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• Southwell Hospitals Generate More than $1.2B in Local Economic Impact in Tift and Cook Counties

  Features, March 09, 2026

  Southwell’s hospitals generate more than $1.23 billion in combined economic impact in Tift and Cook counties, according to annual data released by the Georgia Hospital Association.

• SK Battery America Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Workers at Commerce Plant

  News, March 09, 2026

• The CW Network To Broadcast Six Banana Ball Games During the 2026 Season

  News, March 09, 2026

• Georgia CVB's Celebrates Billions in Tourism Impact During Annual Tourism Day at the Capitol

  Features, March 09, 2026

  At the Annual Tourism Day at the Capitol, the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus presented a ceremonial $5.1 billion check to Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, underscoring the powerful economic impact of Georgia’s tourism industry. GACVB President & CEO Amanda Dyson-Thornton joined state tourism leaders to highlight how tourism continues to drive jobs, support communities, and fuel economic growth across Georgia.

• Modest Job Growth, Signs of Future Hiring Intent Highlight Latest Tech Employment Data

  News, March 09, 2026

• Inventory Recovery is Plateauing: Realtor.com® February Monthly Housing Report

  News, March 09, 2026

• CARFAX Alerts Consumers to Growing Online Car Sales Scams

  News, March 09, 2026

• Georgia General Assembly Honors Georgia School of Orthodontics on 10th Anniversary

  News, March 06, 2026

• Georgia State House Unanimously Passes Tax Rebate of $250 for Single Filers, $500 for Joint

  News, March 06, 2026

• Georgia Breaks Trade Records, Becomes Top 10 Exporting State

  Features, March 06, 2026

  Governor Brian Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in announcing the state has again made history by surpassing $60.2 billion in exports in calendar year 2025.

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO Donna Hyland Announces Retirement

  News, March 06, 2026

• Opioid Settlement Funds and Philanthropy Expand Adolescent Addiction Care in Georgia

  News, March 06, 2026

• Santanu Chatterjee Named Dean of UGA’s Terry College of Business

  News, March 06, 2026

• Georgia’s Youngest Lawmaker Hopes To Implement ‘Foundational Change’ This Legislative Session

  News, March 06, 2026

• Single Family Rentals Returns Dip Across Much of Nation

  News, March 06, 2026

• National Careers In Trades Week Builds Awareness for Rewarding and Essential Skilled Trade Jobs

  News, March 06, 2026

• Zillow's February Market Report Points to Spring Rebound

  News, March 06, 2026

• Ray & Son Heating & Air Conditioning Announces New Leadership as Seth Ray Purchases Family Business

  Features, March 05, 2026

  Ray & Son Heating & Air Conditioning proudly announces a new chapter in its long-standing history of serving South Georgia homeowners. Seth Ray has officially purchased the company from his parents, continuing the family legacy in Valdosta, Adel, Tifton, and Moultrie.

• State Directed Payment Programs Approved to Provide $4.5B to Georgia Healthcare Providers

  News, March 05, 2026

• 4-H Day at the Capitol Connects Georgia Youth with Elected Leaders, Legislative Process

  News, March 05, 2026

• Georgia Exceeds National Average, Ranks in Top Third Nationally for Advanced Placement (AP) Pass Rate

  News, March 05, 2026

• Lawmakers Approve $81 Million to Relieve Georgia Child Welfare Deficit

  News, March 05, 2026

• Scaling Up: Large-format Industrial Demand Rebounds in the Southeast

  Features, March 05, 2026

  Large-format industrial leasing is back, with the Southeast U.S. leading the way and playing an outsized role in this resurgence, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s The Southeast Scales Up report.

• Farmer Sentiment Rebounds, but Future Expectations Continue to Slide

  News, March 05, 2026

• Consumers Trust AI to Plan Travel More than Any Other Task

  News, March 05, 2026

• After 75 Years in Hiring, Recruiters Say Work Ethic Is the Most Reliable Predictor of Success

  News, March 05, 2026

• Stress and Emotions Drive 66% of Home Buyers Into Regret

  News, March 05, 2026

• Gov. Kemp Signs Amended Budget To Provide Tax Relief, Fund Georgia DREAMS, Invest in Transportation & Mental Health

  News, March 04, 2026

• Power Grid Technology Leader Breaks Ground in West Georgia

  News, March 04, 2026

• Bryan County Chamber of Commerce Announces Michele Knight as New CEO

  News, March 04, 2026

• What Small Businesses Tell Us About the Economy That Wall Street Can't

  News, March 04, 2026

• Georgia Launches Historic Expansion of Need-Based Aid

  Features, March 04, 2026

  The University System of Georgia celebrated Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s signing of the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for the DREAMS Scholarship program. This unprecedented state investment creates Georgia’s first statewide need-based aid endowment.

