August 2026 News

August 14, 2026

• 23 LRS Introduces New Oxygen Transport System

• Antitrust Case Reportedly has Paramount Eyeing Georgia, Others for HQ Move

• Andrew Schmidt Leading Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

• Potbelly is Rolling Out Sandwich Shops in Georgia. Here’s Where.

• 40 International Students Selected for 2026-2027 Class of The Georgia Rotary Student Program.

• Ag Commisioner Harper Appoints Ali Ikner as Designee to the Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission

• 2026 Proxy Season: Human Capital, Environmental, and Social Proposals Decline by Over 30%

• Malwarebytes Research: Gen Z Embraces AI, but Doesn't Trust the Internet It's Creating

• Rent Burden Hits Families with Children Hardest

August 13, 2026

• Commissioner Demarcus Marshall Appointed to NACo Leadership Positions

• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College & South Georgia State College Sign Articulation Agreement

• VSU Student-Faculty Researchers Study Pathogen Impacting Pepper, Tomato Crops

• The Home Depot Announces Interim Management Plans While CEO Takes Temporary Medical Leave

• Georgia Tax Revenues Remained Strong in July, Bolstered by the Sales Tax

• Carl Vinson VA Medical Center Receives Funding for Continued Infrastructure Improvements

• GaDOE Seeks Suspension of all 7 Dublin School Board Members

• This Free Georgia Library Program Could Help People Get Prepared for New Careers. Here's How

• James Magazine Online: Federal Fraud Task Force Eyes Georgia Autism Providers

• Rising Healthcare Costs Push Employers Toward Greater Benefits Oversight

• One in Four Businesses Are 'Invisible' to AI, New Study Finds

• Nearly 1 in 5 Gen X Workers Don't Expect to Ever Fully Retire

August 12, 2026

• Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter Appointed to Four NACo Committees

• Turner Center for the Arts Announces the 18th Annual People’s Choice Photo Contest Award Winners

• SGMC Health Welcomes Internal Medicine Residency Faculty

• Port of Savannah Exports Up 8% in July