Features
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Georgia Makes History as Jobs Top 5 Million
July 18, 2025
The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s June unemployment rate was 3.5%, unchanged from May. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.
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CJB Applied Technologies Celebrates 10 Years of Advancing Product Formulation Innovation
July 17, 2025
CJB Applied Technologies, LLC, a member of CJB Companies, is celebrating 10 years of delivering product formulation innovation, process development expertise, and pilot plant services to start-up and multinational companies alike.
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South GeorgiaLEADS Announces 2025–2026 Regional Leadership Class
July 17, 2025
South GeorgiaLEADS, the largest regional leadership development program in the state of Georgia, is proud to announce the 2025–2026 class of its eight-month leadership initiative.
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Georgia’s Aerospace Industry Keeps Climbing
July 17, 2025
In Georgia, the future of aerospace is already taking off. From cutting-edge startups to global defense contractors, the state’s aviation and aerospace ecosystem is growing faster and flying higher than ever before. A recent Site Selection feature, “An Open Door to the Skies,” highlights how Georgia’s unmatched combination of talent, infrastructure, and industry partnerships is driving growth and innovation at every altitude.
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Georgia's AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed by Rating Agencies
July 16, 2025
Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has again had the highest ratings of AAA reaffirmed with a stable outlook by each of the three main credit rating agencies: FitchRatings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings. This follows last week's release of Moody's reaffirmation of this coveted level of financial trustworthiness.
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Georgia Council for the Arts: More Than $1.3M in Grants Announced Across 49 Counties
July 15, 2025
The Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, announced that more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 49 counties across the state through its General Operating Support, Project, and Arts Education Program grants.
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Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech Celebrates 65 Years of Service
July 14, 2025
The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech, received recognition by Gov. Brian Kemp for 65 years of service to the manufacturing industry at the Georgia State Capitol.
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Campaigns for Statewide Offices Take Shape After First Major Financial Filings
July 11, 2025
People who want to influence Georgia’s next elections have already poured millions of dollars into the 2026 governor’s race and other statewide campaigns.
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VSU Alumni Relations Wins 2025 CASE Circle of Excellence Award
July 10, 2025
Valdosta State University’s Office of Alumni Relations has been honored with a prestigious Bronze Award in the 2025 Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The award recognizes the university’s creative and impactful Blazer Baby Campaign, a community engagement initiative developed in partnership with South Georgia Medical Center.
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New Report Published on How A.I., STEM Careers, & New Technologies Will Impact Georgia’s Economy
July 10, 2025
On Wednesday, the Georgia Chamber Foundation announced the publication of its Q2 Quarterly Report, Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which provides timely insight into how Research & Development and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence will impact Georgia’s future economy.
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Apprentice Georgia Awarded Largest Federal Apprenticeship Grant in State History
July 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced the award of $6.1 million in apprenticeship funding to the Technical College System of Georgia’s Apprentice Georgia program.
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Georgia Life Sciences Partners with U.S. Chamber Foundation to Bring Real-World Innovation to Georgia Classrooms
July 09, 2025
Georgia Life Sciences has successfully completed its first collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Employer Provided Innovation Challenges program, bringing hands-on, real-world learning into Georgia classrooms and spotlighting the state’s growing leadership in workforce innovation.
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Valdosta Rotary Club Launches New Year Focused on Service and Growth
July 08, 2025
During the annual "Passing of the Gavel" ceremony, on June 25, Thressea H. Boyd was officially installed as President of the Rotary Club of Valdosta for the 2025–2026 Rotary year. Boyd succeeds President Mark Manchester, whose term included the Club earning the prestigious recognition as Rotary District 6920's "Large Club of the Year."
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Georgia Ranks in Top 10 at 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships
July 08, 2025
Georgia’s technical college students earned 37 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, contributing to a combined total of 44 medals for the state and placing Georgia #9 nationally in overall medal count.
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Wild Adventures Named One of the Most Affordable Parks in the U.S.
July 07, 2025
Wild Adventures Theme Park has been named the sixth most affordable theme park in the United States, according to HomeToGo’s 2025 U.S. Summer Travel Survey.
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Georgia Courts Deliberate Over How to Incorporate AI Into the Justice System
July 07, 2025
In the five years since OpenAI unleashed Chat GPT-3 on the public, people have found creative and sometimes unwise uses for the technology, including attorneys who harnessed it to write briefs with fake citations. Recognizing the risk, the Georgia Supreme Court undertook a 10-month review in August and released new recommendations on Thursday. The state’s high court proposes a three-year process to adapt to AI.
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Moody AFB Leads The Way With First ACC Solar-Powered Command Post
July 02, 2025
The 23rd Wing broke new ground by unveiling Air Combat Command’s first solar-powered command post at Moody Air Force Base. As the nerve center of the base, the command post must remain fully operational to sustain critical command, communication, and coordination
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Georgia PSC Approves Plan to Freeze Georgia Power Base Rates Through at Least 2028
July 02, 2025
The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan to keep Georgia Power base rates stable and predictable through at least the end of 2028, with storm costs to be addressed in a separate proceeding.
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State of the Tech Workforce: Provides Key Metrics for Atlanta, Georgia & the U.S.
July 02, 2025
Technology employment across the United States continues to expand in depth and breadth, according to the “State of the Tech Workforce 2025” report published by CompTIA, Inc., the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology training and certifications.
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Fayette County Middle School Civic Leader Wins Georgia Civics Bee State Final
July 01, 2025
Monday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that Kaden J., a civic leader representing Bennett’s Mill Middle School in Fayette County won the 2025 Georgia State Finals of the National Civics Bee. Kaden will now represent the state of Georgia in the National Championship, which will take place in Washington D.C. in the fall.
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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.
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Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter to Lead ACCG Federal Policy Committee
June 27, 2025
Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter was recently named 2025-2026 vice chair of the Federal Policy Committee for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.
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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.
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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.
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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.