Features
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Aflac Launches New Marketing Strategy Featuring What 'Aflac Isn't' to Shed Light on Everything Aflac Is
January 10, 2019
Aflac, the leader in supplemental insurance sales at U.S. worksites, announced the launch of a new marketing strategy and campaign designed to address the biggest misunderstandings that some consumers have about the company and its products.
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Piedmont Healthcare’s Community Benefit Program Makes $500,000 in Grants to 34 Nonprofit Organizations throughout Georgia
January 10, 2019
Piedmont Healthcare’s community benefit program, which aims to improve the health and well-being of the community through direct service grants, has made more than $500,000 in awards during Fiscal Year 2019.
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Saving for a Major Financial Purchase
January 09, 2019
You work hard to earn a living. You saved diligently for a down payment and bought a house. You're saving consistently for retirement, but that seems to be a long way off. Now, it's time to save for something fun.
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Young Gamechangers Start New Year with Project in Monroe on January 31st
January 08, 2019
Instead of starting a diet or taking up a new hobby, 48 of Georgia’s brightest young professionals will celebrate the beginning of 2019 by kicking off an ambitious new project in Monroe, GA. As part of the Young Gamechangers program they will research the area’s industries, explore natural resources, gather historical data, and meet with business and community leaders.
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Synovus Completes Acquisition of FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
January 07, 2019
Synovus Financial Corp. announced that it has completed the acquisition of FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., owner of Florida Community Bank, National Association.
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Aflac Announces $20M Minority Equity Investment in Singapore Life
January 07, 2019
Aflac Incorporated announced that it has made a $20 million minority equity investment in Singapore Life Pte. Ltd., a digitally-focused life insurance company based in Singapore.
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Gallup: The Most Generous Countries in the World
December 21, 2018
The United States is often considered the most generous country in the world. Why? Because Americans donate a lot of money. Its people, its foundations and its companies donated roughly $410 billion in 2017 -- or about 2.1% of its own GDP. In fact, the amount Americans donated was more than the entire GDP of all but about 40 countries in the world.
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Georgia Sets Jobs Record in November
December 20, 2018
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia set a new record in November for total jobs as the state’s unemployment rate continued to fall. Georgia, Butler noted, has added nearly 100,000 jobs over the past year. Its unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest rate since January 2001. Labor force and employed residents are also up over the past 12 months.
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Georgia Lawmakers Explore Legislative Agenda at 2018 Biennial Institute
December 20, 2018
More than 200 members of the Georgia General Assembly attended policy presentations at the 31st Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, coordinated by the Institute of Government to help lawmakers prepare for the next legislative cycle.
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Aflac Incorporated Further Strengthens its Relationship with Japan Post Holdings
December 19, 2018
Aflac Incorporated announced today that it has further strengthened its longstanding distribution and business relationship with Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan Post Holdings). In conjunction with today's announced agreement, Japan Post Holdings plans to purchase approximately 7% of Aflac Incorporated's outstanding common shares through a trust.
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President & CEO of United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Retiring after 30 Years
December 19, 2018
After thirty years in the United Way system, United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley’s President & CEO Scott Ferguson will be retiring in August 2019.
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New County Commissioners Launch Careers at Institute Training Conference
December 19, 2018
Nearly 140 newly elected county commissioners gained critical knowledge of government operations and management during a four-day training session coordinated by the Institute of Government in partnership with ACCG, Georgia’s County Association.
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UPS: Number of Packages Returned Expected to Peak Before Christmas, Reflecting E-Commerce Shift
December 19, 2018
National Returns Day is expected to occur prior to Christmas, reflecting just how deeply e-commerce is reshaping the retail universe, according to UPS. Consumers who got a jump on online shopping in the days before Black Friday are expected to begin returning more than 1 million packages each day in December, jumpstarting the holiday returns season earlier than ever.
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Colony Bankcorp to Acquire LaGrange, Georgia-Based LBC Bancshares, Inc.
December 18, 2018
Colony Bankcorp, Inc., the holding company for Colony Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank, today announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger with LBC Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Calumet Bank, a Georgia state-chartered bank, under which Colony has agreed to acquire 100% of the common stock of LBC in a combined stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $34.1 million.
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Is Christmas too Commercial? Well, That’s the Reason it Became Popular.
December 18, 2018
It’s that time of the year again when some people will argue about the meaning of Christmas, others will be guilted into gift-giving and some will claim commercialization has ruined the holiday altogether. But then there’s Dr. Ruth McClelland-Nugent, a pop culture scholar, who says the root of these external and internal conflicts actually lies in the creation of our modern celebration of Christmas.
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The Chattahoochee Valley Better Way Foundation Announces Name Change & New Partnership With CAN Community Health
December 17, 2018
The Chattahoochee Valley Better Way Foundation Executive Director, Jeremy Hobbs, announced this week that they had changed their name to "The Debra Smith Wellness Center, Inc."
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Georgia Power Continues to Make Progress on Ash Pond Closures
December 14, 2018
Georgia Power announced the latest progress on its plan to safely close all 29 ash ponds at 11 active and retired coal-fired power plant sites across the state. The company is in the process of completely excavating 19 ash ponds located adjacent to lakes or rivers with the remaining 10 being closed in place using advanced engineering methods and closure technologies.
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Columbus Post Office to be Named After Fort Benning Unit
December 13, 2018
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., and U.S. Representatives Sanford Bishop, D-Ga.-02, and Drew Ferguson, R-Ga.-03, applauded House and Senate passage of their bill to designate a United States Post Office in Columbus, Georgia, as the “Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office.”
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Kevin Blair Named Chief Operating Officer of Synovus
December 13, 2018
Synovus Financial Corp. announced the appointment of Kevin Blair as senior executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. Blair previously served as Synovus’ chief financial officer and will remain in this position on an interim basis until a successor is named.
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District Schools Recognized with Statewide Accountability Awards; Designated as “Beating the Odds”
December 11, 2018
The 2018 Single Statewide Accountability System Award (SSAS) Schools Greatest Gains and Highest Performing Award winners were recently announced by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. Two District schools were listed for this achievement. In addition to the SSAS awards, GOSA released the list of schools designated as “Beating the Odds.” Twenty District schools were included in that listing.
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2019 LEAD CSU Class Announced
December 11, 2018
The 2019 LEAD CSU class has been announced. The university-wide leadership fellowship program has accepted 16 faculty and staff members to participate in monthly sessions through 2019.
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Juanita Powell Baranco Shares Why She is A Founding Member of goBeyondProfit
December 11, 2018
Juanita Powell Baranco talks about why she believes every business leader should join in this commitment to strengthen our communities. ”The minute I heard about it, the minute I understood the goals and aspirations of this organization, I signed on immediately. It did not take long because I absolutely believe that every aspect of our economy, every aspect of our society – education, health, you need that business input. You need the thought processes of business. Your voice is absolutely needed.”
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Synovus Receives Regulatory Approval for FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Merger
December 10, 2018
Synovus Financial Corp. and FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. jointly announced that Synovus has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance to complete the merger with FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., owner of Florida Community Bank, National Association.
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Technical College System of Georgia Announces Four New College and Career Academies
December 07, 2018
The board of the Technical College System of Georgia approved grants totaling $12 million to establish new College and Career Academies in Ben Hill County, Jackson County, Jones County and Sumter County.
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UGA Forecast: Georgia Economy Still Riding Expansion Wave into 2019
December 07, 2018
Georgia’s economic growth will outpace the nation’s for the sixth straight year, according to the latest forecast from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.