May 2022 News

May 31, 2022

• Columbus Sees All-Time Low April Unemployment Rate

• Free Passport Allows Columbus Kids to Have Summer Fun

• Weekend BBQ Held in Fort Mitchell to Raise Money for Veterans

• Georgia FirstNet: Mental Health

• Rivian Hires a New COO Amid Other Leadership and Organizational Shifts

• Lt. Governor Duncan Announces Appointments to Six Study Committees

• Univ. of Georgia to Hold Off on Public Alcohol Sales at Home Football Games

• Cartersville-Bartow County Tourism Council Initiates Executive Director Search

• State Charter Schools Foundation Names Shining Star Teachers

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Fell in April

• 2022’s Best Places for Summer Jobs – WalletHub Study

• Leisure Travel to Take Off This Summer

May 26, 2022

• Columbus Botanical Garden to Begin Charging Admission for Non-Members

• Incumbent Columbus Mayor Secures Second Term

• Columbus Housing Authority Opens Application Process for Banks at Mill Station

• Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus to Host Beethoven 5K Fundraiser

• Georgia’s Now Traveling into its Tourism Future

• Solar Energy Giant Qcells to Power 470 New Jobs with Whitfield County Facility Expansion

• Georgia DOT Suspending Lane Closures Memorial Day Weekend

• IBM to Grant $5 Million in-kind for Public Schools Globally to Better Prepare for Growing Ransomware Threat

• InsiderAdvantage: Election Night Breakdown: Big Win for Kemp

• Lt. Governor Duncan Announces Senate Members of Joint Study Committee

• Technical College System of Georgia’s “It’s GO Time” Video Series Wins Gold in 43rd Annual Telly Awards

• US DOT Reconnecting Communities Pilot

• 73% of Americans Plan to Travel This Summer, But Inflation Has Forced Some to Alter Their Plans