July 2026 News

July 31, 2026

• Big Step to Bring Major Development to Augusta Depot Property

• Southern Fired Foods Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant as Grovetown Continues to Grow

• Downtown Augusta Business Owner Seeks Help for Losses Due to Road Work

• Back-to-School Celebration Becomes Community Tradition at The HUB

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases Latest Tariff Briefing on New Global Tariffs & Canadian Trade Measures

• Delta Adds Sports Prediction Offering to In-Flight Entertainment

• This Georgia School District is One of the Fastest Growing in the Country

• Girl Scouts Celebrate New Georgia Specialty License Plate

• Another Former State Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud

• Southern Company Reports $2.5B Earnings so far in 2026, up 14%

• New Study Finds 58% of Americans Feel Overwhelmed by Health Optimization & Tracking Trends

• 64% of Americans Would Switch Mobile and Broadband Providers for Better Cyber Security

• 1 in 5 Small Businesses Will Hit a Cash Crunch in the Next 90 Days

July 30, 2026

• Augusta Data Center Debate Goes on, People Await Public Meetings

• Proposed Hospitality Tax Increase Draws Support and Opposition in Aiken

• This Georgia Woman Made Forbes’ Self-Made 250. Here’s How She Did It.

• Governor Touts Data Centers, Calls AI “Scary” but Essential

• Wellstar Health System to Lay Off Hundreds Across Georgia

• JAMES Magazine Online: 2026 Ag Issues Summit features Launch of Joint Family Farms Study Committee

• Georgia Power Supports Georgia’s Cities Through GMA Participation

• Two-Thirds of U.S. Employers Plan to Increase Hiring in Second Half of 2026

• IBM Study: One in Four Malicious Breaches are AI-Enabled, Costing Companies $6M on Average

• Americans Nearing Retirement Fear Running Out of Time More Than Money

July 29, 2026

• Local Leaders Announced to Serve on American Heart Association Board of Directors

• CURS’ Summer Scholars Program Celebrates Discovery at Annual Symposium