020 Saporta Report RCE Greater Atlanta brings home two international awards in sustainability David Pendered reports that a regional sustainability network led by Emory University, Georgia Tech and Spelman College has brought home two awards in an international…

Feb. 5, 2020 Savannah Morning News Georgia Ports Authority announces 145-acre expansion Katie Nussbaum reports that the Georgia Ports Authority has announced the acquisition of 145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, enough land to accommodate more than 1…

Feb. 4, 2020 Rome News-Tribune Rome partners with 4 communities in $5M class-action lawsuit against Airbnb, over taxes K.T. McKee reports, on any given weekend in Rome, there are at least 50 residents renting out either a room or an…

Feb. 3, 2020 Savannah Morning News Savannah takes top spot on moviemakers list Katie Nussbaum reports, if you’re in Savannah to make it big in the production industry you’re in the right city, according to MovieMaker magazine, which recently named…

Jan. 31, 2020 Saporta Report Georgia Hispanic Chamber joins chorus of support for U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal David Pendered reports that the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has added its voice to the choir of praise for the trade agreement with…

Jan. 29, 2020 Savannah Morning News Port of Savannah sets calendar year record Katie Nussbaum reports that the year proved to be another record year for the Port of Savannah with 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) moving through…

Jan. 28, 2020 Gainesville Times Supreme Court order could mean more water wars in 2020 Jeff Gill reports that the stage appears set for water wars to drag into a fourth decade. The U.S. Supreme Court is giving Georgia and…