May 2026 News

May 18, 2026

• More Than 60 SCCPSS Students Graduate from the Junior Police Academy Program

• Los Angeles Conference Creates New Opportunities for Savannah Meetings

• City of Port Wentworth Announces Fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration

• Summer Reading Starts June 1 with Live Oak Public Library!

• Georgia-Based Unified Legacy to Create 500 New Jobs in Macon-Bibb County

• Kemp Extends Gas Tax Break Just in Time for Memorial Day Travelers Amid Iran-Fueled Price Spike

• Drought Concerns Fuel New Debate Over Data Centers in Georgia

• Georgia Expands Afterschool and Summer Learning with a $7.5 Million Public-Private Investment

• Novelis to Support New U.S. Government Child Savings Accounts Program

• JAMES Magazine Online: Kemp Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps

• Gen Z Entrepreneurs Outnumber Baby Boomers in New Business Starts

• 72% of Employees Say Receiving Work Anniversary Gifts Would Make Them More Likely to Stay

• Selling with One Agent on Both Sides Cost Home Sellers $1.49 Billion Over Three Years

May 15, 2026

• City of Savannah to Open Competitive Bidding Process for Olympia Café Location on River Street

• Business, Government and Nonprofit Leaders Discuss Savannah’s Future

• Chatham-Savannah Homelessness Data Shows Continued Progress Since 2023

• Visit Savannah PR Team Promotes Destination at Global Media Summit

• Contingency Plans for Yamacraw Redevelopment Spark Heated Meeting

• Savannah African Art Museum to Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration

• How Gulfstream Turned A Decades-Long Gamble into A New Era of Growth

• Jacuzzi to Shut Down Bathtub Factory in South Georgia

• Georgia Financier Pleads Guilty in First Liberty Ponzi Scheme, Faces Prison, Agrees to Restitution

• Gordon State President Named Finalist for Valdosta State University Presidency

• Heckler & Koch Expands US Operations in Columbus

• Democrats Blast Kemp’s Special Session on Maps, QR Code Voting Deadline