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• Lucky Savannah Announces Job Fair in Savannah January 22nd

  January 13, 2023

  Lucky Savannah Vacation Rentals will be holding a Job Fair at their offices in downtown Savannah. We are looking for enthusiastic people who want to make an impact in Savannah's hospitality industry.

• Charlie Harper: Atlanta’s Capitol Isn’t Washington’s

  January 13, 2023

  I made the move to writing columns for print newspapers and online publications 12 years ago this month. The goal, then and now, was to try to bring a view of state government’s operations and workings to Georgia’s voters, citizens, and taxpayers.

• United Way Announces Partnership With Regional Emergency Management Agencies

  January 12, 2023

  The United Way of the Coastal Empire officials stood together with emergency management leaders of Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties to announce signed agreements to activate disaster response fundraising efforts in the event of a natural disaster or other significant hazards that negatively impact our region.

• GSEC Expansion Creates Unified Voice for Georgia’s Film Industry

  January 12, 2023

  All major Georgia film studios are now members of Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition (GSEC), firmly establishing the organization as the unified voice of Georgia’s film, television and digital entertainment industry.

• Monica Thornton Joins The Nature Conservancy in Georgia as Executive Director

  January 12, 2023

  Following an extensive search process which attracted dozens of qualified applicants across the country, Monica Thornton has joined The Nature Conservancy in Georgia in the role of Executive Director.

• New Year, New Workshops – Presented by Savannah SCORE

  January 11, 2023

  Savannah SCORE will give aspiring business entrepreneurs the opportunity to get all of their burning business questions answered with its spring calendar full of workshops.

• Chick-fil-A Donates $5M to 46 Nonprofits through True Inspiration Awards Program

  January 11, 2023

  Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced the nonprofit grant recipients of the 2023 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program with a total of 46 award winners – an increase of 12 from 2022. Collectively, these organizations will receive a total of $5 million in grants to further their community efforts.

• Historic Savannah Foundation Opens Nominations for 2023 Preservation Awards

  January 10, 2023

  Nominations are now being accepted for Historic Savannah Foundation’s 2023 Preservation Awards. Each May, HSF celebrates the area’s best preservation projects with a program that recognizes individuals, organizations, and companies who embody and practice excellence in preservation in Savannah and Chatham County.

• Audit: Georgia Sales Tax Exemption on Manufacturing Proving Major Economic Driver

  January 09, 2023

  Georgia’s sales tax exemption on inputs used in manufacturing is a loser in the strict sense of its net impact on state and local tax revenues, according to a new audit.

• Longtime Kia and HMG Supplier to Build Manufacturing Facility in Bulloch County

  January 06, 2023

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Ecoplastic Corporation, an automotive parts manufacturer, will create 456 new jobs and invest approximately $205 million in a new manufacturing facility in Bulloch County.

• Southern Company Announces Succession Plan, Chris Womack to Succeed Tom Fanning as CEO

  January 06, 2023

  Chris Womack has been appointed president of Southern Company and elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Southern Company, effective March 31st. Womack also has been appointed CEO of Southern Company effective immediately following the conclusion of Southern Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

• Relevance Beats Recession: How SMBs Can Prepare for Economic Downturns

  January 06, 2023

  Recession fears often drive small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to dramatically reduce their budgets. Spending cuts may keep companies afloat, but cutbacks need to be strategic. Scaling back business operations that drive sales, such as marketing, leaves businesses vulnerable to recession-driven earnings losses.

• U-Haul Ranks Georgia No. 8 Growth State

  January 05, 2023

  Texas, Florida and the Carolinas were the preferred destinations of one-way U-Haul truck customers during 2022, ranking as the top growth states on the annual U-Haul Growth Index.

• Savannah Cambria Hotels Property First in Georgia

  January 04, 2023

  Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc., continues its expansion in travelers' favorite destinations with the opening of the Cambria Hotel Savannah Downtown Historic District – the brand's newest downtown location and the first Cambria to open in Georgia.

• JCB Electric Mini Celebrates Big Milestone

  January 04, 2023

  JCB’s double-award-winning electric mini excavator today marked another significant milestone in its short history—the production of the 1,000th machine.

• Delta Honors Legendary Georgia Football Coach Vince Dooley with Plane Dedication

  January 04, 2023

  Delta commemorated the life and legacy of renowned University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley on Tuesday with the dedication of a Boeing 767-400 featuring a memorial seal honoring the Hall of Famer.

• Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor JDA Announces Workforce Study and Comprehensive Strategic Plan for Savannah Region

  December 21, 2022

  On Tuesday, the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (Savannah JDA) in partnership with existing industries announces that they have tapped Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting, LLC to conduct a Regional Workforce Study and Comprehensive Strategic Plan.

• Creative Coast Announces 2023 GRIT Conference Panels & Volunteer Opportunities

  December 21, 2022

  GRIT, Savannah’s premier innovation conference, is gearing up for an exciting event on January 26-28, 2023 at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. The two-day event will highlight innovators and thought leaders from diverse industries across the city and beyond.

• AT&T Names Venessa Harrison President, Southeast Coastal States

  December 21, 2022

  AT&T has appointed Venessa Harrison to the position of President, Southeast Coastal States, where she will lead the company’s strategy, policy and corporate affairs activities, as well as guide governmental and community policy decisions in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

• Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia

  December 21, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have allowed thousands of Georgians to receive essential early learning and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship.

• Georgia Southern’s Economic Monitor Q3 Reports Regional Economy Continued to Grow at More Sustainable Pace, will Avoid Notable Downturn in 2023

  December 20, 2022

  Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q3 2022, reports Savannah metro economy continued to grow, albeit at a slower and more sustainable pace.

• SAV’s Kelly Named AXN Director of the Year, Small Airports Division

  December 20, 2022

  Gregory Kelly, Executive Director of the Savannah Airport Commission has been selected as Director of the Year, Small Airports Division, by Airport Experience News. Kelly has been with the Savannah Airport Commission for nearly his entire career. He joined the organization in 1989 was named executive director in 2014.

• Apprenticeships Open Doors for Georgia’s Future Workforce

  December 20, 2022

  Georgia is proactive in educating the workforce of the future and is proving its commitment by investing in apprenticeship programs so more Georgians can enter the workforce prepared for success.

• Georgia Department of Education Announces 2023 Priorities

  December 19, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Education is announcing its 2023 priorities, which will guide its work during the 2023 legislative session and beyond.

• Cities Connect: The Truth About Georgia’s Widening Urban-Rural Divide

  December 16, 2022

  In this episode of Cities Connect, we speak with Charles Hayslett, an award-winning journalist, speechwriter and public relations counselor, about the costs and consequences of Georgia’s widening urban-rural divide.

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