August 2024 News

August 30, 2024

• Meta Data Center Coming to Aiken County, Bringing 100 New Jobs

• AU Students Learn the Business of Baseball Through Internships

• Migdaliz Berrios Selected as Director of the Columbia County Center

• Site Services Delivers 1,500 Sandbags; Defends SRS Against Severe Storm

• Rural Jobs, Investment Dominate Georgia Economic Growth

• Georgia Power Determines Locations for Four Battery Storage Projects

• Atlanta Selected to Host 2031 Men’s Final Four

• Georgia DOT Suspends Lane Closures, Identifies Best, Worst Travel Times for Labor Day Weekend

• Six Presidential Candidates on Georgia Ballot

• Southern Company & PGA TOUR Again Partner to Power TOUR Championship With 100% Renewable Energy

  Southern Company today announced that for the third consecutive year its system is delivering 100% renewable energy for the TOUR Championship, professional golf's season-ending event. Southern Company and its subsidiaries Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas collaborated with the tournament and the PGA TOUR to drive sustainability measures on and off the golf course.

• Gov. Kemp Announces New Director & State Forester of Georgia Forestry Commission

• Secretary Raffensperger Hosts She Leads Webinar: "Securing Your Golden Future"

• JAMES Magazine Online: Georgia’s Opioid Crisis Rages On, as Lawmakers Fight Back

• This Labor Day, Workers and Companies Face Irrelevance Without Immediate Reskilling

• Home Mortgage Lending Rebounds Nationwide With Across-The-Board Gains in Second Quarter of 2024

• Affordable Renter-Friendly Home Improvements That Add Value

August 29, 2024

• Explore the Local Dining Scene, Enjoy Discounts with AU’s JagPerks Partners

• Augusta Regional Airport to Shift Traffic Temporarily

• Georgia DOT, Lutzie 43 Foundation to Host Safe Driving Summit in East Central Georgia

• How Fresh Talent is Propelling SRNS Forward

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces Over $1M in Funding To Support Apprenticeships

• Georgia World Congress Center Authority to Appoint Kevin Duvall as New CEO

• GSU Economic Forecaster: Fed Will Undertake a Series of “Practically Aggressive” Rate Cuts in the Next Six Months

• Georgia-Pacific’s Brawny Partners with Convoy of Hope to Support Disaster Relief Efforts

• Advancing STEM Education: Toyota Provides Up To $8.6 Million To Support Georgia Schools