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• Valdosta Wins Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Grant

  Features, August 07, 2020

  On Thursday, Georgia Tech announced Valdosta as a 2020 Smart Communities Challenge Grant Winner. The award provides the city’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) with a grant to have all 128 major traffic signals equipped with smart technology, enabling the possibility of connecting all modes of travel to traffic infrastructure and one another.

• Renasant Bank Provides Scholarship Opportunities for Wiregrass Students

  News, August 07, 2020

• Rep. Austin Scott: President Trump’s Telehealth Expansion is Good for Rural America

  News, August 07, 2020

• Gov. Kemp: Strong Start to Fiscal Year with $574 Million in New Investments, 3,629 Jobs Created

  Features, August 07, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced a strong start to the first month of fiscal year 2021, as the state attracted new investment projects. In the month of July, Georgia announced roughly $574 million in new investments and 3,629 new jobs created in nearly every region of the state.

• Lt. Governor Duncan Announces Members of Senate Study Committee

  News, August 07, 2020

• Governor Signs Civil Air Patrol Bill Sponsored by Representative Josh Bonner

  News, August 07, 2020

• Senator Loeffler Honors 50th Anniversary of FLETC on Senate Floor

  News, August 07, 2020

• Southeastern Grocers and American Heart Association Strive to Beat Heart Disease and Stroke

  News, August 07, 2020

• Instagram Introduces Reels, Create and Discover Short Videos!

  News, August 07, 2020

• AAA Study Finds Flaws with Driver Assistance Technology

  News, August 07, 2020

• Bush Wealth Names Scholarship Winner

  News, August 06, 2020

• Wild Adventures Partners With United Way to "PLAY United"

  Features, August 06, 2020

  Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga. has partnered with the United Way and local businesses to raise funds for community agencies.

• Sunbelt Ag Expo to name Farmer of Year in 2021

  News, August 06, 2020

• Input Sought for Future Growth of Colquitt County

  News, August 06, 2020

• Georgia Renaissance Festival is Postponed by Pandemic Again - Now to Spring 2021

  News, August 06, 2020

• Governor Kemp Signs Bipartisan Second Chance Bill

  News, August 06, 2020

• Senator David Perdue On Rebuilding Our Military

  News, August 06, 2020

• Governor Kemp Signs Legislation Allowing for Early Prescription Refills during Emergencies

  News, August 06, 2020

• AARP Survey: 83% of Global Executives Agree Multigenerational Workforce is Key to Growth and Success

  News, August 06, 2020

• Increased Economic Risk from COVID-19 puts Pressure on Mortgage Performance in 2020 Q1

  News, August 06, 2020

• Used Vehicle Prices Are on the Rise During the Coronavirus Pandemic, According to Edmunds

  News, August 06, 2020

• AT&T Donation Helps Wiregrass Students

  News, August 05, 2020

• Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Winner Announced

  News, August 05, 2020

• Governor Kemp Names Seven to Economic Development Board

  News, August 05, 2020

• Marsy's Law for Georgia Presents Beverly Muhammad with First Challenge Coin for Outstanding Victims' Rights Advocacy

  News, August 05, 2020

• Parent Company of Men’s Wearhouse Files for Bankruptcy

  News, August 05, 2020

• Prices of Affordable Homes Jumped 5.5% During the Pandemic

  News, August 05, 2020

• In Valdosta this Week

  News, August 04, 2020

• VFD Hosts Promotion Ceremony

  News, August 04, 2020

• Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Names Credit Leasing Manager

  News, August 04, 2020

• Synovus Makes $1 Million Contribution to UNCF, Names Scholarship Fund in Honor of State Representative Calvin Smyre

  News, August 04, 2020

• Georgia Gas Prices Decrease Slightly at the Pump

  News, August 04, 2020

• The Home Depot Opening Three New Distribution Centers in Georgia

  News, August 04, 2020

• Georgia Council for the Arts Accepting Grant Funding Applications

  News, August 04, 2020

• Georgia Launches State/Local Partnership to Connect Students to the Internet

  News, August 04, 2020

• Shaw Industries Publishes 2019 Sustainability Report, Advances sustain[HUMAN]ability Efforts