• AG Chris Carr Secures Over $50 Million for Consumers and Taxpayers in 2025

  News, March 04, 2026

• Winners of the Sixth Annual RISE Award Announced

  News, March 04, 2026

• EvictIQ's AI-Powered Eviction Management Platform Surpasses 10,000 Cases Processed in Georgia

  News, March 04, 2026

• 2026 Proxy Season Preview: Fewer Proposals, Less SEC Mediation, and Greater Uncertainty

  News, March 04, 2026

• Housing Supply Gap Surpasses 4 Million Homes in 2025 as Construction Fails to Keep Pace With Demand

  News, March 04, 2026

• PCOM South Georgia's Student Doctor of the Year 2026

  News, March 03, 2026

• Yamaha Motor USA To Sell California HQ, Relocates to Georgia

  News, March 03, 2026

• Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Announces $531M Hurricane Helene Relief Program

  News, March 03, 2026

• These 5 Georgia Companies Named Best Midsize Employers in US by Forbes

  News, March 03, 2026

• Georgia Chamber Releases Report on Latest Tariff Updates

  Features, March 03, 2026

  Following the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump — which held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the executive branch to impose tariffs — the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has released an updated tariff report outlining the potential implications for Georgia’s business community.

• 2026 Beyond Business Report Reveals Rebounding Optimism, Readiness Gaps for Business Owners

  News, March 03, 2026

• Ransomware Attacks on Automotive & Smart Mobility More Than Doubled in 2025

  News, March 03, 2026

• Generative AI is Fast Becoming Consumers' Go-To Shopping Advisor

  News, March 03, 2026

• Georgia Receives Federal Approval for $218.8M GREAT Health Program

  News, March 02, 2026

• Georgia Chamber Hosts First State of Higher Education

  Features, March 02, 2026

  Yesterday, the Georgia Chamber, in conjunction with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, hosted the 2026 State of Higher Education at Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Georgia Humanities Announces New Board Members & Board Leadership

  News, March 02, 2026

• Convergent and Resource Development Group Merge

  News, March 02, 2026

• Dublin VA Upgrades Health Care Infrastructure

  News, March 02, 2026

• Business Travel Overtakes Leisure as Primary Driver of Private Aviation in 2026

  News, March 02, 2026

• Global Survey Reveals Growing AI Adoption Gap As Organizations Struggle with Talent, Technology, and Governance Readiness

  News, March 02, 2026

• Zillow Report: Agents Want Tech that Saves Brainpower

  News, March 02, 2026

• Georgia Farm Bureau and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College to Host “Fields of Opportunity: Exploring Careers in Agriculture”

  News, February 27, 2026

• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2026 List of State's 10 Places in Peril

  Features, February 27, 2026

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2026 list of 10 Places in Perilin the state.

• Brink’s to Acquire Georgia-based NCR Atleos for $6.6B

  News, February 27, 2026

• Georgia House Adopts Kemp’s Income Tax Cut

  News, February 27, 2026

• CEO Confidence Rose Significantly in Q1

  Features, February 27, 2026

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council, surged to 59 in Q1 2026, rising by 11 points from 48 in Q4 2025. A total of 142 CEOs participated in the Q1 survey, which was fielded from February 3 through February 16.

• Gen Z Now the #1 Target for Tax Season Scams, Cyber Threat Experts Warn

  News, February 27, 2026

• Out-of-Town Shoppers Now Drive Demand in 87 of the Largest U.S. Markets

  News, February 27, 2026

• ABAC Arts & Culture to Host Two Events in Early March

  News, February 26, 2026

• AARP Georgia Honors 21 State Legislators Who Also Serve as Family Caregivers

  News, February 26, 2026

• Ag Chris Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool

  News, February 26, 2026

• H V Jenkins Warrior Council Earns Multiple Honors at GASC Convention

  News, February 26, 2026

• Southern Company Receives Historic Department of Energy $26.5B Loan Guarantees to Increase Grid Reliability

  Features, February 26, 2026

  Customers across Alabama and Georgia are set to benefit from a historic U.S. government investment into energy infrastructure and grid reliability. Southern Company's subsidiaries, Georgia Power and Alabama Power, have received a loan package of up to $26.54 billion from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing. Over the approximately 30-year term of the loans, customers are expected to recognize estimated savings of $7 billion.

• Gen Z Leads a 66% Surge in Self-Taught Job Skills, Creating a Verification Headache

  News, February 26, 2026

• U.S Homeowners Struggle With Costs of Homeownership

  News, February 26, 2026

• Survey: 3 in 10 Workers Say AI Has Increased Their Workload as Employers Raise Productivity Expectations

  News, February 26, 2026

• SRTC SkillsUSA Members Excel at State Competition

  Features, February 25, 2026

  Career and technical education students from Southern Regional Technical College recently competed at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference, bringing home 9 medals.

