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Significant Progress Made on Vogtle 3 & 4 Construction
August 09, 2018
Georgia Power announced that Southern Nuclear has made significant progress on construction of Vogtle 3 & 4 since assuming project management on behalf of the project co-owners (Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities) from Westinghouse following its bankruptcy in 2017.
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AT&T Announces an Investment of More Than $5.3B in Georgia Networks During 2015-2017
August 08, 2018
AT&T has invested nearly $5.3 billion in their Georgia wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments have boosted reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders.
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Recap: Georgia Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Congressional Luncheon
August 08, 2018
On Tuesday, August 21st, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Congressional Luncheon at the Marriott City Center in Macon. With over 1,500 industry leaders and elected officials in attendance, gubernatorial candidates discussed issues surrounding economic prosperity and the state’s business climate.
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Augusta’s River Region Welcomes August Conferences and Sports Events
August 07, 2018
The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Augusta Sports Council are pleased to announce that visitors attending meetings, reunions, events and sporting events in Augusta’s River Region will generate at least $7,282,846.46 in total estimated economic impact during the month of August.
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Survey: One-third of Americans Thought about Starting a Business Last Year
August 07, 2018
LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today released its survey of aspiring small business owners, as the company celebrates a new milestone for its small business vertical – surpassing $1 billion in loan volume through LendingTree's small business marketplace.
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Global Commerce Generates $5.56B in Investments in Past Year
August 03, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce Division helped create a total of 27,373 new jobs during FY 18, generating $5.56 billion in investments. This growth is the result of a record-breaking 419 expansion or relocation projects throughout the state.
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Final Defense Bill Includes More Than 30 Georgia Priorities
August 02, 2018
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a negotiator for the final defense bill, U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) praises final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Senator Perdue helped secured more than 30 provisions of importance to Georgia in the annual defense bill, which now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
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Georgia World Congress Center Authority Breaks Ground on Congress Center Expansion Project
August 01, 2018
Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s Board of Governors officially broke ground on the Georgia World Congress Center’s first major expansion since 2002. The $55 million expansion project, a component of the Authority’s 2020 Vision strategic plan, features a new 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall affixed between the convention center’s Buildings B and C that, once complete, will create over one million square feet of contiguous exhibition space.
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AG Chris Carr Reveals Georgia’s Top Consumer Complaints for 2017
August 01, 2018
Attorney General Chris Carr announced Georgia’s top consumer complaints for 2017. This announcement falls on the heels of the latest report from the annual survey of state and local consumer agencies conducted by Consumer Federation of America. Georgia was one of forty agencies from twenty-three states that participated in the survey.
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CEO Activism in 2018: Half of Americans Say CEO Activism Influences Government
July 31, 2018
Significantly more Americans in 2018 believe that CEOs who speak out on hotly debated current issues influence the decisions and actions of government (48 percent vs. 38 percent in 2017). This is according to CEO Activism in 2018: The Purposeful CEO, a survey of 1,006 adult Americans.
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Augusta Garners National Media Attention on Southern Living
July 30, 2018
The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that Augusta’s River Region has garnered national media attention as a direct result of current ACVB public relations efforts.
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Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative Receives National Recognition for Demonstrating Best Practice
July 26, 2018
Georgia’s Disability Employment Initiative received national recognition this week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy for demonstrating best practices and delivering superior service.
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United Way of the CSRA Welcomes New President
July 24, 2018
United Way of the CSRA is proud to welcome Brittany Burnett as its new President and CEO, effective Monday, July 23, 2018. Ms. Burnett will be working alongside LaVerne Gold, outgoing president, until Ms. Gold’s retirement on August 9, 2018.
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Meybohm Announces Purchase of Residential Property Management Division of Century 21 Larry Miller Realty
July 23, 2018
Meybohm Real Estate announces the purchase of Century 21 Larry Miller Realty residential property management division. This acquisition makes Meybohm one of the largest residential property management firms in the greater Augusta area.