  News, August 04, 2020

• Truist Securities Created by Combination of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets

  News, August 04, 2020

• US DOL Hosts Virtual Event to Encourage Recruiting, Retaining Veterans

  News, August 04, 2020

• Study: HR Professionals Focus on Strategy, Productivity, and Technology Amid New Challenges

  News, August 04, 2020

• VFD Firefighters ‘Give Burns the Boot’ Drives Goes Virtual

  News, August 03, 2020

• PCOM Georgia's Doctor of Pharmacy and Graduate Students Mark Commencement

  News, August 03, 2020

• Windstream and Colquitt EMC Partner to Expand Kinetic Broadband Access

  News, August 03, 2020

• Delta’s Corporate Responsibility Report Pledges Continued Commitment to Social Impact and Sustainability in Face of Pandemic

  Features, August 03, 2020

  Delta’s 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, released this week, highlights the airline’s continued commitment to employees, customers, sustainability and social impact.

• Governor Kemp Extends Public Health State of Emergency, Renews COVID-19 Restrictions

  Features, August 03, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders extending the Public Health State of Emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures.

• Ahead of Hurricane Isaias, Officials Urge Vigilance

  News, August 03, 2020

• State Completes 100% of Infection Control Surveys in Nursing Homes

  News, August 03, 2020

• Georgia Power Prepares for Tropical Storm Isaias

  News, August 03, 2020

• Georgia Archives’ August Virtual Lunch and Learn with Ken Thomas

  News, August 03, 2020

• Pandemic has Adults across Generations More Concerned about Retirement and Social Security

  News, August 03, 2020

• New Study Shows Devastating Cost Of Failure To Coordinate Economic Reopenings

  News, August 03, 2020

• City of Valdosta Hosts Drive-Thru ‘Back to School Bash’ on August 1st

  News, July 31, 2020

• In Valdosta This Week

  News, July 31, 2020

• Graduate Program Begins at PCOM South Georgia

  News, July 31, 2020

• EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Board Member

  News, July 31, 2020

• Georgia Delegation Ask Kemp to Put a Statue of John Lewis in US Captiol

  News, July 31, 2020

• Georgia Pays Out Over $11 Billion in Unemployment Benefits

  Features, July 31, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today it has paid out more than $11 billion in state and federal unemployment benefits since the middle of March. These payments include regular state unemployment insurance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, and State Extended Benefits.

• Georgia World Congress Center Surge Beds to Re-Open, State Partners with Grady to Coordinate COVID-19 Patients Statewide

  News, July 31, 2020

• GaDOE Awarded $18.5M for Virtual and Personalized Learning

  News, July 31, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Education will receive an $18.5 million federal grant to expand virtual and personalized learning in the state.

• Delta Expands Change-fee Waivers for New Bookings, Travel through 2020

  News, July 31, 2020

• Southern Company Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Earnings

  News, July 31, 2020

• UPS Releases 2Q 2020 Earnings

  News, July 31, 2020

• Georgia Launches State/Local Partnership to Connect Students to the Internet

  News, July 31, 2020

• Nearly Half of Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen, the Highest Share on Record

  News, July 31, 2020

• Survey: CEOs See Less Globalization, More Flexible Workforces, Broadened Corporate Missions in COVID-19’s Aftermath

  Features, July 31, 2020

  According to a new global survey, CEOs and C-Suite executives think COVID-19’s fallout will result in leaner and more agile companies. Businesses will likely emerge from this pandemic using more contract workers and fewer permanent staff, and business travel will be reduced in favor of more videoconferencing.

