January 2025 News

January 14, 2025

• Hurricane Helene: Augusta National Keeps Focus on Community, Not Golf Course Damage

• Gov. Kemp Announces Budget Proposals Strengthening K-12 Education

• GaDOE Releases Targeted Support & Improvement List

• PCA to Close Georgia Corrugated Plant, Affecting 103 People

• Porsche Reports U.S. Retail Sales Record in 2024

• Macy’s Store Closings 2025: Georgia Locations that Made the List

• AAA: Georgia Gas Price Average is Up Slightly

• Charlie Harper: Georgia General Assembly Begins Work For 2025 Session

• Dairy Alliance Announces Relief Efforts for Southeast Food Banks Following Hurricane Devastations

• 43% of Businesses Report Being Short-Staffed At Least Once a Week Amid Recruitment Struggles

• Honeywell Research Reveals More Than 80% of Retailers Plan to Increase AI Capabilities in Their Operations in 2025

• New AARP Report: Majority of Adults 50-plus Want to Age in Place, But Policies and Communities Must Catch Up

• BofA Global Research Expects 2025 to be a Year of Further Equity Market Strength Amid Macro Uncertainty

January 13, 2025

• AU Research Protection Program Co-Hosting Community Forum

• Delta Air Lines Announces $1.4B in Employee Profit Sharing

• December State Tax Revenues Up 9.6%; Adjusted YTD Down 1%

• Walmart Closing 17 Georgia Health Centers

• Gov. Kemp Unveils Recommendations from System-wide Corrections System Assessment

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Corrections, today announced historic budget infusion recommendations for the state's prison system following an in-depth and independent system-wide assessment of the Georgia corrections system by the consulting firm Guidehouse, Inc. (The Moss Group and Carter, Goble Lee).

• GaDOE Recognizes Schools with Exceptional Achievement and Progress

• North Georgia Snowstorm Lesson in Early Preparation

• Georgia-based-PharmD+340B, Unlocking Significant Savings for Rural Hospitals

• Record-Breaking $183B in Awards Were Made to Federal Contracts to Small Businesses in 2024

• New Technology, Old-world Style: Zillow Reveals 2025's Home Trends

• S&P Global Mobility Forecasts 89.6M Auto Sales Worldwide in 2025

• Tech Employment Ends Year with Uptick in Hiring, CompTIA Analysis Finds