Georgia Trend Daily

Georgia Trend Daily - Oct. 3, 2019

Oct. 3, 2019 Athens Banner-Herald Drought growing fast in Southeast Lee Shearer reports that climate scientists are keeping a close eye on a developing drought enveloping the Southeast. They’re calling a “flash drought” because it’s moving so quickly. What people…

Georgia Trend Daily - Oct. 1, 2019

Oct. 1, 2019 Savannah Morning News Deepening begins for inner Savannah Harbor Katie Nussbaum reports that after more than 20 years, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) has entered its final construction phase, officials announced Monday. “I’m grateful to stand…

Georgia Trend Daily - Sept. 27, 2019

Sept. 27, 2019 Georgia.org US Elogistics Service Corp. establishes new distribution center in metro Atlanta Staff reports that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that US Elogistics Service Corp., a global logistics solutions company based in New…

Georgia Trend Daily - Sept. 25, 2019

Sept. 25, 2019 Savannah Morning News More than 437,000 containers handled last month Katie Nussbaum reports that Georgia Ports Authority has added another line to the record book, handling 437,750 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in August, making it the…

Georgia Trend Daily - Sept. 24, 2019

Sept. 24, 2019 Albany Herald Report: Georgia second in growth of women-owned businesses Staff reports that Georgia has an estimated 533,030 women-owned businesses, employing 285,237 and attributing roughly $57,120,180,000 to the state's economy, according to the ninth annual State of…

Georgia Trend Daily - Sept. 20, 2019

Sept. 20, 2019 Albany Herald August record job numbers for Georgia applauded Staff reports that Gov. Brian P. Kemp remarked Thursday that Georgia’s latest employment figures indicates a positive direction for economic development in the state. Georgia added 20,800 jobs…