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• TCSG Secures $5M to Power Workforce Training in High-Demand Industries

  March 16, 2026

  The Technical College System of Georgia and its Office of Workforce Development/WorkSource Georgia are expanding efforts to strengthen the state’s talent pipeline through a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

• Hotel Forty Five Appoints Joe Pankrath as General Manager

  March 13, 2026

  Hotel Forty Five has named Joseph “Joe” Pankrath as General Manager of the 94-room boutique hotel in downtown Macon. A hospitality veteran whose career began in the kitchen and evolved through leadership roles at some of Marriott’s most recognized properties, Pankrath now assumes oversight of all hotel operations, including the property’s signature dining outlets and guest experience strategy.

• GeorgiaForward Announces New Young Gamechangers Cohort

  March 13, 2026

  GeorgiaForward has announced the newest class of participants for its nationally recognized Young Gamechangers program, continuing a tradition of cultivating Georgia’s next generation of civic and community leaders.

• Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Scott Steiner: Next Generation 911 is Critical to Rural Communities

  March 13, 2026

  Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Scott Steiner outlines why modernizing Georgia’s emergency communication system through Next Generation 911 is essential to ensuring every Georgian can receive lifesaving care when every second counts.

• TCSG Announces 2026 Adult Education Student & Teacher of the Year Award Winners

  March 12, 2026

  The Technical College System of Georgia has announced the recipients of its 2026 statewide adult education honors, recognizing a student and instructor whose dedication reflects the life-changing impact of adult learning programs across Georgia.

• Taxes, Electricity Cost, & Elections Emerge as Top Topics for Final Weeks of Georgia General Assembly

  March 11, 2026

  Georgia legislators are preparing for fierce debates on tax cuts, data centers, and voting during the final sprint of lawmaking this year. After last week’s deadline for bills to pass either the House or Senate, the General Assembly’s priorities have come into focus.

• GeorgiaForward Announces 2026 Youth Forum to Empower Youth and Tomorrow’s Civic Leaders

  March 11, 2026

  GeorgiaForward, in partnership with the Georgia Municipal Association, is pleased to announce the 2026 Youth Forum, a transformative leadership and civic engagement event designed for youth councils and young leaders from across the state.

• Construction Ready’s 2026 CareerExpo Connected 8,500 Georgia Students with Careers

  March 10, 2026

  Construction Ready held its 20th annual CareerExpo in February at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. More than 8,500 students from across Georgia attended the CareerExpo, the state’s largest youth workforce development event for the construction industry.

• Georgia’s ’26 Elections Draw Big Fields of Candidates Running for State’s Top Offices

  March 09, 2026

  The slate of candidates for this year’s Georgia elections is now set, sparking a fierce competition before primaries in two months and general elections in November.

• Georgia CVB's Celebrates Billions in Tourism Impact During Annual Tourism Day at the Capitol

  March 09, 2026

  At the Annual Tourism Day at the Capitol, the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus presented a ceremonial $5.1 billion check to Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, underscoring the powerful economic impact of Georgia’s tourism industry. GACVB President & CEO Amanda Dyson-Thornton joined state tourism leaders to highlight how tourism continues to drive jobs, support communities, and fuel economic growth across Georgia.

• Navicent Health Foundation Announces Partnership with the Better Together Fund

  March 06, 2026

  Navicent Health Foundation recently received a transformative gift of $1,250,000 from the “Better Together Fund,” which was established by First Quality Enterprises, LLC. The Navicent Health Foundation will manage this fund to support initiatives that enhance healthcare in Macon and communities throughout central Georgia.

• Georgia Breaks Trade Records, Becomes Top 10 Exporting State

  March 06, 2026

  Governor Brian Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in announcing the state has again made history by surpassing $60.2 billion in exports in calendar year 2025.

• 30 Finalists Advance in 2026 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest

  March 06, 2026

  The Savor the State: A Flavor of Georgia Tasting Experience is once again taking place in Athens, where judges will taste their way through an array of Georgia delicacies.

• Scaling Up: Large-format Industrial Demand Rebounds in the Southeast

  March 05, 2026

  Large-format industrial leasing is back, with the Southeast U.S. leading the way and playing an outsized role in this resurgence, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s The Southeast Scales Up report.

• Georgia Launches Historic Expansion of Need-Based Aid

  March 04, 2026

  The University System of Georgia celebrated Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s signing of the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for the DREAMS Scholarship program. This unprecedented state investment creates Georgia’s first statewide need-based aid endowment.

• Georgia Chamber Releases Report on Latest Tariff Updates

  March 03, 2026

  Following the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump — which held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the executive branch to impose tariffs — the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has released an updated tariff report outlining the potential implications for Georgia’s business community.

• Georgia Chamber Hosts First State of Higher Education

  March 02, 2026

  Yesterday, the Georgia Chamber, in conjunction with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, hosted the 2026 State of Higher Education at Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Alabama & Georgia End Decades-Long Legal Conflict

  March 02, 2026

  No blood was shed, but it will go down as one of the longer conflicts in memory. Last week, Alabama finally raised a white flag after nearly four decades of legal battles with Georgia in one front of what came to be known as the “Tri-State Water Wars,” which included Florida.

• Mount de Sales Prepares for 150th Founder’s Day Celebration to Recognize 150 Years of Excellence

  February 27, 2026

  The Mount de Sales Academy community will celebrate a historic milestone this weekend as the Catholic private school marks 150 years of faith, character, and academic excellence. The 150th Founder’s Day Celebration will take place Saturday, February 28th, at Mount de Sales’ downtown campus in Macon.

• Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2026 List of State's 10 Places in Peril

  February 27, 2026

  The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2026 list of 10 Places in Perilin the state.

• CEO Confidence Rose Significantly in Q1

  February 27, 2026

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council, surged to 59 in Q1 2026, rising by 11 points from 48 in Q4 2025. A total of 142 CEOs participated in the Q1 survey, which was fielded from February 3 through February 16.

• PSC Chairman Jason Shaw: Georgia Does it Right with Data Centers

  February 26, 2026

  Georgia has proven time and again that it has the unique ability to temper rapid economic changes with responsible planning, ensuring we successfully navigate our state’s continuing growth. Few industries illustrate this more clearly than the rapid rise of data centers.

• Southern Company Receives Historic Department of Energy $26.5B Loan Guarantees to Increase Grid Reliability

  February 26, 2026

  Customers across Alabama and Georgia are set to benefit from a historic U.S. government investment into energy infrastructure and grid reliability. Southern Company's subsidiaries, Georgia Power and Alabama Power, have received a loan package of up to $26.54 billion from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing. Over the approximately 30-year term of the loans, customers are expected to recognize estimated savings of $7 billion.

• Kia Georgia Celebrates Trio of Major Milestones, Including Start of Production for 2027 Kia Telluride

  February 25, 2026

  Kia Georgia team members marked another historic day at its West Point facility Tuesday with the start of production of the all-new 2027 Kia Telluride.

• AI Hype Versus Reality & 'Generational Recession': New Goodwill Report Reveals Growing Workforce Gaps

  February 24, 2026

  Amid widespread layoffs and economic disruption, a new report from Goodwill Industries reveals a number of critical gaps in the reality of today's workforce. The Workforce in Flux: Americans and the Changing World of Work report, includes findings that allude to a deepening "generational recession" affecting the nation's youngest workers as well as a widening gap between AI expectations and reality.

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