January 2026 Features

• SGMC Health Hosts 5th Annual Glow Golf Tournament for Men's Health

  January 08, 2026

  The SGMC Health Foundation will host the 5th annual Glow on the Green Golf Tournament on Friday, March 6th, at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. This signature fundraising event combines the excitement of night golf with an important mission: raising awareness for men’s health.

• Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Below National Average at 3.5%

  January 08, 2026

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November was 3.5%, up slightly from a revised 3.4% in September. November’s unemployment rate remained 1.1 percentage points below the national unemployment rate.

• WIN Regional College and Career Academy Launches Search for CEO

  January 06, 2026

  The WIN (Workforce Innovation Network) Regional College and Career Academy Board of Directors is moving forward with a search for a Chief Executive Officer. The CEO will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of WIN CCA, overseeing the development and delivery of high-quality educational programs and services.

• New Laws Will Address Professional Services, Homeowner Protections, Car Owners & Politicians

  January 06, 2026

  Most new laws from this year’s legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of significant bills become law on New Year’s day.

• Georgia Marks 50 Years of Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy

  January 05, 2026

  For more than 50 years, nuclear energy has played a critical role in Georgia’s energy mix – currently providing approximately 25% of the state’s electricity each year from just two nuclear plants: Plant Hatch near Vidalia and Plant Vogtle near Augusta.