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• Georgia's Unemployment Rate Continued to Fall in January

  March 11, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent.

• Augusta Preparatory Day School Plans High-Tech Science Building

  March 10, 2022

  Augusta Preparatory Day School has announced its plans to build a two-story, state-of-the-art science and engineering complex on campus. The new building will be named the Rodger W. Giles Institute for Inquiry.

• Southern Company Convenes Equity Leaders to Discuss Inclusive Innovation in the Energy Sector

  March 10, 2022

  Yesterday, Southern Company partnered with Black Enterprise to present Investing in Tomorrow, Today, a virtual event bringing together leaders for a conversation on the business case for supporting a diverse energy workforce.

• SME CPAs Celebrates 70th Anniversary

  March 08, 2022

  This year marks the 70th anniversary of SME CPAs, one of the leading accounting firms in the region being nationally recognized as one of America’s Best Tax Firm in Forbes, listed in the top 400 CPA Firms by Inside Public Accounting and rated Best of Accounting for Client Satisfaction by Clearly Related.

• AG Chris Carr Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week

  March 08, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr is joining a group of federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations in recognizing National Consumer Protection Week during March 6th-12th.

• Herschend Enterprises Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  March 07, 2022

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

• Gov. Kemp & First Lady Marty Kemp Continue to Champion Important Issues on Behalf of Hardworking Georgians

  March 07, 2022

  In case you missed it, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have been traveling across Georgia to champion important issues on behalf of hardworking Georgians.

• Georgia DOT Awards Approximately $173 Million in Construction Contracts in January

  March 04, 2022

  In January 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 25 projects valued at approximately $172,940,359.

• SRP Park to Host Inaugural HBCU Baseball Classic on March 20th

  March 03, 2022

  SRP Park, in partnership with Miracle Nissan of Augusta and North Augusta and Paine College, is excited to host the inaugural HBCU Baseball Classic presented by Nissan on Sunday, March 20th.

• University Health Care System Joins Piedmont

  March 02, 2022

  The University Health Care System – formerly University Hospital, University Hospital Summerville, and University Hospital McDuffie and associated physician practices – officially joined the Piedmont system on Tuesday as Piedmont Augusta Hospital, Piedmont Augusta Hospital Summerville Campus, and Piedmont McDuffie Hospital.

• Turning the Page at Augusta Metro Chamber 113th Annual Meeting, an Evening With Jon Acuff

  March 02, 2022

  The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their 113th Annual Meeting, an evening with Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author and one of INC's Top 100 Leadership Speakers.

• Sonny Perdue Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  March 02, 2022

  The Board of Regents yesterday named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia’s Banks Post Strong 2021 Results

  March 02, 2022

  Georgia’s 150 FDIC-insured banks closed out 2021 with net income of $1.9 billion, a 52.2% increase from year-end 2020, according to FDIC data released Tuesday. Loans were up 6.5%, deposits grew by 14.2% and total assets increased by 13.3%. Credit quality also remains extremely strong, with noncurrent loans and charge-offs declining from already low levels.

• Augusta Technical College Appoints New Members to Foundation Board of Trustees

  February 25, 2022

  Augusta Technical College is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its Foundation Board of Trustees.

• Georgia Center of Innovation: Providing Support Wherever Your Business Needs Us

  February 25, 2022

  At the Georgia Center of Innovation, it’s our mission to help businesses clear the path to innovation and growth by meeting them where they are – providing expert advice, and helping them navigate resources tailored to the needs they are facing.

• Port of Savannah to Grow Capacity by 60%

  February 25, 2022

  At Savannah State of the Port, Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director, unveiled plans to expand the port’s container capacity by 60 percent. The enhancements will bring the Port of Savannah’s annual capacity from 6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Release of Annual Rural Renaissance Report

  February 24, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces the release of the 2022 Rural Renaissance Report following a meeting of the Rural Prosperity Council in Tifton. The report is part of continued efforts to elevate Georgia's 140 rural counties through recommendations highlighting strategies and innovative solutions.

• Golden Harvest Food Bank Celebrates 40 Years of Feeding the Hungry

  February 23, 2022

  For 40 years, Golden Harvest Food Bank has helped families in need put food on their tables. On February 25, 1982, a local citizens committee comprised of clergy, heads of social service agencies, business leaders, and county government officials decided to fight hunger by incorporating a new non-profit organization called a Food Bank. Michael J. Firmin was named the first Executive Director of the organization.

• Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Georgia Titan 100

  February 23, 2022

  Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce the 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Winning the War for Talent: Higher Education

  February 22, 2022

  No other issue so dominates boardroom and shipping docks as the lack of skilled workers. In the next three years Georgia will need to fill 122,000 healthcare positions, 27,000 manufacturing jobs will be open and 13,000 construction workers will be needed.

• Hartsfield-Jackson 2021 Passenger Numbers Nearly Double Prior Year

  February 22, 2022

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced the release of the 2021 traffic report. According to the report, ATL served more than 75 million passengers in 2021, a significant increase of 76 percent from the 42.9 million passengers served in 2020.

• Small Business Owners are Bullish on 2022 Despite Rising Costs & Staffing Concerns

  February 22, 2022

  UpSwell Marketing, a direct marketing agency specializing in helping small businesses grow their customer base, just released the results of their annual business sentiment survey.

• Georgia Center of Innovation’s AgTech Focus Reaching New Audiences

  February 18, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation’s Director of AgTech Chris Chammoun has been featured multiple times in recent media interviews as this key industry sector experiences growth in the state.

• Georgia Sees Record-Breaking Job Creation From Economic Development Projects in First Half of FY22

  February 17, 2022

  Economic development projects secured in every region of the State of Georgia resulted in record-breaking job creation for the first half of the fiscal year. These 160 locations or expansions supported by GDEcD’s Global Commerce division will result in the creation of nearly 24,400 jobs and $9.8 billion investment in the state.

• YMCA Kicks-off 2022 Annual Fundraiser

  February 16, 2022

  The Family YMCA of Greater Augusta is a key resource in bringing people together, bridging gaps, supporting community needs and providing opportunities for youth, adults and seniors. Through the continued generosity of our community each year, the Y has been successful in achieving this goal.

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