May 2025 Features

• Genesis And Genesis Inspiration Foundation Contribute $100,000 To Youth Sports And Education In Coastal Georgia

  May 28, 2025

  Genesis and Genesis Inspiration Foundation recently announced a combined contribution of $100,000 towards youth sports and education in Coastal Georgia. The area is home to Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated electric vehicle mass-production plant in Bryan County, Georgia.

• Union Mission Announces 2025 Raising Hope Featured Speakers

  May 27, 2025

  Union Mission will host its 10th Annual Raising Hope on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Savannah Convention Center. Presented by Oliver Maner LLP and Georgia Ports Authority, the event will be emceed by Dean Crownover along with Special Guest Emcee, Emma Hamilton, Anchor of WJCL 22 Morning News.

• Georgia’s Legal Community Provides 2.8 Million Meals to State’s Regional Food Banks

  May 27, 2025

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a total of $714,936.10 during the 14th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy – a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s regional food banks.

• Georgia Voters Growing More Confident in Elections, Firmly Reject Radical Changes to Voting Laws

  May 27, 2025

  As the 2026 election season heats up, a new statewide poll from the Democracy Defense Project shows that Georgia voters are more confident than ever in their elections — and they’re making it clear they don’t want to go backward.

• AAA: 1.3M Georgians Will Travel Domestically for Memorial Day; 45.1M Travelers Nationwide

  May 23, 2025

  AAA predicts a record-breaking 1.38 million Georgians will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day period. That’s an increase of nearly 45,000 compared to last year.

• Coastal Care Partners Dr. Pamela Gaudry Raises $165,000 for Coastal Georgia Alzheimer’s Association Dancing with the Stars

  May 22, 2025

  Dr. Pamela Gaudry recently participated in the Coastal Georgia Alzheimer’s Association local event “Dancing with the Stars.” With nearly 800 people in attendance, the annual fundraiser was held on May 17th at the Savannah Convention and Trade Center.

• Mercedes-Benz Establishing North American Headquarters, New Research & Development Hub in Metro Atlanta

  May 22, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Mercedes-Benz will establish Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz’s headquarters in North America by centralizing and uniting key corporate functions. The company will move up to 500 jobs to the existing Mercedes-Benz facility, known as “1MB,” in Fulton County, and make a multi-million dollar investment in a future state-of-the-art R&D facility to also be located nearby.

• Port of Savannah Container Trade Up 17% in April

  May 21, 2025

  The Georgia Ports Authority had its busiest April ever for container trade, moving 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month. The Port of Savannah achieved an increase of 74,500 TEUs or 17 percent compared to the same month last year.

• New Report: Small Businesses Stayed Positive on Growth in Q1 - While Bracing for Economic Shifts

  May 21, 2025

  Small businesses remain generally positive about growth potential, though optimism has fallen slightly in the face of economic uncertainty, according to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck.

• Leadership Southeast Georgia Focuses On Education and Agriculture in Bulloch & Screven Counties

  May 20, 2025

  The Leadership Southeast Georgia Class of 2025 met in early May for its fourth session, exploring the impact of education and the economic significance of agriculture in Bulloch and Screven counties. The session offered participants firsthand insight into local schools, agribusiness operations, and the challenges and opportunities shaping these key sectors.

• Georgia Power Offers to Freeze Customer Rates

  May 20, 2025

  Georgia Power will not seek to raise base rates for the next three years under a proposed agreement the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday.

• Small but Mighty: 2025 Small Cities Conference Unites Georgia’s Local Leaders in Tifton

  May 19, 2025

  Everything from changes in redevelopment to navigating budget constraints was on the table at the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2025 Small Cities Conference, showcasing of what makes Georgia’s smallest cities “small but mighty.”

• Hyundai & Hyundai Hope on Wheels Donate $150,000 to Children's Hospital of Savannah

  May 16, 2025

  Hyundai Hope and Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a nonprofit organization committed to ending childhood cancer, donated a cumulative total of $150,000 to Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah towards its safety initiatives as well as pediatric cancer support. Ceremonial checks were presented at the hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

• Georgia Chamber Releases Report on the State’s Economic Impact from Recent Trade Agreements

  May 16, 2025

  On Thrusday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the release of their most recent Tariffs Briefing. This publication offers timely insights into the evolving global trade landscape, focusing on recent trade agreements between the United States and China, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia.

• Coastal Heritage Society Announces First Indoor Expansion Of Savannah Children’s Museum

  May 14, 2025

  Coastal Heritage Society (CHS) is proud to announce the first indoor expansion of Savannah Children’s Museum with the upcoming debut of Numbers in Nature, an interactive STEAM-focused exhibit that highlights the intersection of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

• City of Savannah Opens Applications for Second Launch Savannah Cohort

  May 13, 2025

  The City of Savannah’s Economic Development Department, in partnership with Startup Savannah and the Small Business Assistance Corporation, is now accepting applications for the second cohort of Launch Savannah.

• Passage of New Georgia Bill a Win for Farmers

  May 13, 2025

  Farmers and others in agriculture applaud Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly for supporting the crop protection tools so important to Georgia’s farmers’ ability to produce affordable, safe, abundant food.

• Catalyst Business Summit Returns May 21st: Registration Now Open for Region’s Premier Business Event

  May 12, 2025

  The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce has officially opened registration for the 2025 Catalyst Business Summit, is scheduled May 21st. This high-impact, one-day event will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, and civic stakeholders from across Southeast Georgia for a full day of bold ideas, meaningful connections, and forward momentum.

• Governor Kemp Signs $37.7 Billion State Budget

  May 12, 2025

  Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Friday, a spending plan that prioritizes education and prisons.

• City Invites Public to Participate in FY26 Budget Priorities Survey

  May 09, 2025

  The City of Savannah’s Office of Management and Budget have a launched a new Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Priorities Survey to gain input from residents that will be included in the budget planning process over the summer months.

• Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Delivering Hurricane Helene Relief & Supporting Georgia Agriculture and Forestry

  May 09, 2025

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Georgia Forestry Commission Director Johnny Sabo, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, signed three pieces of legislation that provides support for Georgia's agriculture and forestry industry and delivers promised relief to farmers and timber producers impacted by Hurricane Helene.

• Savannah Tech & HMGMA Announce Groundbreaking Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship

  May 08, 2025

  Savannah Technical College and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America are proud to announce the launch of an apprenticeship program designed to give students hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing while earning college credits.

• Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Announces Nigh Of Champions Award Winners

  May 08, 2025

  May 5th, The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society hosted its 16th annual Night of Champions and Hiring Expo at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront, honoring local businesses that employ differently abled adults and celebrating the invaluable contributions of these exceptional individuals in the workforce.

• New Executive Council Will Advise Georgia’s Largest Knowledge Community

  May 08, 2025

  The Rowen Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of its inaugural executive advisory council – a diverse collection of leaders who will help inform the vision of Georgia’s largest knowledge sharing community.

• Historic Savannah Foundation Announces Inaugural List of Six Endangered Places in Savannah

  May 07, 2025

  Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), which is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary as well as National Preservation Month in May, is honored to announce the inaugural list of at-risk historic buildings as part of its newest local advocacy initiative, Historic Savannah Foundation’s Endangered Places.