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• Georgia's Unemployment Rate Continued to Fall in January

  March 11, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent.

• Club Car Championship at The Landings Club Supports Inclusivity and Diversity Through Second Annual Fairways Fore Change Event

  March 10, 2022

  Tournament officials announced today that the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club will host the second annual Fairways Fore Change event on Tuesday, March 29, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Palmetto Clubhouse at The Landings Club.

• Southern Company Convenes Equity Leaders to Discuss Inclusive Innovation in the Energy Sector

  March 10, 2022

  Yesterday, Southern Company partnered with Black Enterprise to present Investing in Tomorrow, Today, a virtual event bringing together leaders for a conversation on the business case for supporting a diverse energy workforce.

• ExperCARE Health Opens Fourth Location in Pooler

  March 09, 2022

  ExperCARE Health opens its doors on Monday to deliver award-winning, on-demand healthcare to the Pooler community.

• Local Economic Surge Through Year-End, States Georgia Southern’s Q4 Economic Monitor

  March 08, 2022

  The Savannah metro area economy remained on a remarkable path of rebound growth as 2021 ended, according to Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q4 2021.

• AG Chris Carr Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week

  March 08, 2022

  Attorney General Chris Carr is joining a group of federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations in recognizing National Consumer Protection Week during March 6th-12th.

• Herschend Enterprises Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  March 07, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Herschend Enterprises as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Gov. Kemp & First Lady Marty Kemp Continue to Champion Important Issues on Behalf of Hardworking Georgians

  March 07, 2022

  In case you missed it, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp have been traveling across Georgia to champion important issues on behalf of hardworking Georgians.

• Georgia Historical Society Adds Senior Community Partnerships, Communications, & Administrative Staff

  March 04, 2022

  The Georgia Historical Society announced recently the addition of Anastacia Scott, Ph.D., as Director of Community Partnerships and Special Projects, Keith Strigaro as Director of Communications, and Rebecca Brattina as Senior Administrative Assistant.

• Georgia DOT Awards Approximately $173 Million in Construction Contracts in January

  March 04, 2022

  In January 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 25 projects valued at approximately $172,940,359.

• Georgia Tech-Savannah to Host Free Business Seminar on Supply Chain and Logistics in 2022 and Beyond

  March 03, 2022

  Georgia Tech-Savannah is slated to host the next in their series of breakfast Learners and Leaders seminars to facilitate discussion about the hot topic of supply chain and logistics. T

• Sonny Perdue Named Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  March 02, 2022

  The Board of Regents yesterday named former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia’s Banks Post Strong 2021 Results

  March 02, 2022

  Georgia’s 150 FDIC-insured banks closed out 2021 with net income of $1.9 billion, a 52.2% increase from year-end 2020, according to FDIC data released Tuesday. Loans were up 6.5%, deposits grew by 14.2% and total assets increased by 13.3%. Credit quality also remains extremely strong, with noncurrent loans and charge-offs declining from already low levels.

• Georgia Center of Innovation: Providing Support Wherever Your Business Needs Us

  February 25, 2022

  At the Georgia Center of Innovation, it’s our mission to help businesses clear the path to innovation and growth by meeting them where they are – providing expert advice, and helping them navigate resources tailored to the needs they are facing.

• Port of Savannah to Grow Capacity by 60%

  February 25, 2022

  At Savannah State of the Port, Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports Authority’s executive director, unveiled plans to expand the port’s container capacity by 60 percent. The enhancements will bring the Port of Savannah’s annual capacity from 6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units to 9.5 million TEUs by 2025.

• Georgia Chamber Announces Release of Annual Rural Renaissance Report

  February 24, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce announces the release of the 2022 Rural Renaissance Report following a meeting of the Rural Prosperity Council in Tifton. The report is part of continued efforts to elevate Georgia's 140 rural counties through recommendations highlighting strategies and innovative solutions.

• Georgia Tech-Savannah to Offer In-Person OSHA Training Classes in 2022

  February 23, 2022

  Georgia Tech-Savannah is offering in-person Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) courses throughout 2022. The educational offerings focus on a variety of relevant topics and important OSHA principles and applications.

• Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Georgia Titan 100

  February 23, 2022

  Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce the 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives.

• Creatives, CEOs, and Non-profit Leaders to be Featured at Feb 24th SHE HUSTLES

  February 22, 2022

  The Creative Coast has announced the February 24th SHE HUSTLES keynote speaker and panelists! SHE HUSTLES offers Savannah's women entrepreneurs and leaders a chance to network, learn, and inspire.

• Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Winning the War for Talent: Higher Education

  February 22, 2022

  No other issue so dominates boardroom and shipping docks as the lack of skilled workers. In the next three years Georgia will need to fill 122,000 healthcare positions, 27,000 manufacturing jobs will be open and 13,000 construction workers will be needed.

• Hartsfield-Jackson 2021 Passenger Numbers Nearly Double Prior Year

  February 22, 2022

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced the release of the 2021 traffic report. According to the report, ATL served more than 75 million passengers in 2021, a significant increase of 76 percent from the 42.9 million passengers served in 2020.

• Small Business Owners are Bullish on 2022 Despite Rising Costs & Staffing Concerns

  February 22, 2022

  UpSwell Marketing, a direct marketing agency specializing in helping small businesses grow their customer base, just released the results of their annual business sentiment survey.

• Georgia Southern Awarded More Than $500k to Train Literacy Tutors for Chatham and Bulloch Counties

  February 18, 2022

  Georgia Southern University has been awarded $517,575 to train elementary education literacy tutors who will work in select schools in Chatham and Bulloch counties.

• Georgia Center of Innovation’s AgTech Focus Reaching New Audiences

  February 18, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation’s Director of AgTech Chris Chammoun has been featured multiple times in recent media interviews as this key industry sector experiences growth in the state.

• Historic Savannah Foundation Launches Multi-Faceted Affordable Housing Initiative

  February 17, 2022

  Historic Savannah Foundation launched its new Affordable Housing Initiative Wednesday with a kick-off event designed to celebrate the first phase of the new multi-faceted program.

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