May 2020 News

May 29, 2020

• Savannah Reaches All-Time High Unemployment Rate in April

• ATV, Scooter Sales in Savannah Surge During Pandemic

• Savannah Restaurants Expand Outdoor Dining to Sidewalks, Parking Spaces

• Maritime Bethel Savannah Welcomes New Executive Director

• Oliver Maner Partner Larry Evans Elected to Executive Committee of Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia

• Citi Trends Announces First Quarter 2020 Results and Provides Other Updates

• Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union Honors Essential Workers with Thank You Thursdays

• Georgia Reports Record Unemployment Rates Across State

• What Georgia Schools Need Today – 890 Grant Applications Point to Specific Concerns

• Funding Available for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Projects

• Several Farmers Markets Across Georgia Could Close in Budget Crunch

• Kemp, State Officials Give Update on COVID-19

• Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 playbook Offers Return-to-Workplace Strategies

• U.S. Senator David Perdue Takes Action To Expand Rural Broadband Access

• Memorial Day Weekend Sales Expected to Prop Up New Vehicle Sales in May, Edmunds Forecasts

• Express Employment Professionals Survey: 87% of U.S. Workers Agree Education Revolution is Needed to Prepare Students for Workforce

May 28, 2020

• Senator Loeffler Announces $1.8 Million Grant for Chatham Area Transit

• SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival Draws on Virtual Platform to Continue Event Without Pavement

• Savannah State’s Business College Accreditation Reaffirmed

• Savannah-Chatham Teacher named to State Work Group For School Reopening Plan

• M.E. Sack Engineering Launches New Website

• Kristen Baird Jewelry Selected by GlobalGiving As Red Backpack Fund Recipient

• Huali Floors to Create 315 Jobs, Invest More than $27 Million in Murray County

• Libraries In Rural Georgia Are Still Meeting Community Needs During COVID-19

• Georgia Public Policy Foundation: Federal Fix Can Help States and Encourage Work