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• United Way Raises $2M+ for Annual Campaign & Recognizes Community

  March 07, 2024

  On Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, the Oglethorpe Ballroom at the Augusta Marriott was filled with local business leaders and community volunteers who gathered for United Way of the CSRA’s Annual Campaign Celebration.

• Georgia Chamber & GaDOE Announce Recipients of Rural Workforce Development Grants

  March 07, 2024

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Talent and Workforce Preparedness, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, awarded thirty-one rural school districts across the state with funds to support workforce preparedness programs.

• Augusta Craft Beer Festival Returns for 7th Year

  March 06, 2024

  SRP Park and Augusta Sports Leagues, are excited to announce the 2024 Augusta Craft Beer Festival slated for Saturday, April 27th. As the largest outdoor beer festival in the CSRA, the event will plan to feature more than 30 breweries with over 100 craft beer selections to go along with live music, delicious food, games at the beautiful SRP Park.

• TSA is Prepared for a Busy Spring Break Travel Season, Expects Travel Volumes at Nearly 6% Above 2023

  March 06, 2024

  As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Transportation Security Administration is up for the challenge and is offering practical tips to help them plan for a smooth journey as they go through the security checkpoint and take to the skies.

• Augusta's River Region Welcomes March Conferences and Events 

  March 05, 2024

  Destination Augusta and the Augusta Sports Council are pleased to announce that the 3,210 visitors attending meetings, reunions, events, and sporting events in Augusta’s River Region will generate at least $2,001,745 in total estimated economic impact (EEI) March 2024.

• TAG Announces the 2024 Top 40 Innovative Companies in Georgia

  March 04, 2024

  The Technology Association of Georgia today announced the 2024 Top 40 Innovative Companies in Georgia. This annual program recognizes Georgia-based companies of all sizes for their contributions to innovation and economic growth within the state’s technology sector.

• Vogtle Unit 4 Connects to Electric Grid for the First Time

  March 04, 2024

  Georgia Power announced that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time.

• Alison South Marketing Group Becomes Osla Agency

  March 01, 2024

  Alison South Marketing Group, based in the Augusta-Aiken area with an office in Ft. Lauderdale, is rebranding as the Osla Agency (pronounced Ah-slah). The new brand will be revealed March 1 on their website OslaAgency.com.

• Cheney Eldridge Chosen to Lead Economic Development in Columbia County

  March 01, 2024

  The Development Authority of Columbia County has selected Cheney Eldridge, an economic development professional in the region, as the professional to serve as executive director. The announcement was made by Rick Evans of SME CPAs and Chair of the DACC Board.

• Governor Kemp Proclaims March 1st as Georgia STEM Day

  March 01, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp has proclaimed March 1st, as Georgia STEM Day, a statewide opportunity for schools, educators, students, and companies to raise awareness by engaging in hands-on activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

• Georgia Ports Highlights Site Selection Opportunities

  March 01, 2024

  For automakers and their suppliers, other manufacturers and logistics operations, Georgia’s ports are a key factor in the decision to bring jobs to the Peach State.

• Georgia Benefiting from Tailwinds of Domestic Migration, EV, & Manufacturing Investment, Offset by National Headwinds of Corporate Job Compression & Weak Global Growth

  February 29, 2024

  Georgia’s economy is benefiting from the tailwinds of people moving to the state from the rest of the nation, electric vehicle and supplier-related construction, and general manufacturing investments, while also being buffeted by the headwinds of national job market compression and global growth woes.

• UGA SBDC Partners with Southeastern Universities to Bring Business Education Programs to Rural Communities with Support From SBA Grant

  February 28, 2024

  The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to bring the popular Digital Marketing Bootcamp program to more rural towns across Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

• State Leaders Celebrate Hyundai Motor Group’s Historic Impact on Georgia

  February 27, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp joined President and Global COO of Hyundai Motor Company and President and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America José Muñoz to celebrate Hyundai Motor Group’s historic and positive impact on the State of Georgia while providing an update on the progress of its Metaplant America.

• Augusta Technical College to host TEDx Evans Youth Event

  February 26, 2024

  Augusta Technical College is proud to host TEDxEvans Youth, an annual event orchestrated by dedicated local youth volunteers. The event is set to captivate audiences globally on March 3rd, from 4-8 PM on the Augusta Campus.

• Unveiling Georgia’s $1.3B Arts Impact

  February 26, 2024

  Nonprofit arts and culture have a powerful ability to attract and hold dollars within local communities. Now, for the first time, Georgia has a custom economic analysis of its nonprofit arts and culture sector – and the data from Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 from Americans for the Arts is impressive.

• Augusta University Invests $6 Million to Boost Faculty and Staff Amid Enrollment Surge

  February 23, 2024

  Augusta University’s record-setting pace to enroll 16,000 students by 2030 has accelerated faculty and staff hiring to keep up.

• 2024 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs Announced

  February 23, 2024

  Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Restaurant Association President + CEO Stephanie Fischer announced six new Georgia Grown Executive Chefs at the 2024 Taste of Georgia Legislative Reception last night.

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company to Sell Augusta Paperboard Manufacturing Facility to Clearwater Paper Corporation

  February 22, 2024

  Graphic Packaging Holding Company, and Clearwater Paper Corporation, announced that Graphic Packaging has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Augusta bleached paperboard manufacturing facility to Clearwater Paper. The transaction value is approximately $700 million.

• Farm Stress Summit to Spotlight Mental Health Challenges Among Georgia’s Farming Communities

  February 21, 2024

  The prevalence of mental health challenges experienced by farm families and farming communities in Georgia is staggering. Faced with unfavorable weather, unfriendly economic conditions, labor shortages and more, farmers of all types often cope with the pressures of their profession in unhealthy ways, including considering suicide.

• "Call Before You Dig" Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary in Georgia

  February 20, 2024

  2024 marks Georgia 811’s 50th Anniversary. With the mission to promote safety and prevent utility damage, Georgia 811 will celebrate the occasion with various events, initiatives, and tributes to remind stakeholders and the general public of the importance of contacting 811 before digging.

• Gerald Jones Automotive Group, Commits $250,000 to Augusta Technical College's Automotive Institute

  February 16, 2024

  Gerald Jones Automotive Group proudly announces a generous pledge of $250,000 by its owner, Andy Jones, to support the establishment of the Automotive Institute at Augusta Technical College. This institute, situated at the former Johnson Cadillac location, is poised to become a national model for comprehensive training in various automotive technician fields.

• Augusta Metro Chamber’s Highest Honor Awarded to Dr. Joseph M. Still

  February 16, 2024

  With a sold-out crowd of over 600 Chamber members, community partners and guests Thursday evening at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce awarded its highest honor to an Augusta man who dedicated his career to improvements in the treatment of burn patients.

• Georgia Leading Nation in New Clean Energy Projects, 19 Projects Totalling 39k Jobs, $13B in Private Investments

  February 16, 2024

  Large-scale clean energy projects announced in Georgia in just the first year of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are projected to create or support almost 39,000 jobs and generate tens of billions of dollars in new wages, tax revenue, and economic growth, according to a new economic analysis by BW Research for the national nonpartisan business group E2.

• State of Georgia Breaks Export Records for Third Straight Year

  February 15, 2024

  Governor Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in announcing that the state surpassed $49.7 billion in exports in 2023, eclipsing the record-setting $47 billion in 2022.

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