• Kia Georgia Celebrates Trio of Major Milestones, Including Start of Production for 2027 Kia Telluride

  Features, February 25, 2026

  Kia Georgia team members marked another historic day at its West Point facility Tuesday with the start of production of the all-new 2027 Kia Telluride.

• RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Announces New $200M Columbus Expansion, Cuts Ribbon on Prior Expansion

  News, February 25, 2026

• Bill to Designate Cotton as Official State Fabric Introduced

  News, February 25, 2026

• Georgia Power Foundation CEO Audrey King Reflects on Legacy, Leadership & Open Doors at Recent Lecture

  News, February 25, 2026

• Home Depot Q4 Earnings: Contractor Focus Drives Growth Despite Weak Housing Market

  News, February 25, 2026

• Atlanta Braves Announce Launch of Exclusive Braves Television Network: BravesVision

  News, February 25, 2026

• US Consumer Confidence Inched Up in February

  News, February 25, 2026

• Retirement Asset Ownership Is Widespread Among Gig-Worker Households

  News, February 25, 2026

• Nearly Half of Americans Feel Trapped in Their Homes as Mortgage Rates Freeze the Housing Market

  News, February 25, 2026

• Annual ‘Cabaret at ABAC’ Scheduled for March 13th

  Features, February 24, 2026

  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s annual “Cabaret at ABAC” is scheduled for Friday, March 13th. The intimate evening of romantic popular music will be held at ABAC’s Edwards Hall beginning at 7 p.m. and will benefit the Fine Arts Program.

• Georgians Looking for a New Job Have More Options than Some Other States

  News, February 24, 2026

• 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Rachel Kinsaul Leads Statewide Day of Service Initiative March 18th

  News, February 24, 2026

  As Georgia's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Rachel Kinsaul is encouraging schools and districts across the state to engage students in meaningful service learning through a Day of Service initiative focused on community connection, real-world learning, and civic responsibility.

• Georgia Roof Shingles Factory is Ramping Up, Hoping for a Homebuilding Boom

  News, February 24, 2026

• Senate Budget Asserts Priorities, Highlights Change

  News, February 24, 2026

• Opening Doors for Georgia’s Foster Youth Through Technical Education

  News, February 24, 2026

• Commissioner Hubbard Moves to Amend the Certification of the 10,000-Megawatt Grid Expansion for Data Centers, Based on Legal Concerns

  News, February 24, 2026

• January U.S. Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales Top $10 Billion

  News, February 24, 2026

• AI Hype Versus Reality & 'Generational Recession': New Goodwill Report Reveals Growing Workforce Gaps

  Features, February 24, 2026

  Amid widespread layoffs and economic disruption, a new report from Goodwill Industries reveals a number of critical gaps in the reality of today's workforce. The Workforce in Flux: Americans and the Changing World of Work report, includes findings that allude to a deepening "generational recession" affecting the nation's youngest workers as well as a widening gap between AI expectations and reality.

• AI, Automation, and Sustainability Lead Packaging and Processing Trends

  News, February 24, 2026

• Survey: AI Slop Crisis: 7 in 10 Managers Report Recurring, Costly Errors from Direct Reports' AI Use

  News, February 24, 2026

• Southwell Mourns the Loss of Longtime Board Member Wasdon Graydon, Jr.

  News, February 23, 2026

• Japan Trade Deal to Bring $600M ‘Diamond Grit’ Factory to Georgia

  News, February 23, 2026

• Georgia DOT Awards $85.7M in January

  News, February 23, 2026

• Del Taco Closes All its Georgia Locations

  News, February 23, 2026

• PCOM South Georgia Goes Full Speed with Bike and Toy Drive

  News, February 23, 2026

• Amanda Free Named President of Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Georgia

  Features, February 23, 2026

  Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia announced that Amanda Free has been named President. She succeeds Robert Bunch, who has transitioned to a new role within Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, leading the East Region Commercial region and Anthem’s Specialty Business.

• Functional Unemployment' Improves in January; Remains Up Year-Over-Year

  News, February 23, 2026

• IFA Predicts Steady Growth For Franchising In 2026 Economic Outlook

  News, February 23, 2026

• Vacancy and Zombie Home Rates Low Across the Country

  News, February 23, 2026

• Georgia Communities Receive Infrastructure Loans Totaling $118.1M

  Features, February 20, 2026

  Eighteen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $118,088,460 for water, wastewater, sewer, and solid waste projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

• Moore, Clarke, DuVall & Rodgers Announces Two Partner Promotions

  News, February 20, 2026

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