October 2026 Features

• Parker’s Kitchen Raises Record $617,000 at 14th Annual Fueling the Community Golf Tournament

  October 22, 2026

  Parker’s Kitchen held its 14th Annual Fueling the Community Charity Golf Tournament at The Landings in Savannah on October 19th, raising a record $617,000 to support local schools in communities the company serves across Georgia and South Carolina.

• Cities to Lawmakers: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

  October 22, 2026

  Georgia city officials told the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding and Budgeting on October 21st that property tax changes need to fit very different local budgets and that state lawmakers should consider giving cities more tools instead of new limits.

• Signia Hilton Savannah Reaches Major Construction Milestone with Topping Out Ceremony

  October 21, 2026

  Signia Hilton Savannah reached a major construction milestone yesterday as the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority, Savannah Convention Center, Hilton, Brasfield & Gorrie, Songy Highroads, elected officials and community partners celebrated the topping out of the 444-room hotel.

• Leadership Georgia Announces Class of 2027

  October 21, 2026

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is proud to announce the participants selected for the organization’s Class of 2027.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Rural Georgia Must Lead Our Next Chapter

  October 21, 2026

  There is a tendency to talk about Georgia's success as though it simply happened. It didn't. Someone built the Georgia we love, generations who invested in roads and schools and ports, recruited factories to courthouse-square towns, opened businesses, and cared for land they hoped to hand down to their children.

• For Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and His Wife, Joan, This Mission Is Personal

  October 20, 2026

  For Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and his wife, Joan, the Fostering Success Act Tax Credit is more than a worthwhile cause. It’s personal.

• Majority of Small Business Owners Rely on Their Businesses to Fund Their Future, New Survey Finds

  October 20, 2026

  For many U.S. small business owners, their financial future depends heavily on the businesses they've built, yet new research reveals significant gaps in the planning and preparation needed to support a successful exit.

• Savannah RISE Connects 700+ Eighth Graders with Regional Career Opportunities at Georgia Southern University

  October 19, 2026

  The second annual Savannah RISE 8th Grade Experience West at Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus brought together more than 700 eighth-grade students from North Bryan, Candler, Bulloch, Effingham, Evans and Screven counties for an unforgettable, hands-on look at career opportunities across the region.

• Georgia Ports Achieves Permit for 3.5 Million TEU Container Terminal

  October 16, 2026

  Georgia Ports Authority hosted their annual State of the Port of Savannah event with President Kevin Price announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the Savannah Container Terminal permit after a three-year review process.

• Georgia Executives and Employees Agree on AI's Biggest Risk

  October 16, 2026

  The 2026 Business Generosity Report shows that executives and employees agree on surprisingly little about AI except for one crucial aspect. Both groups are equally concerned about the loss of human connection and damage to company culture.

• Georgia Marks Nine Consecutive Months of Record Labor Force and Employment Growth

  October 16, 2026

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s labor force and employment smashed records for the ninth consecutive month in September, hitting historic highs of 5.5 million workers and 5.3 million jobs alongside a 50-year low in initial jobless claims.

• Horizons Savannah Hall of Fame Gala to Honor Local Civic Leader & Philanthropist Leslie B. Littlejohn

  October 15, 2026

  Horizons Savannah — an acclaimed tuition-free program in Savannah, Ga. for students K-12 designed to inspire local youth to learn and grow throughout the summer and beyond — is pleased to host the 2026 Hall of Fame Gala on Friday, October 23rd at 6 p.m. at the DeSoto Hotel Savannah

• Georgians Shatter First Day Early Voting Record

  October 15, 2026

  Georgians came to the polls in droves on the first day of early voting, breaking the midterm election early voting record with more than 188,600 ballots cast, an increase of more than 53,000 voters over the 2022 midterm election.

• Georgia Restaurant Association Announces Finalists for the 2026 GRACE Awards

  October 15, 2026

  The Georgia Restaurant Association is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards. Celebrating its 18th year, the GRACE Awards recognize the people and organizations whose leadership and talent continue to strengthen Georgia’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

• From 30 Years of Service to Employee of the Month, EmployAbility Celebrates Local Workforce Success Stories

  October 14, 2026

  From a City of Savannah employee celebrating 30 years of service to local workers earning workplace recognition, EmployAbility  is highlighting the power of inclusive employment during National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October.

• UCB Dedicates Site for New U.S. Biologics Manufacturing Campus in Georgia

  October 14, 2026

  UCB marked the dedication of the future site of its new U.S. biologics manufacturing campus at Rowen in Gwinnett County. The ceremony brought together Georgia, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Gwinnett County officials, the Belgium Consulate, UCB leaders, community partners, and industry stakeholders to celebrate the future site of one of the largest life sciences manufacturing investments in Georgia history.

• Georgia, City of Savannah Part of Multi-State Federal $11.3M INFRA Grant to Advance Project DeRenne

  October 13, 2026

  The City of Savannah has been awarded $11,302,500 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects grant program for the City’s Freight Mobility, Military, and Workforce Readiness Corridor Project.

• Joe Brownlee Named Vice President of Region External Affairs for Georgia Power

  October 13, 2026

  Georgia Power has named Joe Brownlee as its new vice president of Region External Affairs, effective immediately. Brownlee is currently the region executive for the company’s South Region and based in Valdosta.

• President of AT&T Georgia Riley Blount: Building a More Connected, Resilient Georgia

  October 13, 2026

  When most of us dial 911, we rarely think about what happens after the call. We simply trust someone will answer, understand our emergency and send help as quickly as possible.

• Thomas & Hutton Names 11 New Shareholders

  October 09, 2026

  Thomas & Hutton, a privately held and employee-owned professional services firm known for its award-winning culture and 80 years of shaping communities, named 11 new Shareholders, recognizing their leadership, client relationships, and their contributions and investment in the future of the firm.

• Georgia Employees Are Turning Down Higher Pay to Work for Generous Companies

  October 09, 2026

  Employees are not just saying generosity matters to them. They are making financial decisions because of it. goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO recently released the 2026 Business Generosity Report, a study of how generosity shapes the modern workplace. This week's findings detail the career and financial decisions employees are making in pursuit of a generous workplace.

• Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Earns No. 1 Ranking for Seventh Consecutive Year

  October 08, 2026

  Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for being named the No. 1 airport in the U.S. in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards—for the seventh year in a row.

• Savannah Achieves Record Container Volumes in September

  October 08, 2026

  The Port of Savannah achieved a record September for container volumes, moving 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to September 2025.

• Elevate Savannah Welcomes David Jacobsen as Executive Director

  October 08, 2026

  Elevate Savannah is pleased to welcome David E. Jacobsen, Psy.D., as its new Executive Director. David brings decades of nonprofit leadership experience in youth and family services, strategic partnerships and organizational growth to the role.

• University System of Georgia Confers Record 86,660 Degrees in FY2026

  October 08, 2026

  The University System of Georgia set a new record in fiscal year 2026 by conferring 86,660 degrees — a 4.9% increase over the previous year.