July 2016 Features

  • 50 Young Gamechangers from Georgia to Start New Project in Augusta

    July 25, 2016

    From Athens to Savannah and from Atlanta to Macon, this summer the fourth class of GeorgiaForward’s Young Gamechangers will head to Augusta to tackle their latest project. 50 of the state’s emerging young leaders will spend several days touring the area, gathering historical data, and meeting with community leaders and stakeholders. Over the next five months these Young Gamechangers will work on big ideas and innovative solutions for some of the area’s most persistent challenges. They’ll re-envision Augusta as a vibrant, thriving, world-class city, and provide in-depth recommendations on how to get there.

  • Medical College of Georgia Receives Full Accreditation

    July 21, 2016

    The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, the state’s public medical school, has received full eight-year accreditation from the accrediting body for the nation’s medical schools.

  • University of Georgia Offers Accelerated JD and MBA Program 

    July 20, 2016

    To help meet the growing demand for lawyers with business acumen, the University of Georgia now provides an opportunity for students to graduate with both a law degree (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in only three years.

  • Augusta CVB Leadership Appointed to State and International Boards

    July 18, 2016

    Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau leadership continues to represent Augusta’s tourism industry at the state, national and international levels. Governor Nathan Deal appointed Augusta CVB Director of Sales Jay Markwalter to the Georgia Tourism Foundation. The mission of the Georgia Tourism Foundation is to increase the economic strength of Georgia by promoting tourism through public/private partnerships and is made up of 11 members appointed by the Governor.

  • Augusta to Host Largest Solar Energy Projects in Georgia

    July 15, 2016

    The City of Augusta announced that it broke ground on three Photovoltaic solar projects as part of Georgia Power’s Advanced Solar Initiative Distributed Generation program. The three separate one-megawatt projects are located at the sewer treatment plant on Mike Padgett Highway, the water production facility on Tobacco Road, and the jail on Phinizy Road. The projects are scheduled to begin generating electricity by December 1st of this year.

  • Governor Deal Announces Partnership with South Carolina to Replace I-20 Bridges

    July 14, 2016

    Gov. Nathan Deal announced a partnership with South Carolina for an estimated $75 million project to replace existing Interstate 20 bridges over the Savannah River and the Augusta Canal and add lanes on I-20 to Exit 1 in South Carolina. The project will enhance safety and operations on both sides of the Savannah River.

  • Southeastern Bank Says It’s Business as Usual After Merger with South State

    July 11, 2016

    On June 17th, South State Corporation and Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement that will combine these two banking institutions to create a “premier franchise in the Carolinas and Georgia.” The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, and the conversion is scheduled to occur the first quarter of 2017.