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• Georgia Power Continues to Make Progress on Ash Pond Closures

  December 14, 2018

  Georgia Power announced the latest progress on its plan to safely close all 29 ash ponds at 11 active and retired coal-fired power plant sites across the state. The company is in the process of completely excavating 19 ash ponds located adjacent to lakes or rivers with the remaining 10 being closed in place using advanced engineering methods and closure technologies.

• Atlantic Broadband Partners with U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s “Toys for Tots” Program

  December 13, 2018

  Atlantic Broadband, the nation’s 9th largest cable operator, helped to make the holiday season brighter for children in need through its partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s “Toys for Tots” program.

• Queensborough National Bank & Trust Lender Named SBAC Lender of Year

  December 11, 2018

  Queensborough National Bank & Trust loan officer Carol Brooks has been named the Small Business Lender of the Year by the Savannah Small Business Assistance Corp.

• Juanita Powell Baranco Shares Why She is A Founding Member of goBeyondProfit

  December 11, 2018

  Juanita Powell Baranco talks about why she believes every business leader should join in this commitment to strengthen our communities. ”The minute I heard about it, the minute I understood the goals and aspirations of this organization, I signed on immediately. It did not take long because I absolutely believe that every aspect of our economy, every aspect of our society – education, health, you need that business input. You need the thought processes of business. Your voice is absolutely needed.”

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces Four New College and Career Academies

  December 07, 2018

  The board of the Technical College System of Georgia approved grants totaling $12 million to establish new College and Career Academies in Ben Hill County, Jackson County, Jones County and Sumter County.

• UGA Forecast: Georgia Economy Still Riding Expansion Wave into 2019

  December 07, 2018

  Georgia’s economic growth will outpace the nation’s for the sixth straight year, according to the latest forecast from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.

• Eric Tanenblatt: The George Bush I knew

  December 06, 2018

  George Herbert Walker Bush, whose careful custodianship of the unraveling of the old Soviet Union shaped a safer world for hundreds of millions, was mourned by a grateful nation Wednesday in a state funeral that brought together Republicans and Democrats in an increasingly rare demonstration of civility.

• #GivingTuesday 2018 Was Another Record Day of Generosity for Georgia

  December 05, 2018

  This November, we asked Georgia to #showyourlove for nonprofits, and our state came together in a record outpouring of generosity and community spirit. Today, we are thrilled to report that our second GAgives on #GivingTuesday campaign netted a grand total of $7.8 million in donations to our state's nonprofits – an increase of 15% from 2017 – including gifts of nearly $3.4 million through GAgives.org, and another $4.4 million across two dozen other donation platforms.

• Georgia Cancer Center Opens $62.5M Research Building Expansion

  December 04, 2018

  Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal joined Augusta University President Dr. Brooks A. Keel and other state and local leaders today to cut the ribbon on the M. Bert Storey Research Building at Augusta University’s Georgia Cancer Center.

• Report: Georgia’s Colleges and Universities Generate $16.8B Economic Impact

  December 04, 2018

  In 2017, the University System of Georgia had a $16.8 billion economic impact on the state of Georgia.. The report also found that the USG created 163,754 jobs last year, and 2.2 of those jobs were created for every one USG job in an institution’s home town.

• “Forward Momentum in the Augusta Region” at Member Economic Luncheon featuring 2018 Augusta’s Entrepreneur Award Presentation Thursday

  December 03, 2018

  The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce keynote speaker Jason Broadwater, founder and president of RevenFlo, for the December Member Economic Luncheon. The luncheon, featuring the 2018 Augusta’s Entrepreneur Award Presentation, will be held on Thursday, December 6, 11:30 am at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center.

• First Lady Sandra Deal Completes 1,000th School Visit

  December 03, 2018

  First Lady Sandra Deal was joined by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs to visit The Academy Child Development Center in Oakwood, marking Mrs. Deal’s 1,000th school visit since Gov. Nathan Deal took office in 2011.

