February 2026 News

February 27, 2026

• Chamber Team Visits New Savannah Ghost Pirates Retail Shop

• Elevate Savannah Names Chad Dollander New Board Chair

• Pride Pools, Spas & Leisure Products Receives National Award

• Georgia Power Provides Update on Little Neck Live Oak Tree

• Hope Haven Receives $15,000 From the Critz Family Foundation

• Savannah African Art Museum Announces New Rotating Exhibit and Event in February

• Henderson Park & Green Room Partners Acquire 288-Unit Pointe Grand Apartments in Savannah Submarket of Port Wentworth

• Georgia Lawmakers Approve Midyear Budget, Restoring Major Cuts By Adding Money

• Brink’s to Acquire Georgia-based NCR Atleos for $6.6B

• Bill Allowing Broader Sales of Craft Beer by Georgia Breweries Falls Short

• Georgia House Adopts Kemp’s Income Tax Cut

• Atlanta Fed President Bostic: Farewell to the Best Job I've Ever Had

• Gen Z Now the #1 Target for Tax Season Scams, Cyber Threat Experts Warn

• Out-of-Town Shoppers Now Drive Demand in 87 of the Largest U.S. Markets

February 26, 2026

• Official Line-Up of Local Restaurants, Talented Chefs Announced for Second Annual Chefs + Farmers

• BankSouth Welcomes Nichole Hearn as Business Development Officer

• Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech Collaborate on Real-time Hydration Monitoring for Athletes

• Georgia House Passes Literacy Measure, High School Cell Phone Ban, Slew of Other Education Bills

• AARP Georgia Honors 21 State Legislators Who Also Serve as Family Caregivers

• Renaissance and Starr Award Nominations Now Open

• Ag Chris Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool

• H V Jenkins Warrior Council Earns Multiple Honors at GASC Convention

• Gen Z Leads a 66% Surge in Self-Taught Job Skills, Creating a Verification Headache

• U.S Homeowners Struggle With Costs of Homeownership

• Survey: 3 in 10 Workers Say AI Has Increased Their Workload as Employers Raise Productivity Expectations