June 2025 Features

• Leadership Southeast Georgia Celebrates Class of 2025 Graduation in Chatham County

  June 30, 2025

  The Leadership Southeast Georgia Class of 2025 has officially graduated, concluding their five-month program with a final session focused on regional impact and leadership application. The three-day session in Chatham County included tours, project presentations, and a graduation ceremony.

• Georgia DOT Announces Lane Closure Suspension, Best & Worst Travel Times for Upcoming July 4th Holiday Weekend Travel

  June 30, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes for the upcoming July 4th holiday travel period. During this time, construction-related lane closures will be suspended to ease potential congestion, reduce delays, and increase safety for motorists across the state due to the holiday.

• Tri-County Partnership Launches Joint Development Authority to Drive Economic Growth Along I-95 Corridor

  June 27, 2025

  At an event held Thursday in Riceboro, three coastal Georgia counties - Liberty, Long, and McIntosh - announced they have officially formed the Tri-95 Georgia Joint Development Authority, a regional collaboration designed to unlock shared economic potential along the I-95 corridor and leverage proximity to Georgia’s two deepwater ports—Savannah and Brunswick.

• Georgia DOT’s TIA Program Celebrating 951 Transportation Projects Completed Georgia to Date

  June 27, 2025

  Now in its 13th year, data from Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act (TIA) program demonstrates how the four participating regions and their counties are improving their economic and civic development by tackling extensive lists of infrastructure projects, in both year-to-year and long-term comparisons.

• AT&T Invests More than $16.9B in Network Infrastructure from 2020 to 2024 in Georgia

  June 26, 2025

  Every American deserves access to fast, reliable connectivity – whether it’s an important call to a family member or friend, the internet that powers work or online learning, or the connection that first responders rely on. It’s this connectivity that’s fueling economic growth and supporting job creation in Georgia and across America.

• Port of Savannah Achieves Third Month Over Half-million TEUs

  June 25, 2025

  The Port of Savannah handled 500,900 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, an increase of 10,565 TEUs or 2.2% compared to the same month last year.

• Four City Leaders Inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame

  June 25, 2025

  Four Georgia city leaders were inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame during GMA's 2025 Annual Convention in Savannah. The Hall of Fame recognizes city officials who have made extraordinary contributions to the cities they serve and have demonstrated strong support for GMA.

• Georgia Tax Credit Program Making a Difference in Lives of Savannah Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

  June 24, 2025

  President and CEO of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Bert Brantley and Executive Director of Fostering Success Heidi Carr detail how a local Savannah State Student is beating the odds with the help of a Georgia tax credit.

• Colony Bank Celebrates 50 Years - Anniversary Luncheon Honors the Community Where It All Began in 1975

  June 24, 2025

  Colony Bank is proudly celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As part of the yearlong celebration, Colony recently hosted a luncheon in Fitzgerald to honor the community where it was first chartered in 1975.

• College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom Sworn in as President of GMA

  June 24, 2025

  College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom was elected president of the Georgia Municipal Association during the association's annual convention in Savannah on Sunday. Joining her in leadership are Young Harris Mayor Andrea Gibby, Suwanee Mayor Jimmy Burnette, Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson, and Madison Mayor Fred Perriman.

• SBAC Celebrates 35th Anniversary with Giveback Campaign

  June 23, 2025

  The Small Business Assistance Corporation is currently celebrating 35 years of existence and service to small businesses across Southeast Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

• Delta Air Lines: 100 Years of Expanding Horizons in Georgia

  June 23, 2025

  Delta Air Lines is celebrating a centennial of soaring achievements. From humble beginnings as a crop-dusting operation, Delta has grown into a global titan, paralleling Georgia’s own rise as an epicenter of business and innovation.

• United Way of the Coastal Empire Celebrates the Successes of the 2025 Campaign & the Impact in the Region

  June 20, 2025

  United Way of the Coastal Empire celebrated the achievements of the 2024-2025 Campaign during a special press conference held at the Rooftop at Perry Lane Hotel.

• Dermody Announces Port Wentworth Commerce Center, the Southeast’s Largest Logistics Development Near Port of Savannah

  June 20, 2025

  Dermody is pleased to announce the launch of Port Wentworth Commerce Center. Expected to be the largest near-port logistics development to begin construction in the Southeastern United States in 2025, the development will offer more than 10 million square feet of logistics real estate and serve as the premier port-centric logistics park on the Eastern Seaboard.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair of Public Policy & Regulation, Dentons

  June 20, 2025

  Dentons and its Atlanta-based team were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion Award for the firm’s enduring commitment to civic engagement.

• Governor Kemp Announces Second Round of Rural Site Development Grants

  June 20, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced the second round of grants in the OneGeorgia Authority's Rural Site Development Initiative. This program enables Georgia’s rural communities to identify, assess, and develop new, ready-for-development industrial sites, further growing the state's capacity for economic growth.

• Savannah Tree Foundation Appoints Jackson Alexander as Executive Director

  June 18, 2025

  The Savannah Tree Foundation has named Jackson Alexander as its new executive director, the organization announced this week. He officially began the role on June 12th, following a months-long search.

• Georgia Bankers Association Elects & Installs Officers and Directors to its Board

  June 18, 2025

  Georgia Bankers Association members have elected and installed officers for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and added seven members to its board of directors. At the 133rd GBA Annual Meeting on June 15th, Philip G. Williams, executive vice president and Georgia banking president of The Claxton Bank, was installed as the 137th GBA Chairman.

• College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving Welcomes New Savannah Owner with Expansion Plans Across Coastal Georgia

  June 17, 2025

  College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, a nationally recognized, purpose-driven brand, is proud to announce new ownership of its Savannah franchise — with expansion plans already underway across Coastal Georgia.

• History Preserved: A Rare B-24 Liberator Comes to the Mighty Eighth Museum from Barksdale Air Force Base

  June 16, 2025

  The US Eighth Air Force, the National Museum of the US Air Force and the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force proudly announce the reallocation of an extraordinary artifact of World War II aviation history: a B-24 Liberator from the collection of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base to the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.

• Savannah Technical College Celebrates Grand Opening of New Culinary Institute, Ushering in a New Era of Culinary Excellence

  June 13, 2025

  Savannah Technical College, the premier provider of career-ready technical education and workforce development in Coastal Georgia, held the successful grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Savannah Culinary Institute.

• Savannah Music Festival Appoints Sinisa Ciric as Executive Director

  June 12, 2025

  Savannah Music Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sinisa Ćirić as its new Executive Director, effective June 24th. A distinguished violinist, seasoned orchestra leader, and passionate educator, Ciric brings three decades of artistic and executive experience to one of the South’s most celebrated music festivals.

• Global Law Firm Dentons Awarded for its Legacy Commitment to the Communities it Serves

  June 12, 2025

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, today announced Dentons Atlanta as the recipient of a 2025 goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This recognition celebrates the firm's enduring commitment to civic engagement.

• CEO Survey Shows Optimism Declining Amid Uncertainty

  June 12, 2025

  CEO outlook is shifting amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty and global complexity. The "Spring 2025 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey" shows a substantial decline in optimism around the global economy and own company performance as business as leaders navigate the macroeconomic environment.

• City of Savannah Awarded $20,000 NLC Grant to Promote Local Economic Mobility Efforts

  June 11, 2025

  The City of Savannah has been awarded a $20,000 Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant from the National League of Cities to support innovative strategies that foster upward economic mobility.