October 2026 News

October 22, 2026

• Blue Bird Invests $300 Million in Peach County

• Trump, Obama to Campaign in Georgia

• Congressman Drew Ferguson: The Numbers Don’t Lie - Georgians Can Vote with Confidence

• 2026 Georgia Farm Dog announced at Sunbelt Expo

• Trick-or-Treat Forecast. Will it Feel Like Fall in Georgia on Halloween?

• Peach State Health Plan Releases 2025 Community Impact Report

• With a Fed Decision a Week Away, Lenders Show How Borrowers Are Handling Higher Rates

• 6 in 10 Job Seekers Are Rethinking How They Write to Avoid Sounding Like AI, Even as Most Use It in Their Search

• Record Cruise Demand Expected in 2027

• Record Rent Highs in Three US Metro Areas as Rent Exceeds Budgets Everywhere

October 21, 2026

• Georgia Surpasses One Million Early Votes

• Coca-Cola is Getting a New Look with Slimmer Cans for Some Drinks

• Gas Prices Drop in Georgia

• GDOL Commissioner Holmes Delivers Major Milestones in Agency Overhaul

• Crumbl's Locations Closing Across US. These 4 in Georgia Have Shuttered

• Medicine in the Georgia Heat: What Farmers and Gardeners Need to Know

• CEO Confidence Falls for Third Straight Quarter as Rising Costs Continue Fueling Economic Uncertainty

• Deloitte Study Finds Every $1 Spent on Change Management Could Result in 4x Return

• Report: AI Is Changing Leadership Faster Than Organizations Are Adapting

• Most Short-Term Borrowers Are Employed Adults Navigating a Paycheck Timing Gap, New Survey Finds

October 20, 2026

• Georgia DOT Awards 25 Projects Worth $62.8 Million in Contracts for September

• Georgia Earns National Recognition for Election Innovation with 2026 Government Experience Award

• Dr. Chaudron Gille Named Interim President of the University of North Georgia

• University of Georgia Receives $9M for New Peanut Research Lab

• GaDOE Announces 2027 Legislative Priorities Focused on Kids, Classrooms, and Common Sense