• Consumers are ready to Spend This Holiday, but not Necessarily at the Stores

  November 29, 2018

  Holiday shoppers are more than prepared to buy in force this year. The only question is who will capture their dollars. Three out of four consumers (76 percent) plan to spend as much or more than they did last year, but, according to A.T. Kearney's 2018 Holiday Shopping Survey.

• Korean Battery Manufacturer to Create More Than 2,000 Jobs in Georgia

  November 28, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that SK innovation, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, is estimated to create more than 2,000 jobs and invest $1.67 billion in a new manufacturing plant in Jackson County in the long term.

• M3 Agency Celebrates 20 Years by Giving Back to Community

  November 26, 2018

  M3 Agency celebrates 20 years in business this November. The company was started on November 18, 1998 by Rick Donaldson, current CEO and founder.

• AT&T Names Venessa Harrison President-Georgia

  November 16, 2018

  Venessa Harrison has been named new state president for AT&T in Georgia. With over three decades of experience with AT&T and its predecessor companies, Harrison comes to Georgia after serving as AT&T-North Carolina’s state president since 2013. She succeeds Bill Leahy, who recently announced his retirement after a nearly-four decade career with AT&T.

• Augusta Metro Chamber December Member Economic Luncheon Featuring 2018 Augusta’s Entrepreneur Award December 6th

  November 15, 2018

  The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce keynote speaker Jason Broadwater, founder and president of RevenFlo, for the December Member Economic Luncheon.

• Amazon Selects New York City and Northern Virginia for New Headquarters

  November 14, 2018

  Amazon announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the company’s new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington.

• Corporate Travel Pros Rank Delta No. 1 in Business Travel News Airline Survey for 8th Straight Year

  November 13, 2018

  For a record eighth consecutive year, the corporate travel community has ranked Delta No. 1 among U.S. airlines in the annual Business Travel News Airline Survey.

• Sen. Isakson: Significant Victories for Veterans

  November 12, 2018

  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered remarks on the Senate floor on October 11th highlighting the Senate’s significant bipartisan victories on behalf of our nation’s veterans and to honor our veterans ahead of Veterans Day.

• Small Business Optimism Reaches Post-Recession High Amid Continued Growth and Strong Economic Conditions

  November 12, 2018

  Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to Capital One's latest Small Business Growth Index, a biannual survey of 500 small business owners gauging sentiment related to the economy, business conditions and plans for growth.

• Unisys Teams With Augusta Technical College to Train and Hire Augusta-Area Residents to Work in Cybersecurity Jobs

  November 11, 2018

  Unisys Corporation announced the company is teaming with Augusta Technical College in Augusta, GA, and the U.S. Department of Labor to launch an apprenticeship program to train workers in the region in skills related to cybersecurity and to provide career opportunities for veterans.

• Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone Recognized as Top Zone in U.S. for Second Consecutive Year

  November 11, 2018

  Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone announced that it was awarded the “Top Free Zones Award” by Site Selection magazine for the second consecutive year. GFTZ, which is consistently increasing its client base, was chosen for this recognition following a confidential global survey of more than 1,000 supply chain executives and site selection consultants.

• Augusta Metro Chamber Encourages Shop Small with Social Media Campaign “Auggie on the Shelf” November 24th

  November 08, 2018

  During the month of November and culminating on November 24th, Small Business Saturday, the Augusta Metro Chamber is encouraging the Augusta region to get up, get out and shop small by participating in a Shop Small Social Media Campaign “Auggie on the Shelf”. The campaign is in partnership with the Augusta GreenJackets and local small business retailers.

• University System of Georgia Enrollment Increases to All-Time High

  November 08, 2018

  Fall 2018 enrollment in the University System of Georgia’s (USG) 26 colleges and universities totaled 328,712 students, an increase of 1.1 percent (or 3,509 more students) over the previous year. This fall’s enrollment continues a five-year trend of modest increases in student enrollment in the USG.

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