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Georgia Ports Authority: Port of Savannah up 17% in Volume in February
March 24, 2020
The Port of Savannah achieved its busiest February ever last month, handling 364,405 twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of 17 percent over the same month last year. Although March volumes are expected to dip due to the impact of COVID-19 compared to last March, all terminals remain open for business.
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Habitat for Humanity CEO: For Some, “Shelter in Place” is a Different Kind of Crisis
March 24, 2020
Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford discussed the economic ripple effects of COVID-19. "With each passing day, we all find ourselves trying to adapt to the measures required to combat the spread of COVID-19. In countries and cultures all around the world, “stay at home” is the message of the moment. “Shelter in place.”
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HunterMaclean Creates Pandemic Response Team in Wake of COVID-19
March 23, 2020
COVID-19 has created unanticipated challenges for businesses of every size and across every industry. These challenges are requiring businesses to use their judgment, knowledge, and experience to maintain operations and keep employees safe. In an effort to assist clients through this evolving situation, HunterMaclean has established a Pandemic Response Team.
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Gov. Kemp Names Coronavirus Task Force Committees
March 23, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the members of the Governor's four Coronavirus Task Force Committees: the Economic Impact Committee, Primary Care Provider Committee, Emergency Preparedness Committee, and Committee for the Homeless and Displaced.
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AT&T Creates $10M Fund to Support Parents, Teachers and Students Throughout COVID-19 School Closures
March 23, 2020
AT&T is creating a Distance Learning and Family Connections Fund to give parents, students and teachers tools they need for at-home learning. The fund also will provide resources to maintain meaningful connections and bonding opportunities for those isolated from family and friends.
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Savannah Harbor Foundation Distributes Over $52,000 in Financial Support to Savannah Area Charities
March 20, 2020
The Savannah Harbor Foundation is delighted to announce that it presented over $52,000 at a small gathering of business and non-profit leaders March 12th inside The Holiday Inn Express Downtown-Historic Savannah.
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Georgia Ports Authority Adds New Container Storage Space
March 20, 2020
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Tips for Working from Home with Kids
March 20, 2020
With the closure of schools and child care programs in addition to some employers encouraging workers to telecommute, parents across Georgia and the nation are coping with a new and odd day-to-day reality: working from home while trying to take care of their kids.
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Sentaors Perdue, Loeffler Urge Action To Support Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic
March 20, 2020
As former business leaders, U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) are working to ensure small businesses have the flexibility and certainty they need to protect their employees and serve their customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov. Kemp, Georgia Dept. of Labor Focus on Assisting Workers Affected by COVID-19
March 19, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) addressed an increase in the number of partial claims filed as a result of businesses reducing work hours or temporarily closing their doors in light of recent developments regarding COVID-19.
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Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration, Applications for Small Business Emergency Loans Now Open
March 19, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This declaration will provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to impacted small businesses in all 159 counties in Georgia.
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Under Construction: A New High School, a World of Career Options
March 18, 2020
Despite rain and challenging weather conditions over the past few weeks, JE Dunn Construction gave 73 freshmen engineering students from Jenkins High School a site-tour introduction to managing a construction project from the ground up — in this instance, a brand new Jenkins High to replace the existing school facility built in the 1950s.
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Dublin Mayor Phil Best: Leadership in a Time of Crisis
March 18, 2020
The common good. Those three words have served as the guiding light for elected officials since the founding of our nation. The Covid-19 virus has caused us to take a hard look at what those three words mean for each of our communities. The fact is that hard, potentially contentious decision-making lies ahead for many of us.
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Special Report: Analysis of COVID-19’s Impact on Economy & Government
March 18, 2020
Anyone who is not taking the world’s battle against the COVID-19 virus seriously needs to start doing so immediately. Not only avoiding crowds and not shaking hands, but also attempting to avoid unnecessary exposure in places like restaurants, stores, gyms or other places that we normally visit.
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Omega Construction Begins Two New Hotels in Partnership with HOS Management in Savannah
March 16, 2020
Omega Construction’s GA Division is set to begin work next week on two new hotels for Savannah - the Hilton Garden Inn and Townplace Suites, both of which will be located on Exit 94 off I-95.
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Georgia Film Office Launches New Website, Celebrates Record-breaking Results at State Capitol
March 12, 2020
The Georgia Film Office, a division of the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), yesterday celebrated with legislators and industry partners the positive impact and record-breaking year the film industry had in the state at the annual Film Day at the Capitol. Georgia is one of the top film production centers in the world, and the industry posted a record $2.9 billion in direct investment during the last fiscal year.
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U.S. Entrepreneurship Levels Continue On An Upward Trend
March 11, 2020
Indicating strong health of entrepreneurship, both entrepreneurial activity and established business ownership in the United States have trended upward over the past 19 years, according to the 2019–2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report, released March 3rd at the GEM Annual Meeting.
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Visit Savannah and Partners Recognized with First-Ever "Travelblazer" Award by GACVB
March 09, 2020
The Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus honored Visit Savannah and its partners with the first-ever “Travelblazer” Award at its 2020 Winter Conference recently.
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SBDC Helps Grow Businesses Through International Trade
March 09, 2020
Pain Care Labs, based in Atlanta, introduced its first product, Buzzy, a bee-themed device that uses ice and vibration to ease the pain from injections, in 2009. A year later, the company began to export its drug free pain relief products to the U.K. and Australia.
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Georgia Reports Highest Number of Employed on Record
March 06, 2020
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that the number of employed Georgians was up 12,060 to almost 5 million, an all-time high.
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64,000 Georgians Successfully Voted Early on New Voting Machines
March 06, 2020
In just three days of early voting, more than 64,000 Georgians have voted in person on the Peach State’s secure and verifiable paper-ballot voting system. In the two early voting days since Monday, the number of Georgians who have voted early on the new system has increased more than 3.5 times.
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Georgia Southern Hosts Annual Gratitude Gala Donor Awards, Celebrates Individual, Corporate Philanthropy
March 05, 2020
Georgia Southern University hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on Feb. 29 at the Mansion on Forsyth Park in Savannah. Awards were presented to the honorees, which included four individuals, one foundation and one corporation.
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Lawmakers Make Changes to State’s Dual Enrollment Program
March 05, 2020
Georgia lawmakers went into the 2020 legislative session looking for ways to ensure the sustainability of the state’s popular dual enrollment program. Tuesday, members of the Georgia House of Representatives approved House Bill 444 which will reduce the number of classes high school students can take on college campuses.
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Historic Savannah Foundation Names Sue Adler As New President & CEO
March 04, 2020
Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) has announced the results of its nationwide search for a new permanent President & CEO. After careful deliberation, the search committee, together with the board of trustees, unanimously determined that Interim Executive Director, Sue Adler should be appointed to lead the 65-year- old non-profit organization. Adler is the leader HSF requires to ensure it works with the entire community to fulfill Historic Savannah Foundation’s mission to save buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present, and future.
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AG Chris Carr Announces the 9th Annual Legal Food Frenzy
March 04, 2020
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that registration is open for the 9th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a statewide food and fundraising competition among Georgia’s lawyers to help end hunger across the state.