March 2022 News

March 31, 2022

• 'I am now the Owner, the Boss, Cleaning Tables': Central Georgia Restaurants Face Worker Shortage

• 'Bringing a Wholeness Back to the Community': New Opioid Treatment Facility Opens in Milledgeville

• Georgia-based GovStrive Expanding Operations in Dublin-Laurens County

• Pinching Pennies: Macon Pawnshop Owners see Uptick in Business Amid Economic Slump

• Join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

• House Committee Backs Referendum to Legalize Gambling in Georgia

• AGCO Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

• Georgia DOT Awards Approximately $118 Million in Construction Contracts in February

• Raffensperger: System is Working to Ensure Only Legal Citizens Vote in Georgia

• Georgia Southern’s New Advanced Processing Research Network Launched with $1M Gift from Crider, Inc.

• PCOM Georgia Students Celebrate Residency Matches

• S&P Corelogic Case Shiller Index Reports 19.2% Annual Home Price Gain to Start 2022

• Lt. Governor Duncan’s “LESS Crime Act” Passes House

• ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 455,000 Jobs in March

• CFOs Express Diminished Optimism for North American and European Economies Looking a Year Out

March 30, 2022

• Downtown Macon Businesses Take Advantage of Cherry Blossom Crowds

• Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Announces Local Children’s Miracle Network Champions

• Maggie O’Brien Gerwig Joins MDS Advancement Staff

• Macon Florist Selling Sunflowers to Raise Money for Children in Ukraine

• FVSU Students Take Part in Campaign for Sober Awareness

• Georgia Cities Rank in America's 25 Fastest-Growing Cities for Small Businesses

• Georgia Ports Extends Growth Trend With Busiest February Ever

  The Port of Savannah’s container volume grew nearly 18 percent in February, extending year-over-year increases to 19 consecutive months for the Georgia Ports Authority. To better accommodate that growth, the GPA Board has expedited more than $538 million in capacity expansion projects initially anticipated years into the future.

• Georgia Saw the 11th Biggest Drop in Travel Spending During COVID

• Survey: Georgia Voters Concerned About PRO Act and Its Negative Impacts on Workers, Small Business and Inflation

• Ridiculously High Gas Prices Crushing GA Food Truck Business