May 2020 Features

  • CSRA COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund Surpasses $1 Million in Total Grants Distributed to Date

    May 29, 2020

    United Way of the CSRA and the Community Foundation for the CSRA announced today that the CSRA COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund has distributed $1,073,000 to 39 organizations to aid local response efforts to COVID-19.

  • Georgia Power Customers to See Approximately $10 Reduction in Monthly Summer Bills

    May 29, 2020

    The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power's plan to reduce its fuel rates by 17.2 percent and total billings by approximately $740 million over a two-year period. This reduction will lower the total monthly bill by approximately $5.32 for the typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month beginning June 1st..

  • Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Research Program Selects City of Woodbury for Revitalization Initiative

    May 29, 2020

    The Economic Development Research Program (EDRP) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is working with Woodbury, a community in West Georgia’s Meriwether County, under an agreement to help a coalition of civic and business leaders develop a strategic assessment plan to guide the city’s economic development efforts.

  • Researchers Study Teleworking Effects during COVID-19

    May 28, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing protocols resulted in many workers conducting business from home, altering the environments in which they work at a moment’s notice and allowing organizations to continue their operations.

  • Southern Company Announces Transition to Net-zero Carbon Emissions Goal

    May 28, 2020

    Southern Company moved to a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

  • Survey of 14,000 Travelers Shows Domestic Travel is About to Boom

    May 28, 2020

    While most travel has been put on pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a May 2020 survey indicates new travel trends lean toward domestic travel. As industry leaders, AirportParkingReservations.com and ParkSleepFly.com reveal what the next step may look like for travelers.

  • Final Module Placed for Vogtle Unit 3

    May 27, 2020

    The final module for Georgia Power's Vogtle Unit 3, a massive water tank, has been placed atop the containment vessel and shield building roof at the company's Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia. The installation represents the final module placement for Unit 3, marking another significant milestone for the project.

  • GDOT Awards Nearly $113.5M in Construction Contracts for April

    May 27, 2020

    Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 19 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $113,519,873.

  • Communities Team with UGA, Go Virtual to Develop Leaders

    May 21, 2020

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fanning Institute—a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach—has created virtual program formats for both its Community Leadership Program and Youth Leadership in Action curricula. This now allows the institute’s faculty to deliver the adult and youth curriculum modules to program participants in an interactive, virtual format.

  • USG Administrator Says Government/Constitution Requirement Restored

    May 21, 2020

    Several months ago University System of Georgia (USG) chief academic officer, Dr. Tristan Denley, floated a plan to reduce core courses students must take upon enrollment. It included abolition of the American government requirement— POLS 1101, which incorporates study of the U.S. Constitution and federalism. Yesterday, however, Denley made news.

  • Deloitte CFO Signals Survey: Executive Teams Are Largely Focused on Adapting Operations for Near-Term Performance & Evolving Their Businesses for a Post-Crisis Future

    May 21, 2020

    Executive teams are primarily focused on responding by maximizing performance during the crisis and preparing to thrive by evolving business models and making fundamental business strategy shifts for the post-crisis future. CFOs cite historic lows for expected revenue and earnings growth, with domestic hiring growth also falling sharply.

  • Delta-designed Airport Lobby & Gate Safety Barriers on the Way

    May 20, 2020

    To add another layer of safety at airports for Delta customers and our people, Delta turned to its Delta Flight Products subsidiary to design and manufacture a custom plexiglass safety barrier especially for airport check-in lobbies, departure gates and Delta Sky Club counters.

  • Georgia DOT Restricts Construction-Related Lane Closures Statewide During Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

    May 20, 2020

    To ease potential Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures from noon Friday, May 22nd through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 26th on Interstate highways and limiting lane closures on state routes that directly serve major tourist and recreation centers.

  • Georgia Marks Lowest COVID-19 Positive Hospitalizations Since Early April

    May 20, 2020

    Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia reached its lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized since hospitals started reporting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) on April 8th.

  • Over 220 Georgia Companies Producing Critical Supplies to Fight COVID-19

    May 19, 2020

    The Georgia Suppliers Interactive Map and List, compiled by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), includes more than 220 Georgia companies providing needed protective supplies, along with an interactive map displaying business location and a tool to sort supplies by category.

  • Small Business Employment Declines, Reflecting the Ongoing Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic

    May 19, 2020

    The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows a decrease in small business employment as the COVID-19 pandemic caused instability for employers nationwide.

  • Microsoft Corp. to Expand Presence in Atlanta with 1,500 New Jobs, New Facility

    May 18, 2020

    Governor Brian Kemp announced that Fortune 500 company Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services, devices, and solutions, will open a new facility in Atlanta, anticipated in summer 2021. The $75 million investment will create 1,500 new high-tech jobs in West Midtown.

  • GDOL Launches Claims Conversion Program for Employers

    May 18, 2020

    Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has developed a program which will allow employer filed partial claims to be converted to individual claims. This new process will allow employees who are permanently terminated the opportunity to continue receiving benefits without interruption.

  • SK innovation Donates $400,000 to Augusta University’s Free COVID-19 Screening Application

    May 15, 2020

    In recent addresses to Georgians regarding COVID-19, Governor Brian P. Kemp has applauded the launch of Augusta University’s COVID-19 telemedicine app and highlighted the value of public-private partnerships. Today Augusta University received a $400,000 donation from SK innovation to support Augusta University and Augusta University Health’s response and associated expenses pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Homegrown Georgia Artists and Songwriters Unite on May 26th for "Georgia On My Mind"

    May 15, 2020

    Traditionally hosted at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, the seventh annual “Gretsch Presents Georgia On My Mind” concert benefiting the Georgia Music Foundation will reach a global audience this year with an online musical event Tuesday, May 26th hosted by Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls and artist/songwriter Brent Cobb.

  • Senator David Perdue: Why We Need to Continue Opening the Economy

    May 15, 2020

    Since the Covid-19 crisis began, tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment. Consumer confidence has fallen dramatically. Small businesses, which operate on thin margins even in the best of times, are hanging by a thread. This should be a glaring wake-up call: we must continue taking critical steps to reopen the economy.

  • First Quarter-Million Absentee Ballots Cast

    May 15, 2020

    Counties have accepted more than 250,000 absentee ballots for the combined Presidential Preference Primary and General Primary, a record amount considering there are still more than three weeks to go before Election Day, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday.

  • Georgia To Receive $260M For COVID-19 Testing

    May 14, 2020

    The White House announced that Georgia will receive over $260 million in federal funding to increase testing capacity in the state.

  • Legislators Get Back to Work in Committee Meetings

    May 13, 2020

    Georgia lawmakers have not been called in to complete the 2020 legislative session yet, but many committees are getting back to work.

  • Georgia Deploys 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 School Districts

    May 13, 2020

    Governor Kemp announced a donation from AT&T to the Georgia Department of Education, Foundation for Public Education. The donation will be used to deploy 448 Wi-Fi Rangers to 36 school districts, filling the internet connectivity gap for thousands of students in rural areas, tripling the number of Wi-Fi buses in the state.