January 2026 Features

• Join Java Joy at Great Oaks Bank on January 22nd

  January 09, 2026

  Great Oaks Bank is excited to host Java Joy for a special coffee pop-up on Thursday, January 22nd, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at its Richmond Hill office. Java Joy, a program of esp., spreads joy through coffee service powered by individuals with disabilities, known as Joyristas

• Savannah Music Festival Brings Global Sounds to Elementary School Classrooms for Musical Explorers Concert Week

  January 08, 2026

  When Savannah-area elementary school students return from winter break in January, it will be to the tune of great music. Savannah Music Festival's Musical Explorers program will host its concert week January 13–16. The concert celebrates the conclusion of the Musical Explorers 2025–2026 season which began in July 2025.

• Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Below National Average at 3.5%

  January 08, 2026

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November was 3.5%, up slightly from a revised 3.4% in September. November’s unemployment rate remained 1.1 percentage points below the national unemployment rate.

• Shenequa Gresham Named Interim President and CEO of The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism

  January 06, 2026

  The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism is proud to announce the appointment of Shenequa Gresham as its interim President and CEO.

• New Laws Will Address Professional Services, Homeowner Protections, Car Owners & Politicians

  January 06, 2026

  Most new laws from this year’s legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of significant bills become law on New Year’s day.

• 21st Annual Opportunity Gala to Honor Commissioner Pat Wilson

  January 05, 2026

  The Savannah Technical College Foundation will host its 21st Annual Opportunity Gala on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. The event begins at 6 p.m. at Eckburg Auditorium, located on the Savannah Technical College campus at 5717 White Bluff Road.

• Georgia Marks 50 Years of Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy

  January 05, 2026

  For more than 50 years, nuclear energy has played a critical role in Georgia’s energy mix – currently providing approximately 25% of the state’s electricity each year from just two nuclear plants: Plant Hatch near Vidalia and Plant Vogtle near Augusta.