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United Way Announces Largest Fundraising Campaign Ever
June 05, 2020
Today, in front of a crowd of health professionals, United Way board members and employees, United Way announced a record fundraising total for the 2019-2020 campaign, $5,208,497.
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Georgia Voting Adapts: Surges Past 1 Million Vote Milestone
June 05, 2020
Georgia voters have cast over 1 million ballots with less than one week to go until the June 9 statewide elections. Even as COVID-19 has complicated elections in other states, the office of the Secretary of State and local elections officials have maintained numerous different avenues for Georgia voters to exercise their right to vote.
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U.S. Chamber Launches National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity
June 05, 2020
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.
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Delta Will Block Middle-Seat Selection, Cap Cabin Seating Through Sept. 30th
June 04, 2020
Delta is extending our commitment to make more space for safer travel by continuing to block the selection of middle seats and capping seating in every cabin through Sept. 30, 2020.
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Robins Financial Credit Union Surpasses $3 Billion in Assets
June 03, 2020
Robins Financial Credit Union announces that it has achieved $3 billion in assets.
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Pete Tosh: Leading Those Employees Having Difficulty Working Remotely
June 03, 2020
As if Covid-19 has not created enough challenges, leaders are finding that some of their formerly most productive office employees are not performing well remotely. And some empathetic leaders are avoiding initiating the coaching conversations needed to get these employees back on track. This is all too common in that in one study 18% of the executives surveyed said that holding employees accountable is their greatest weakness.
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Small Business Employment Shows Slight Improvement in May, But Remains Near Historic Low
June 03, 2020
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch shows that employment growth improved slightly in May, up 0.25 percent, as stay-at-home orders eased in most states.
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James M. Cox Foundation Donates $25,000 to Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
June 02, 2020
Cox Communications is working to help feed families in Middle Georgia through the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank with a $25,000 donation from The James M. Cox Foundation. The grant will support local families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Savannah Harbor Deepening Sets Precedent; Four Dredges Working Simultaneously
June 02, 2020
The deepening of the Savannah harbor has set a new precedent with four dredges working simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers announced.
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Georgia Departments of Education, Public Health Release Guidance for Safe Return to in-person Instruction in Fall 2020
June 02, 2020
The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health are releasing Georgia's K-12 Recovery Plan – guidance to help schools plan for a safe return to in-person instruction in fall 2020.
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Hays Service Improves Indoor Air Quality for Fickling & Company and Others
June 01, 2020
Hays Service based in Macon, Georgia, recently trained its team on Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization, a premier technology that drastically improves indoor air quality.
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Making Money Moves: Secretary Raffensperger Announces Next "She Leads" Tele-Town Hall
June 01, 2020
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that She Leads, his office’s women’s investor education program, will be hosting another tele-town hall titled, “Making Money Moves.” The hour long event will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11 am.
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Georgia Power Customers to See Approximately $10 Reduction in Monthly Summer Bills
May 29, 2020
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power's plan to reduce its fuel rates by 17.2 percent and total billings by approximately $740 million over a two-year period. This reduction will lower the total monthly bill by approximately $5.32 for the typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month beginning June 1st..
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Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Research Program Selects City of Woodbury for Revitalization Initiative
May 29, 2020
The Economic Development Research Program (EDRP) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is working with Woodbury, a community in West Georgia’s Meriwether County, under an agreement to help a coalition of civic and business leaders develop a strategic assessment plan to guide the city’s economic development efforts.
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All Points North Foundation Awards Solar Grant to Macon Habitat and Mercer University
May 28, 2020
Macon Area Habitat for Humanity and Mercer University has received a $60,000 grant from All Points North Foundation to fund the installation of low-cost solar panel systems on Habitat homes.
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Researchers Study Teleworking Effects during COVID-19
May 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing protocols resulted in many workers conducting business from home, altering the environments in which they work at a moment’s notice and allowing organizations to continue their operations.
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Southern Company Announces Transition to Net-zero Carbon Emissions Goal
May 28, 2020
Southern Company moved to a long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
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Survey of 14,000 Travelers Shows Domestic Travel is About to Boom
May 28, 2020
While most travel has been put on pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a May 2020 survey indicates new travel trends lean toward domestic travel. As industry leaders, AirportParkingReservations.com and ParkSleepFly.com reveal what the next step may look like for travelers.
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GDOT Awards Nearly $113.5M in Construction Contracts for April
May 27, 2020
Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 19 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $113,519,873.
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Earning Her Wings at Middle Georgia State University
May 21, 2020
When Lacey Needham decided to study flight at Middle Georgia State University (MGA), she knew she was entering a field many still consider a “boy’s club.”
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United Way & Community Foundation Announce Next Round of Grants from COVID-19 fund
May 21, 2020
At the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) and United Way of Central Georgia (UWCG) announced the Central Georgia COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund to provide funding to nonprofit organizations supporting people affected by the pandemic.
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Communities Team with UGA, Go Virtual to Develop Leaders
May 21, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fanning Institute—a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach—has created virtual program formats for both its Community Leadership Program and Youth Leadership in Action curricula. This now allows the institute’s faculty to deliver the adult and youth curriculum modules to program participants in an interactive, virtual format.
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USG Administrator Says Government/Constitution Requirement Restored
May 21, 2020
Several months ago University System of Georgia (USG) chief academic officer, Dr. Tristan Denley, floated a plan to reduce core courses students must take upon enrollment. It included abolition of the American government requirement— POLS 1101, which incorporates study of the U.S. Constitution and federalism. Yesterday, however, Denley made news.
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Deloitte CFO Signals Survey: Executive Teams Are Largely Focused on Adapting Operations for Near-Term Performance & Evolving Their Businesses for a Post-Crisis Future
May 21, 2020
Executive teams are primarily focused on responding by maximizing performance during the crisis and preparing to thrive by evolving business models and making fundamental business strategy shifts for the post-crisis future. CFOs cite historic lows for expected revenue and earnings growth, with domestic hiring growth also falling sharply.
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Kathy McCollum Named Executive Director of the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
May 20, 2020
The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank announced Kathy McCollum as executive director of the nonprofit devoted to fighting food insecurity in the 24 counties it serves.