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• Georgia DOT Announces Lane Closure Suspension, Best & Worst Travel Times for Upcoming July 4th Holiday Weekend Travel

  June 30, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes for the upcoming July 4th holiday travel period. During this time, construction-related lane closures will be suspended to ease potential congestion, reduce delays, and increase safety for motorists across the state due to the holiday.

• Georgia DOT’s TIA Program Celebrating 951 Transportation Projects Completed Georgia to Date

  June 27, 2025

  Now in its 13th year, data from Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act (TIA) program demonstrates how the four participating regions and their counties are improving their economic and civic development by tackling extensive lists of infrastructure projects, in both year-to-year and long-term comparisons.

• Record Enrollment Growth at Southern Regional Technical College

  June 26, 2025

  Southern Regional Technical College has achieved an increase in enrollment for the ninth consecutive semester since the fall of 2022. The college’s total enrollment for the summer 2025 semester is 2,747, up from the 2024 summer enrollment of 2,397.

• AT&T Invests More than $16.9B in Network Infrastructure from 2020 to 2024 in Georgia

  June 26, 2025

  Every American deserves access to fast, reliable connectivity – whether it’s an important call to a family member or friend, the internet that powers work or online learning, or the connection that first responders rely on. It’s this connectivity that’s fueling economic growth and supporting job creation in Georgia and across America.

• Four City Leaders Inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame

  June 25, 2025

  Four Georgia city leaders were inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame during GMA's 2025 Annual Convention in Savannah. The Hall of Fame recognizes city officials who have made extraordinary contributions to the cities they serve and have demonstrated strong support for GMA.

• Colony Bank Celebrates 50 Years - Anniversary Luncheon Honors the Community Where It All Began in 1975

  June 24, 2025

  Colony Bank is proudly celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As part of the yearlong celebration, Colony recently hosted a luncheon in Fitzgerald to honor the community where it was first chartered in 1975.

• College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom Sworn in as President of GMA

  June 24, 2025

  College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom was elected president of the Georgia Municipal Association during the association's annual convention in Savannah on Sunday. Joining her in leadership are Young Harris Mayor Andrea Gibby, Suwanee Mayor Jimmy Burnette, Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson, and Madison Mayor Fred Perriman.

• Delta Air Lines: 100 Years of Expanding Horizons in Georgia

  June 23, 2025

  Delta Air Lines is celebrating a centennial of soaring achievements. From humble beginnings as a crop-dusting operation, Delta has grown into a global titan, paralleling Georgia’s own rise as an epicenter of business and innovation.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair of Public Policy & Regulation, Dentons

  June 20, 2025

  Dentons and its Atlanta-based team were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion Award for the firm’s enduring commitment to civic engagement.

• Governor Kemp Announces Second Round of Rural Site Development Grants

  June 20, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced the second round of grants in the OneGeorgia Authority's Rural Site Development Initiative. This program enables Georgia’s rural communities to identify, assess, and develop new, ready-for-development industrial sites, further growing the state's capacity for economic growth.

• ABAC Attendance Costs are Lowest in the Region

  June 18, 2025

  A recent article by Forbes Magazine listed the most popular factors considered by students during the college selection season, with two of them clearly topping the list: cost and convenience. In those areas, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College continues to lead the way.

• Georgia Bankers Association Elects & Installs Officers and Directors to its Board

  June 18, 2025

  Georgia Bankers Association members have elected and installed officers for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and added seven members to its board of directors. At the 133rd GBA Annual Meeting on June 15th, Philip G. Williams, executive vice president and Georgia banking president of The Claxton Bank, was installed as the 137th GBA Chairman.

• TRMC Foundation Donates $50,000 to Brother Charlie’s in Tifton

  June 12, 2025

  Brother Charlie’s, a men’s shelter in Tifton, recently received a $50,000 donation from the Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation.

• Global Law Firm Dentons Awarded for its Legacy Commitment to the Communities it Serves

  June 12, 2025

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, today announced Dentons Atlanta as the recipient of a 2025 goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This recognition celebrates the firm's enduring commitment to civic engagement.

• CEO Survey Shows Optimism Declining Amid Uncertainty

  June 12, 2025

  CEO outlook is shifting amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty and global complexity. The "Spring 2025 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey" shows a substantial decline in optimism around the global economy and own company performance as business as leaders navigate the macroeconomic environment.

• 24 Middle School Civic Leaders to Compete in First Georgia Civics Bee State Finals Hosted by Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation

  June 11, 2025

  Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that 24 middle school civic leaders from eight communities across Georgia will compete in the National Civics Bee Georgia State Finals. For the first time, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host the National Civics Bee Georgia State Finals in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

• UGA Study: Future of Volunteering in U.S. Remains Uncertain

  June 11, 2025

  Volunteerism may be dying a slow death in America. Research from the University of Georgia suggests economic uncertainty and social unrest may be to blame.

• How a Georgia Foster Youth Became a KSU Graduate—Thanks to This Tax Credit

  June 10, 2025

  Jake, a graduating senior at Kennesaw State University, is earning his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminology—a remarkable milestone for any student, but especially meaningful for someone who entered Georgia’s foster care system at age 17.

• Governor Kemp Traveling To Canada For Trade Conference

  June 09, 2025

  Gov. Brian Kemp will lead a three-day trade mission to Canada this week amid an atmosphere of uncertainty prompted by a series of tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on the United States’ northern neighbor.

• State Tax Rebates on the Way

  June 04, 2025

  The checks are about to go out in the mail. The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin issuing one-time state income tax refunds to taxpayers this week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.

• TRMC Foundation Donates $20,000 to Tiftarea House of Hope 

  June 03, 2025

  The Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation recently donated $20,000 to the Tiftarea House of Hope, a women’s shelter in Tifton. These funds will be utilized to supply household repairs for the shelter and will provide safe housing for homeless women and women with children in the area.

• Georgia’s Congressional Delegation Calls Truce to Collaborate on National Attraction for State

  June 02, 2025

  After more than a century of trying, Georgia may soon get its first national park, as the state’s congressional delegation puts aside partisan differences to upgrade the status of ancient mounds in Macon.

• South GeorgiaLEADS Recruiting Next Regional Leadership Initiative Class

  May 27, 2025

  Applications are now open for the next cohort of the Regional Leadership Initiative program of South GeorgiaLEADS. RLI encompasses a robust curriculum, which strategically aligns the region’s economic development challenges to leadership competencies specific to the needs and opportunities facing rural South Georgia.

• Georgia’s Legal Community Provides 2.8 Million Meals to State’s Regional Food Banks

  May 27, 2025

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a total of $714,936.10 during the 14th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy – a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s regional food banks.

• Georgia Voters Growing More Confident in Elections, Firmly Reject Radical Changes to Voting Laws

  May 27, 2025

  As the 2026 election season heats up, a new statewide poll from the Democracy Defense Project shows that Georgia voters are more confident than ever in their elections — and they’re making it clear they don’t want to go backward.

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