December 2018 News

December 21, 2018

• YEA! Students Receive Business Advice from Local Professionals

• Valdosta 101 Provides Behind-the-Scenes View of Local Government

• Dr. Ubaraj Katawal Named A Governor’s Teaching Fellow

• Georgia Manufacturer Sells to Greif for $1.8B

• Georgians First Committee Announces Regional Celebration Events

• Senate Sends Bipartisan Veterans Package to President, Capping Off Record Two Years of Accomplishments

• Georgia DOT Restricts Lane Closures for Christmas and New Year Holidays

• Southern Company Ranked No. 1 Energy Company and No. 7 on List of Military Friendly Employers

• Secretary of State-elect Brad Raffensperger Appoints Jordan Fuchs as Deputy Secretary of State

• With Late Spurt, Exchange Enrollment Almost Catches Up to Last Year’s Total

• Georgia Public Policy Foundation Commends Congress on FIRST STEP Act

• Survey: Nearly Half Of CFOs Don't Have A Succession Plan

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increased Slightly in November

• Parks Associates: 77% of Consumers are Very Concerned About Someone Hacking Their Online Service

December 20, 2018

• The 2019 Special Olympics Georgia State Fall Games to be Held in Valdosta

• Wiregrass’ Online Business Management Program Ranked 4th in the Nation

• Sen. Isakson Honors Georgia Governor Nathan Deal

• Georgia Up Slightly in State Health Rankings, But Still on Lower End

• Senator David Perdue: Another Continuing Resolution Is Totally Unacceptable

• Unemployment Tax Rate Notices Now Online

• UPS Selected As One Of America’s Most JUST Companies

• LendingTree Survey Finds More Than Half of Americans Can't Cover a $1,000 Emergency with Savings

• New Auto Sales on Track for Near-Record Year in 2018, Edmunds Forecasts

• Majority Feel 2018 Fourth Quarter is Good Time to Buy Home, Says Realtor Survey

December 19, 2018

• County Approves Grant Application