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• Governor Awards More Than $217M to Eligible Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Efforts

  March 14, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he will award more than $217 million to hospitals, assisted living communities, and personal care homes with 25 or more beds to help prevent and mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19.

• Georgia's Unemployment Rate Continued to Fall in January

  March 11, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent.

• Southern Company Convenes Equity Leaders to Discuss Inclusive Innovation in the Energy Sector

  March 10, 2022

  Yesterday, Southern Company partnered with Black Enterprise to present Investing in Tomorrow, Today, a virtual event bringing together leaders for a conversation on the business case for supporting a diverse energy workforce.

• AG Chris Carr Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week

  March 08, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr is joining a group of federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations in recognizing National Consumer Protection Week during March 6th-12th.

• Herschend Enterprises Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  March 07, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Herschend Enterprises as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Gov. Kemp & First Lady Marty Kemp Continue to Champion Important Issues on Behalf of Hardworking Georgians

  March 07, 2022

  In case you missed it, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have been traveling across Georgia to champion important issues on behalf of hardworking Georgians.

• Georgia DOT Awards Approximately $173 Million in Construction Contracts in January

  March 04, 2022

  In January 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 25 projects valued at approximately $172,940,359.

• Southwell Honors Employees at Virtual Awards Ceremony

  March 02, 2022

  With the theme “We rise by lifting one another,” Southwell recently recognized 2021 award winners and long-serving employees at a virtual awards ceremony.

• Sonny Perdue Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  March 02, 2022

  The Board of Regents yesterday named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia’s Banks Post Strong 2021 Results

  March 02, 2022

  Georgia’s 150 FDIC-insured banks closed out 2021 with net income of $1.9 billion, a 52.2% increase from year-end 2020, according to FDIC data released Tuesday. Loans were up 6.5%, deposits grew by 14.2% and total assets increased by 13.3%. Credit quality also remains extremely strong, with noncurrent loans and charge-offs declining from already low levels.

• Women’s History Month Events Begins Today at ABAC

  March 01, 2022

  Women’s History Month events begin at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on March 1 when Teri A. McMurtry-Chubb speaks on “What Can a Black Feminist Teach Me About Being White? Hope and Healing After Race Unequals.”

• Coca-Cola UNITED Celebrates Opening of $65 Million Tifton Sales Center

  February 28, 2022

  Tifton Coca-Cola Bottling Company celebrated the grand opening of its new $65 million facility at 22 Lamb Loop in Tifton. The 343,000-square-foot facility, which also includes a warehouse, fleet shop, administrative offices and meeting space, is home to the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment used in the beverage industry – a benefit to both associates and customers.

• Georgia Center of Innovation: Providing Support Wherever Your Business Needs Us

  February 25, 2022

  At the Georgia Center of Innovation, it’s our mission to help businesses clear the path to innovation and growth by meeting them where they are – providing expert advice, and helping them navigate resources tailored to the needs they are facing.

• Port of Savannah to Grow Capacity by 60%

  February 25, 2022

  At Savannah State of the Port, Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director, unveiled plans to expand the port’s container capacity by 60 percent. The enhancements will bring the Port of Savannah’s annual capacity from 6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

• Wild Adventures Announces 2022 Concerts & Special Events

  February 25, 2022

  Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta announced its 2022 All-Star Concert and Special Events lineup Thursday, revealing a schedule that includes performances from award-winning stars and a season full of engaging, family-centered events.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Release of Annual Rural Renaissance Report

  February 24, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces the release of the 2022 Rural Renaissance Report following a meeting of the Rural Prosperity Council in Tifton. The report is part of continued efforts to elevate Georgia's 140 rural counties through recommendations highlighting strategies and innovative solutions.

• Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Georgia Titan 100

  February 23, 2022

  Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce the 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Winning the War for Talent: Higher Education

  February 22, 2022

  No other issue so dominates boardroom and shipping docks as the lack of skilled workers. In the next three years Georgia will need to fill 122,000 healthcare positions, 27,000 manufacturing jobs will be open and 13,000 construction workers will be needed.

• Hartsfield-Jackson 2021 Passenger Numbers Nearly Double Prior Year

  February 22, 2022

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced the release of the 2021 traffic report. According to the report, ATL served more than 75 million passengers in 2021, a significant increase of 76 percent from the 42.9 million passengers served in 2020.

• Small Business Owners are Bullish on 2022 Despite Rising Costs & Staffing Concerns

  February 22, 2022

  UpSwell Marketing, a direct marketing agency specializing in helping small businesses grow their customer base, just released the results of their annual business sentiment survey.

• Georgia Center of Innovation’s AgTech Focus Reaching New Audiences

  February 18, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation’s Director of AgTech Chris Chammoun has been featured multiple times in recent media interviews as this key industry sector experiences growth in the state.

• Georgia Sees Record-Breaking Job Creation From Economic Development Projects in First Half of FY22

  February 17, 2022

  Economic development projects secured in every region of the State of Georgia resulted in record-breaking job creation for the first half of the fiscal year. These 160 locations or expansions supported by GDEcD’s Global Commerce division will result in the creation of nearly 24,400 jobs and $9.8 billion investment in the state.

• Board of Regents Announces Sole Finalist for University System of Georgia Chancellor

  February 16, 2022

  The Board of Regents voted to name former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue the sole finalist for the position of chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG).

• Georgia Announces Record Year for International Trade

  February 16, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the State of Georgia achieved a record-breaking year for international trade. In 2021, Georgia’s total trade reached $166.11 billion across 223 countries and territories.

• Lights Added to Driving Range, Putting Green at ABAC’s Forest Lakes Golf Club

  February 15, 2022

  Area golfers can now take some night swings at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Forest Lakes Golf Club. Forest Lakes Superintendent Austin Lawton said the driving range and the putting green are now lighted so that golfers can come out after dark and strike balls at their leisure.

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