November 2022 Features

  • Walthall Oil Company Acquires Barrett Oil and Fuel Pro of Savannah

    November 30, 2022

    Walthall Oil Company, a third-generation family business, announced they are acquiring Barrett Oil and Fuel Pro Commercial Fueling sites in Savannah, Georgia.

  • Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Discusses Financial Inclusion with Georgia Fintech Academy

    November 29, 2022

    Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, met with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia.

  • Georgia Center of Innovation Announces Speakers, Topics for 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit

    November 28, 2022

    The Georgia Center of Innovation’s logistics team has announced keynote speakers and topics for the 2023 Georgia Logistics Summit to be held on March 8th, at the Savannah Convention Center. The event will explore the intersection of the economy, technology, and growth of Georgia’s ports in an industry that touches every facet of commerce.

  • AAA Expects Thanksgiving Travel To Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels

    November 18, 2022

    AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. While that national figure remains slightly below pre-pandemic levels, travel in Georgia is forecast to be one of the busiest in nearly two decades (since 2005).

  • goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Stephen Kump, CEO of Charityvest

    November 18, 2022

    Leading up to Giving Tuesday, this goBeyondProfit interview with Charityvest CEO Stephen Kump outlines how supporting your employees’ individual giving is an easy way for businesses of every size to join with their employees to do good in the world.

  • Charlie Harper: A Belated Thank You Note To Speaker David Ralston

    November 18, 2022

    David Ralston became Speaker of Georgia’s House in 2010. While most outsiders were secure in knowing that Georgia had spent the past 8 years flipping to a solidly Republican state, there were serious problems below the surface.

  • Georgia Ranks 8th Nationally in Economic Freedom

    November 17, 2022

    Georgia is the 8th most economically free state in the country, according to the report Economic Freedom of North America 2022 by the Fraser Institute. The report tracks freedom across three variables — government spending, taxes, and regulation — and focuses on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

  • The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Its 2023 List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'

    November 17, 2022

    The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2023 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state.

  • Albany Tech, MGA Sign Transfer Agreement

    November 17, 2022

    Officials from Albany Technical College (ATC) and Middle Georgia State University (MGA) signed a formal agreement on Monday, Nov. 14, that creates a seamless transition for ATC graduates to earn their bachelor's degrees at MGA.

  • Leadership Georgia Announces 2022 Award Recipients

    November 16, 2022

    The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees today announced the recipients of the organization’s most prestigious awards, presented to Georgians who exemplify the principles of Leadership Georgia and whose impact through leadership and stewardship has helped shaped communities and the state.

  • Port of Savannah Outperforming National Container Market

    November 15, 2022

    The Georgia Ports Authority handled 552,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units in October, for an increase of 9.6 percent (48,460 TEUs) compared to the same month last year.

  • At Georgia’s Capitol, The More Things Stay The Same, The More They Are Changing

    November 14, 2022

    The headlines this week were all about the elections. The real news this week in Georgia politics is that Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is dealing with a significant health issue, and has set in motion the process for House members to select his successor.

  • Visit Macon Highlights Tourism Growth in Annual Meeting; 2022 Tourism Awards Recipients Announced

    November 11, 2022

    Lisa Lemon, Executive Director of the Ocmulgee Mounds Association; Porsha Beasley, Front Desk Manager of Tru by Hilton Macon North; and Kaitlyn Kressin, owner of Ocmulgee Brewpub, Fall Line Brewery and Just Tap’d are announced as the 2022 recipients of the Visit Macon “Tourism Awards” of Macon, Georgia.

  • Mercer University to Welcome Alumni, Friends This Weekend for Homecoming

    November 11, 2022

    Mercer University will welcome thousands of alumni and friends to the Macon campus Nov. 11-12 for Homecoming 2022.

  • goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD

    November 11, 2022

    In part 2 of our conversation with goBeyondProfit Champion, SignatureFD CEO, Heather Fortner spoke about the challenges of selling a vision. In candid detail, Fortner outlines the courage required to translate an idea and bring it to fruition, and tackles the question of ‘what do you want to be known for?’

  • New State Program Launches to Support Georgia's Veterans

    November 10, 2022

    The Georgia Department of Veterans Service, and Unite Us, the nation’s leading technology company connecting health and social care, are partnering to help meet the unmet needs of Georgia’s veteran population through a coordinated care network called Unite Georgia.

  • Designs for New Amphitheater Unveiled

    November 09, 2022

    On Tuesday, November 8, Mayor Lester Miller – representatives from the Amphitheater’s Design Build Team – presented an update on the project’s design and construction progress. This included the final design work, renderings, description, and an animated fly through to show people what they can expect to be built at the Macon Mall.

  • MBCIA Approves Funds for Coca-Cola Macon Facility Expansion

    November 08, 2022

    Macon-Bibb County is getting another large existing industry expansion. During this afternoon's Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority Board Meeting, board members approved bonds for an $80 million investment in Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED's Macon, Georgia sales and distribution center.

  • GEDA Announces New President & CEO: Grant Cagle

    November 08, 2022

    GEDA's 2022 Chair, Benjy Thompson, and the GEDA Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Grant Cagle has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of your statewide economic development organization. Grant will officially join GEDA in this role on Monday, November 28th.

  • Agile Cold Storage Expands to Middle Georgia

    November 07, 2022

    Atlanta, GA-based Agile Cold Storage, LLC broke ground on their fourth cold storage warehouse in Georgia today. Phase I of the new 275,000 square foot multi-temp Macon facility is targeted to open this summer. Over the next three years, Agile plans to invest over $150 million in the construction of its new facility to support the domestic and export markets.

  • GeorgiaForward Announces Columbus as Host City of 
2023 Young Gamechangers Program

    November 07, 2022

    GeorgiaForward is proud to announce Columbus, Georgia at its 2023 Host Community for its Young Gamechangers program.

  • Georgia Voters Set All-Time Midterm Early Turnout Record

    November 07, 2022

    Georgia voters exceeded expectations on Friday, shattering the 2.5M mark for ballots cast prior to Election Day.

  • Chris Clark: Georgia Is Making the Business Case

    November 04, 2022

    While most of the country has suffered significant GDP losses and an economic downturn, Georgia has experienced a solid top 10 economic growth in the first half of 2022. Around the state Georgia corporate leaders and small businesses are worried about national inflation but remain optimistic and confident about Georgia’s own economic prospects.

  • goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD

    November 04, 2022

    SignatureFD and CEO Heather Fortner were nominated and selected by fellow Georgia business leaders as a goBeyondProfit Champion for their relentless curiosity to lead better. During our interview with Heather, we learned how the value of generosity captured her attention for very personal reasons.

  • UGA’s Georgia Economic Outlook Celebrates 40 Years of Essential Insights for Informed Decisions

    November 03, 2022

    A lot has changed in those 40 years but the Georgia Economic Outlook — which launched with its 1983 statewide forecast — is still bringing the expertise and insight of University of Georgia economic forecasters to the people of Georgia.