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• Uptown Columbus Announces Beer & Wine Festival featuring Beer, Wine and Spirits this Fall

  August 09, 2023

  Uptown Columbus is excited to announce the return of the popular Uptown Beer & Wine Festival presented by Publix, on the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge. The event will offer guests the chance to taste over 100 different craft beers and wines, and new to the festival this year, Spirit samples.

• Georgia Breaks Economic Development Records for Third Year in a Row

  August 09, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, yesterday announced that for the third year in a row the state broke records for economic development during Fiscal Year 2023.

• New Survey Finds Employees Ask for Community Outreach Reboot

  August 08, 2023

  In the 2023 Business Generosity Report by goBeyondProfit and Georgia CEO, Georgia employees clearly indicated their shifting priorities regarding the most important demonstrations of generosity to the community.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Hosts Successful 2023 Georgia AgTech Summit

  August 07, 2023

  On June 7th, the Georgia Center of Innovation hosted the second annual Georgia AgTech Summit at the Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Conference Center on the campus of Middle Georgia State University. Similar to the first Georgia AgTech Summit held in 2022, this goal of this year’s Summit’s was to bring together industry, academia, and government partners who are players in the Georgia AgTech ecosystem to collaborate and share ideas.

• Charlie Harper: Debt Downgrade A Too Subtle Warning Of What Is To Come

  August 07, 2023

  The research firm Fitch Ratings downgraded the quality of the United States debt last week. They’re arguably the lesser known of the three main agencies that assign letter grades to denote the likelihood a bond issuer will repay their debt.

• Georgia Ranks #4 in U.S. for Resident Support of Small Businesses

  August 04, 2023

  Georgia residents' search interest in small businesses has spiked more than 92% of other states since 2019. Across the nation, small business support has increased by 267% in that same period.

• CEO Confidence Improves in Q3

  August 04, 2023

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council improved to 48 in Q3 2023, up from 42 in the second quarter.

• Columbus Tech Unveils Exciting New Mascot: The Thrasher

  August 03, 2023

  Columbus Technical College, one of 22 institutions that make up the Technical College System of Georgia, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated reveal of a new official mascot named Thrasher. CTC is the 13th TCSG college to brand with an official mascot.

• City Officials Learn New Skills at Georgia Municipal Association Conference

  August 03, 2023

  City officials from across Georgia updated their governing skills through continuing education classes presented by University of Georgia Institute of Government faculty and other experts at the 90th Georgia Municipal Association Annual Convention, held in June at the Savannah Convention Conference Center.

• Pastoral Institute Executive Director & CEO Tom Waynick to Retire

  August 02, 2023

  The Pastoral Institute is announcing the retirement of Executive Director/CEO, CH (COL) Thomas Waynick after eight years of visionary and successful leadership October 31st. Rev. Waynick's departure as CEO leaves behind a remarkable legacy of compassion, innovation, and unwavering dedication to the field of counseling and pastoral care.

• ECG and the Gas Authority Announce Partnership Forming the Georgia Energy Cities

  August 02, 2023

  Electric Cities of Georgia and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia have created a new force for economic development in Georgia.

• New Research Unpacks the Demand for Flexibility & Mental Health Support

  August 01, 2023

  goBeyondProfit’s 2023 Business Generosity Report confirms that generosity remains a driving factor behind employees’ choice of workplace. If you’re wondering how to prioritize limited funds, employed adults provide clear direction. For the second year in a row, employees want to see greater flexibility and mental health support for employers.

• Vogtle Unit 3 Goes into Operation

  July 31, 2023

  Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 3 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit represents a long-term investment in the state’s clean energy future and will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers for decades to come.

• Georgians Among the Friendliest & Most Welcoming in the Country

  July 31, 2023

  A road trip's magic isn't merely stitched together by appealing accommodations, tantalizing dining spots, scenic routes, or well-maintained roads, although these are certainly essential threads. At the heart of a truly memorable road trip, the fondness of the memories that outlive the journey itself, is the warmth of the people encountered along the way.

• Hope Harbour Stands United Against Domestic Violence: Launches Fundraiser to Support Victims and Create Safer Communities

  July 28, 2023

  Hope Harbour, a leading nonprofit dedicated to eradicating domestic violence, is proud to announce Celebration of Hope 2023.

• Georgia Lottery Annual Profits for HOPE, Pre-K Top $1.51B

  July 28, 2023

  The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced it raised $1,516,383,000 for education in fiscal year 2023, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception in 1993 to more than $26.8 billion.

• Columbus State University Graduate Thrives with Georgia Film Academy On-Set Training

  July 26, 2023

  Grayson Turner, a native of Conyers, Georgia, discovered his passion for storytelling at a young age. Growing up in the small town, he found himself drawn to the captivating world of news production. Even as a student at Lorraine Elementary, he immersed himself in editing the school's news shows, showcasing his natural talent behind the scenes.

• Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Receives Grant to Develop Virtual Agricultural Game

  July 26, 2023

  The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is receiving a $200,000 grant from The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation over the next two years to develop an immersive game to teach students about agriculture. Using a virtual, 3D-based platform, the game is intended to ignite students' interest in farming. Students will play the game on tablets or computers.

• The Majority of CEOs Surveyed Believe Generative AI will Increase Their Organizations' Efficiencies

  July 26, 2023

  Despite geopolitical disruption and looming economic concerns, CEOs remain focused on navigating through uncertainty. While the challenges are many, today's CEOs demonstrate incredible resilience through their ability to navigate external factors and continue to explore and invest in emerging technologies.

• New Research Explores a Penalty For Loyalty and The Gender Pay Gap In Georgia

  July 25, 2023

  goBeyondProfit’s 2023 Business Generosity Report confirms that generosity remains a driving factor behind employees’ choice of workplace. If you’re wondering how to prioritize limited funds, employed adults provide clear direction.

• Fostering Success Act, Inc. Launches to Help Georgians Contribute to New State Foster Care Tax Credit

  July 24, 2023

  The Fostering Success Act, Inc., a new non-profit, has launched to help Georgians contribute to a new $20 million state tax credit program that will not only reduce their state income tax burden but raises funds to support young adults aging out of the foster care system.

• All ITAACs Have been Submitted for Vogtle Unit 4

  July 24, 2023

  Georgia Power announced completion of another important step in the startup and operation of the new nuclear units at the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion site near Waynesboro. The company shared that Southern Nuclear has submitted documentation that all 364 inspections, tests and analyses have been performed and all acceptance criteria have been met.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Once Again Named World's Busiest Airport

  July 20, 2023

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport once again retains its status as the world's busiest airport as determined by Airports Council International.

• Georgia Experiencing Record High Job Numbers in June

  July 20, 2023

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia's June unemployment rate remained steady at 3.2 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.2 percent in May. The unemployment rate is also four-tenths lower than the national average of 3.6 percent.

• Georgia Takes Steps to Continue to Have the Cleanest Voter Lists in America

  July 19, 2023

  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is announcing routine and legally required updates to Georgia’s voter records as part of the non-election year list-maintenance process.

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