• CompTIA Launches Technology Interest Groups in Artificial Intelligence, Drones and Advancing Women in Technology

  News, July 31, 2020

• VPD is Hiring - Open Testing Scheduled for August 15th

  News, July 30, 2020

• GEMA Donates Additional PPE supplies to USG

  News, July 30, 2020

• Governor Kemp Honors the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Robert Lewis

  News, July 30, 2020

• Office of Secretary of State Joins Financial Security Experts for Second COVID Fraud Teletown Hall

  News, July 30, 2020

• Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered

  News, July 30, 2020

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Decreased in July

  News, July 30, 2020

• Turner Center Presents New Art Gallery Collections

  News, July 29, 2020

• Wiregrass Partners Donate Power Tools for Students

  News, July 29, 2020

• PCOM South Georgia Students Take Learning to the Kitchen

  News, July 29, 2020

• Wild Adventures Extends Free Teacher Admission

  News, July 29, 2020

• Georgia Power Smart Neighborhood Recognized by SEPA for Innovation, Research and Collaboration

  Features, July 29, 2020

  Georgia Power’s Smart Neighborhood Initiative has been recognized by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) as part of its annual awards that celebrate innovation and collaboration of utilities, industry players and individuals shaping the future of energy.

• Senate Passes Resolution Honoring John Lewis

  News, July 29, 2020

• Senator Loeffler Announces $11.8M in Grants for Georgia Small Businesses

  News, July 29, 2020

• UPS Promotes Laura Lane to Chief Corporate Affairs And Communications Officer

  News, July 29, 2020

• S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Reports 4.5% Annual Home Price Gain In May

  News, July 29, 2020

• Survey: Most Small Businesses Project Revenue Decreases Due to COVID-19 Despite Nearly Half Avoiding Forced Closures

  News, July 29, 2020

• Turner Center Delays Opening of 2020-2021 Presenter Series Season

  News, July 28, 2020

• Georgia Power Grants Funds to WWALS for Water Quality Testing

  News, July 28, 2020

• Valdosta Police Department Partners with Living Bridges to Host Food Drive for Local Families in Need

  News, July 28, 2020

• Ameris Bancorp Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2020

  News, July 28, 2020

• Georgia Ports Sets Tonnage Record for FY2020

  Features, July 28, 2020

  The Port of Savannah handled 4.44 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Fiscal Year 2020, down less than 1 percent compared to the previous year. Despite COVID-19 disruptions, total tons crossing all GPA docks reached a record 37.77 million.

• Purple Innovation Plans to Invest $21M in Henry Co. Manufacturing Facility, Create 360 Jobs

  News, July 28, 2020

• SBA Administrator Appoints New Members to National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board

  News, July 28, 2020

• Delta Air Lines Teams Up with RB, the Maker of Lysol, to Advance Delta CareStandard and Disinfection Protocols

  News, July 28, 2020

• Afterschool Programs: Partners for School and Community Reopening Plans

  News, July 28, 2020

• Women in Technology Announces WIT Campus and WIT Girls 2020 Scholarship Winners

  News, July 28, 2020

• IBM Study: Most U.S. Consumers Remain Unsettled About the Economy, Visiting Public Spaces

  News, July 28, 2020

• Brands That Took In-Store Experience Online Built Customer Loyalty Amid COVID-19

  News, July 28, 2020

• City Honors Winners of 2020 Historic Preservation Awards

  Features, July 27, 2020

  The City of Valdosta honored the 2020 Preservation Award winners at the July 23rd City Council Meeting. May of each year is National Historic Preservation Month, however, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic the awards were postponed to July. The 12th annual awards program recognized property owners who go above and beyond the regulations set forth by the City to protect and preserve buildings within our local Historic District.

• COUNTRY Financial Donates $5,000 to SGMC

  News, July 27, 2020

• Southern Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Drops in June

  News, July 27, 2020

• German Automotive Parts Manufacturer GEDIA to Locate First Southeast U.S. Site in Whitfield County, Create 200 Jobs

  News, July 27, 2020

• Registration Open for goBeyondProfit Forum: Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications

  News, July 27, 2020

• Superintendent Woods: Local Districts have Authority to Chart their Course for Upcoming School Year. Our Role is to Support Them.

  News, July 27, 2020

• Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Hosts Small Business Recovery Tele-town Hall

  Features, July 27, 2020

  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce his office’s fourth financial recovery tele-town hall titled, Rebuilding & Recovering Financially: A Path to Financial Recovery. The tele-town hall, will provide insight and advice for Georgia small business owners and entrepreneurs who are struggling during the current economic turmoil.

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