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• Georgia's AAA Bond Rating Reaffirmed by Rating Agencies

  July 16, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has again had the highest ratings of AAA reaffirmed with a stable outlook by each of the three main credit rating agencies: FitchRatings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings. This follows last week's release of Moody's reaffirmation of this coveted level of financial trustworthiness.

• Georgia Council for the Arts: More Than $1.3M in Grants Announced Across 49 Counties

  July 15, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, announced that more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 49 counties across the state through its General Operating Support, Project, and Arts Education Program grants.

• Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech Celebrates 65 Years of Service

  July 14, 2025

  The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech, received recognition by Gov. Brian Kemp for 65 years of service to the manufacturing industry at the Georgia State Capitol.

• Campaigns for Statewide Offices Take Shape After First Major Financial Filings

  July 11, 2025

  People who want to influence Georgia’s next elections have already poured millions of dollars into the 2026 governor’s race and other statewide campaigns.

• Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce to Host Black Business Expo 2025

  July 10, 2025

  The Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 2025 Black Business Expo, which will showcase and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the Black business community.

• New Report Published on How A.I., STEM Careers, & New Technologies Will Impact Georgia’s Economy

  July 10, 2025

  On Wednesday, the Georgia Chamber Foundation announced the publication of its Q2 Quarterly Report, Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which provides timely insight into how Research & Development and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence will impact Georgia’s future economy.

• Apprentice Georgia Awarded Largest Federal Apprenticeship Grant in State History

  July 10, 2025

  The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced the award of $6.1 million in apprenticeship funding to the Technical College System of Georgia’s Apprentice Georgia program.

• Georgia Life Sciences Partners with U.S. Chamber Foundation to Bring Real-World Innovation to Georgia Classrooms

  July 09, 2025

  Georgia Life Sciences has successfully completed its first collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Employer Provided Innovation Challenges program, bringing hands-on, real-world learning into Georgia classrooms and spotlighting the state’s growing leadership in workforce innovation.

• Georgia Ranks in Top 10 at 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships

  July 08, 2025

  Georgia’s technical college students earned 37 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, contributing to a combined total of 44 medals for the state and placing Georgia #9 nationally in overall medal count.

• Georgia Courts Deliberate Over How to Incorporate AI Into the Justice System

  July 07, 2025

  In the five years since OpenAI unleashed Chat GPT-3 on the public, people have found creative and sometimes unwise uses for the technology, including attorneys who harnessed it to write briefs with fake citations. Recognizing the risk, the Georgia Supreme Court undertook a 10-month review in August and released new recommendations on Thursday. The state’s high court proposes a three-year process to adapt to AI.

• Startup Savannah Graduates Inaugural Class of SPARK Savannah

  July 02, 2025

  The inaugural cohort of SPARK Savannah, an elite and intensive accelerator program provided by Startup Savannah, has completed the 12-week course. Startup Savannah is proud to report a 100% graduation rate, with all 15 participants completing the SPARK program.

• Georgia PSC Approves Plan to Freeze Georgia Power Base Rates Through at Least 2028

  July 02, 2025

  The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan to keep Georgia Power base rates stable and predictable through at least the end of 2028, with storm costs to be addressed in a separate proceeding.

• State of the Tech Workforce: Provides Key Metrics for Atlanta, Georgia & the U.S.

  July 02, 2025

  Technology employment across the United States continues to expand in depth and breadth, according to the “State of the Tech Workforce 2025” report published by CompTIA, Inc., the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology training and certifications.

• Fayette County Middle School Civic Leader Wins Georgia Civics Bee State Final

  July 01, 2025

  Monday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that Kaden J., a civic leader representing Bennett’s Mill Middle School in Fayette County won the 2025 Georgia State Finals of the National Civics Bee. Kaden will now represent the state of Georgia in the National Championship, which will take place in Washington D.C. in the fall.

• 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.

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