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• Georgia’s Job Numbers Reach an All-Time High in July

  August 18, 2022

  Job numbers increased more than 12,000 from June to July to an all-time high and were up almost five percent over the year.

• Its Official: Atlanta to Host 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship

  August 17, 2022

  For the second time in less than a decade, the city of Atlanta will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game is slated for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta becomes the first city to repeat as a host destination for college football’s biggest game.

• Joanna Conley Named Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Hospital

  August 16, 2022

  Doctors Hospital of Augusta is pleased to announce the selection of Joanna Conley, FACHE as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 15th. Conley joins Doctors Hospital from HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

• Georgia’s Record Breaking Economic Year A Result Of Planning And Focus

  August 15, 2022

  This should come as no surprise, but I didn’t win the recent $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot. Neither did you unless you’re holding a ticket bought in Des Plains, Illinois at the end of July.

• Augusta is the No. 10 Best City to Own a Vacation Rental

  August 12, 2022

  Have a spare room, mother-in-law suite, or entire home you’re not using? With short-term rental marketplaces like Airbnb and Vrbo, you could earn an average of $32,728 per year as a host.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Jud Savelle of Bishop Clean Care

  August 12, 2022

  Jud Savelle, President of Bishop Clean Care, is a native of Albany, who, along with his wife, Jenny, owns and manages their 70-year-old family business that focuses on residential and commercial cleaning services employing over 85 people in Southwest Georgia. Jud offered practical insight into the symbiotic relationship between every small business and the community in which you operate.

• Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet

  August 12, 2022

  Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion of high-speed internet services to Georgians. These funds will be made available through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program.

• Georgia Shatters Investment and Job Records in FY22

  August 11, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that Georgia achieved another record year for economic development investments and job creation in the state during fiscal year 2022.

• USG Launches New One-stop Website to Help Students Make Decisions on College Affordability & Value

  August 10, 2022

  The University System of Georgia continues to lead the nation in matching the value of degree attainment to economic success as it launches a powerful new tool to help students and families work through critical decisions about college affordability and value.

• New Studio Space to Attract Big-Budget Features, Create More Jobs for Georgians

  August 08, 2022

  While COVID-19 brought the industry to a standstill in 2020, it’s now rebounding in a spectacular fashion. During fiscal year 2022, 412 film and television projects were produced in Georgia spending a record $4.4 billion in the state.

• Study Committees Preview 2023 Legislation and Political Battles

  August 05, 2022

  The work of the Georgia General Assembly doesn’t begin in January. It’s important to remember that our legislators are officially part-time. Most have other jobs and other responsibilities they attend to the rest of the year, and juggle those the best they can when the legislature meets.

• SRS Education Outreach Impacts Tens of Thousands Each Year

  August 04, 2022

  During the 2021/2022 school year, Savannah River Nuclear Solution’s (SRNS) provided education outreach to more than 60,000 students and educators.

• Small Business Job Growth Slows in July; Hourly Earnings Growth Moderates Slightly

  August 04, 2022

  Hiring at U.S. small businesses slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest Paychex-IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.

• Augusta Ranks High for Women-owned Businesses

  August 03, 2022

  Women-owned businesses are on the rise across the country — but there’s always room for even more growth. A recent study by the U.S. Census Bureau shows one in five businesses in the country are women-owned businesses. Augusta ranks pretty high in that study, checking in at number 19 out of 100 cities nationwide. About 21.9 percent of Augusta’s businesses are owned by women, totaling nearly 1,800 businesses.

• Chick-fil-A Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  August 03, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Chick-fil-A as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Georgia Made Film & TV Productions Generate $4.4B for State in Yet Another Chart-Topping Year

  August 02, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2022 – a new industry record.

• Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program Provides Rental, Utility & Housing Stability Assistance to 35K Tenants Statewide

  August 02, 2022

  As America continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s overwhelming impact, many Georgians received aid that prevented evictions, housing instability, and loss of utilities. Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program hit record numbers this week, helping to keep more than 35,000 tenants in their homes.

• AT&T Foundation Makes Donation of $25,000 to CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon to Support Summer CyberPatriot Camp for Local Students

  August 01, 2022

  More than 130 students from the Augusta-area and the Augusta Boys and Girls Club participated in the Alliance for Fort Gordon Summer CyberPatriot Camps, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation.

• Maximizing Your Employees Using IDEAS with SRNS at Augusta Metro Chamber Women In Business

  July 29, 2022

  What is your company's greatest asset? If you answered your employees, then you are correct! Join the Augusta Metro Chamber and SRNS on Tuesday, August 16 to learn from P.K. Hightower, Manager of Continuous Improvement at SRNS and of one of the members of the “2021 Best Places to Work in South Carolina” team, as she shares tips on how to motivate, recognize and reward your team.

• Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia

  July 29, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have allowed thousands of Georgians to receive essential early learning and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Integrating Purpose into Every Day Business

  July 29, 2022

  Why would any company revisit a purpose statement in the middle of a tumultuous time? That’s exactly what UPS executives decided to do when they refreshed a decades’ old purpose statement and operationalized it globally to come out stronger than ever. At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum we learned from UPS’ Kevin Warren the how, why and day-to-day benefits any company could realize from a purpose refresh.

• Port of Savannah Stays on Pace at Nearly 5.8M TEUs in FY2022

  July 27, 2022

  Fiscal Year 2022 was another record-breaker for the Georgia Ports Authority, with container volumes growing 8 percent for a total of 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.

• The 40th Annual Arts in The Heart of Augusta Festival Announced

  July 22, 2022

  Augusta is proud to announce that after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the highly anticipated Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival is returning for the 40th year Friday, September 16th through, Sunday, September 18th.

• Georgia Power's Transformational Plan for State's Energy Future Approved

  July 22, 2022

  The Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power's 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which sets forth a proactive, innovative and transformational roadmap for how Georgia Power will continue to meet the energy needs of customers, local communities and the State of Georgia for future generations.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Scaling Compassion in a Franchise Model

  July 22, 2022

  At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum Inspire CEO, Paul Brown, spoke candidly about the balance of leading a massive franchise organize with central clarity, while remaining caring and nimble in the face of marketplace uncertainty.

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