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Macon & Eggs to Put Central Georgia’s Future Workforce in Focus Wednesday
November 03, 2026
With every available seat filled and standing room expected, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce will convene education, industry and community leaders Wednesday for its fourth and final Macon & Eggs program of 2026, From Classroom to Career: Building Our Next Generation Workforce.
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Race for Georgia Governor Draws More Than $150M in Final Three Months
November 03, 2026
The price of everything has been rising, including the cost of becoming governor in Georgia. Since Aug. 1, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and businessman Rick Jackson raised more than $150 million in their quests to lead the state.
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Regional Partnership Lands Audi AG at Middle Georgia Megasite
November 02, 2026
A unified Middle Georgia effort has secured a major new investment at the Middle Georgia Megasite. AUDI AG announced plans to invest approximately $4 billion in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Peach County, creating approximately 4,500 new jobs. The announcement reflects the combined commitment of Peach, Macon-Bibb, and Houston counties to pursue opportunities as one region through the Mid-Georgia Gateway Joint Development Authority (MGGJDA).
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Southern Company Aligns Leadership, Operations to Serve Growth, Develop Talent & Prepare for the Future
November 02, 2026
Southern Company Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack, announced several executive leadership changes designed to position the company to continue serving growing energy needs, execute significant infrastructure investments and respond to rapidly evolving technologies and customer needs.
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Georgia-Based Chicken Salad Chick Surpasses 350 Restaurants as Record Growth Pace Continues to Fuel National Expansion
October 30, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick is continuing its impressive pace of growth, surpassing 350 restaurants across 27 states. Building on a record-breaking 2025, Chicken Salad Chick is still trending for record growth in 2026.
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Flint Energies Names Todd Bigler as CEO
October 29, 2026
Flint Energies’ Board of Directors announced that Todd Bigler has been hired to serve as the Cooperative’s new CEO beginning December 1st. Flint Energies Chairman of the Board, Neal L. Talton comments, “Flint is fortunate to have Jeremy Nelms as CEO.
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Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Being No. 1 Is Not Enough
October 29, 2026
For thirteen years straight, Area Development has ranked Georgia the nation's No. 1 state for business, a run no other state has matched. That did not happen by accident. It happened because governors and legislators made decisions over decades to keep Georgia competitive, because communities invested in infrastructure and economic developers built relationships around the world, because our universities and technical colleges turned out talent, and because the ports, the airport, the highways, and the rail network connected what Georgians make to customers who wanted it.
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2026 Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health Released
October 27, 2026
The Institute of Public and Preventive Health in Augusta University’s School of Public Health has published the fifth edition of “Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health,” providing an up-to-date glance at how the Peach State is faring on 31 different health topics.
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Audi AG Selects Georgia to Invest $4 Billion in First US Manufacturing Facility, Create 4,500 Jobs
October 26, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp and Gernot Döllner, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, announced that Audi will open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the State of Georgia. Headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, Audi plans to invest approximately $4 billion in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at the Middle Georgia Megasite, delivering approximately 4,500 new jobs to middle Georgia.
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Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival Returns Saturday for its 5th Year!
October 23, 2026
Get ready for a day full of music, dancing, delicious food, and culture! The 5th Annual Macon-Bibb Hispanic Festival is happening tomorrow, October 24th, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Cherry Street Plaza in Downtown Macon! The festival is FREE and open to everyone, bringing the community together to celebrate Hispanic and Latino cultures, traditions, and the people who make Macon-Bibb County such a special place.
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Generosity's Importance to Georgia Employees Hits an All-Time High
October 23, 2026
The case for business generosity has never been stronger — and for the first time, the 2026 Business Generosity Report captures specific employee performance impacts many executives have been seeing for years.
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Cities to Lawmakers: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
October 22, 2026
Georgia city officials told the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding and Budgeting on October 21st that property tax changes need to fit very different local budgets and that state lawmakers should consider giving cities more tools instead of new limits.
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Blue Bird Invests $300 Million in Peach County
October 21, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Blue Bird Corporation, a technology leader and innovator of school buses, is expanding its existing footprint in Peach County. The company plans to invest an estimated $300 million in a new manufacturing facility in Fort Valley, creating 375 new jobs over the next three years.
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Leadership Georgia Announces Class of 2027
October 21, 2026
The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is proud to announce the participants selected for the organization’s Class of 2027.
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Georgia Chamber CEO Chris Clark: Rural Georgia Must Lead Our Next Chapter
October 21, 2026
There is a tendency to talk about Georgia's success as though it simply happened. It didn't. Someone built the Georgia we love, generations who invested in roads and schools and ports, recruited factories to courthouse-square towns, opened businesses, and cared for land they hoped to hand down to their children.
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For Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and His Wife, Joan, This Mission Is Personal
October 20, 2026
For Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and his wife, Joan, the Fostering Success Act Tax Credit is more than a worthwhile cause. It’s personal.
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Majority of Small Business Owners Rely on Their Businesses to Fund Their Future, New Survey Finds
October 20, 2026
For many U.S. small business owners, their financial future depends heavily on the businesses they've built, yet new research reveals significant gaps in the planning and preparation needed to support a successful exit.
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Community Foundation of Central Georgia Awards More than $350,000 in Grants to 21 Nonprofits
October 19, 2026
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia has awarded more than $350,000 in grants to 21 nonprofit organizations through the fall 2026 cycle of its Nonprofit Grant Program.
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Georgia Executives and Employees Agree on AI's Biggest Risk
October 16, 2026
The 2026 Business Generosity Report shows that executives and employees agree on surprisingly little about AI except for one crucial aspect. Both groups are equally concerned about the loss of human connection and damage to company culture.
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Georgia Marks Nine Consecutive Months of Record Labor Force and Employment Growth
October 16, 2026
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s labor force and employment smashed records for the ninth consecutive month in September, hitting historic highs of 5.5 million workers and 5.3 million jobs alongside a 50-year low in initial jobless claims.
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Georgians Shatter First Day Early Voting Record
October 15, 2026
Georgians came to the polls in droves on the first day of early voting, breaking the midterm election early voting record with more than 188,600 ballots cast, an increase of more than 53,000 voters over the 2022 midterm election.
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Georgia Restaurant Association Announces Finalists for the 2026 GRACE Awards
October 15, 2026
The Georgia Restaurant Association is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards. Celebrating its 18th year, the GRACE Awards recognize the people and organizations whose leadership and talent continue to strengthen Georgia’s restaurant and hospitality industry.
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NewTown Macon Celebrates 30 Years with Annual Tour of Progress
October 14, 2026
NewTown Macon will mark its 30th anniversary with the return of its annual Tour of Progress, presented by Huntington Bank, on Friday, October 16, from 5 to 8 pm. The free, family-friendly walking tour gives the public a behind-the-scenes look at downtown Macon's ongoing development, guided by NewTown Macon staff.
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UCB Dedicates Site for New U.S. Biologics Manufacturing Campus in Georgia
October 14, 2026
UCB marked the dedication of the future site of its new U.S. biologics manufacturing campus at Rowen in Gwinnett County. The ceremony brought together Georgia, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Gwinnett County officials, the Belgium Consulate, UCB leaders, community partners, and industry stakeholders to celebrate the future site of one of the largest life sciences manufacturing investments in Georgia history.
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Joe Brownlee Named Vice President of Region External Affairs for Georgia Power
October 13, 2026
Georgia Power has named Joe Brownlee as its new vice president of Region External Affairs, effective immediately. Brownlee is currently the region executive for the company’s South Region and based in Valdosta.