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Augusta-based MAU Workforce Solutions Acquires Atlanta-based 3Ci
July 23, 2018
MAU Workforce Solutions has acquired 3Ci -- extending its global reach by adding the Atlanta-based company’s expertise in the fast-growing technology sector.
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Augusta Metro Chamber President Sue Parr Serving as Chair Elect on GACCE Board
July 20, 2018
The Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives recently announced its 2018-19 Executive Committee and Board of Directors at their 2018 Executive Leadership Conference held at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, GA. Sue Parr, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce President, is pleased to be serving as Chair Elect for the 2018-19 Executive Committee.
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Georgia Lottery Transfers More than $1.14B to Education
July 19, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the Georgia Lottery Corp. transferred its fiscal year 2018 profits, a total of $1,143,514,000, to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account. This is the largest annual transfer on record, bringing the total funding raised for education programs to more than $19.8 billion during the 25-year history of the Georgia Lottery.
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Augusta Regional Airport Awarded Air Service Grant
July 18, 2018
Augusta Regional Airport is pleased to announce it has been selected as a grant recipient in the Federal Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Development Program in the amount of $800,000. The SCASD grant is designed to assist small communities provide additional air service. Grant funds are typically used to encourage and market new service, to support-existing service, or to restore lost service.
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How The Gig Economy Could Aid Planning for Older Adult and Disability Services in Georgia
July 18, 2018
It is well-known that the baby-boom generation is aging, with about 10,000 individuals turning 65 each day. This generation has the longest life expectancy to date and benefits from advances in health care and technology. However, this generation is also more disabled, dealing with more chronic health conditions and managing more prescription medications than previous generations.
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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Presented Three Awards at 17th Annual Small Business Forum & Expo
July 17, 2018
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions was recently presented with three awards at the Department of Energy’s 17th Annual Small Business Forum & Expo. In FY17, SRNS allocated $36M to new small businesses, with $10M of that money going to local small businesses.
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Young Gamechangers to Present Big Ideas to Albany on August 10th
July 16, 2018
Since the beginning of the year 48 of Georgia’s brightest young professionals have researched Albany’s history, met with community leaders, toured campuses and neighborhoods, visited recreation areas, and re-imagined downtown in their quest to come up with big ideas and innovative solutions to some of the area’s most persistent challenges. Their hard work will be revealed when they present their final recommendations to the community on Friday, August 10th at Albany State University.
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Sitel Group Immediately Hiring 500 Full-Time Positions in Augusta Customer Experience Center
July 12, 2018
Sitel Group, a leading global customer experience management provider that delivers more than 2.5 million customer experiences every day, announced today that it will be immediately hiring 500 full-time associates to support one of Sitel Group's largest retail clients – a multi-billion dollar global wholesale leader – and assist its shoppers through the online ordering process.
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First Building of $100 Million Georgia Cyber Center Opens in Augusta
July 11, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal yesterday attended the opening of The Hull McKnight Building at The Georgia Cyber Center, a first-of-its-kind collaborative cybersecurity center located in Augusta. The $100 million Georgia Cyber Center is the single largest investment in a cybersecurity facility by a state government to-date, with the aim of strengthening the state of Georgia’s position as a national leader in cybersecurity.
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Atlantic Broadband Announces Automatic Internet Speed Increases at No Cost for South Carolina Residential Customers
July 11, 2018
Atlantic Broadband, the nation's 9th largest cable operator, announced significant internet speed increases for residents in Aiken, South Carolina and surrounding areas it serves including Graniteville, Jackson, New Ellenton, and Warrenville
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The Georgia Cyber Center's Hull McKnight Building Opens its Doors Today
July 10, 2018
The Georgia Cyber Center, a first of its kind collaborative cybersecurity center located in Augusta will open its doors on Today, with a grand opening ceremony beginning at 8 p.m. The $100 million Cyber Center is the single largest investment in a cybersecurity facility by a state government to date, strengthening the state of Georgia's position as a national leader in cybersecurity.