May 2025 News

May 30, 2025

• Piedmont Columbus Regional Welcomes 78 Youth Summer Volunteers

• Paws Humane Society to Host ‘Barks & Blues Music Festival’

• The Best Golf Courses In Georgia

• JAMES Magazine Online: The 2025 James “lnfluential Georgians” Awards Event

  The Hank Aaron Terrace at The Battery Atlanta’s Truist Park was the venue on the evening of May 27th for the annual James Magazine “Influential Georgians” reception. Approximately 100 attendees– ranging from various state and local elected officials to prominent business, political, judicial and cultural leaders– were welcomed by James CEO/Publisher Phil Kent.

• ‘The Lake Is Everything’: Georgia Town Fears Dam Repair Will Sink Economy

• More Candidates Consider Run For Lieutenant Governor

• Summer is Looking Peachy at Chick-fil-A: Fan-Favorite Milkshake is Back Alongside New Peach Treat

• Kemp-Appointed Georgia Labor Commissioner Officially Announces 2026 Candidacy

• Another Big Hurricane Season Forecast For 2025, With Warming Ocean A Cause

• Survey: 80% of Corporations Are Reworking ESG Strategies Amid Policy Shifts

• Sun Belt Buyers Hold The Most Power This Spring

• 60% of Large Companies Expect no Growth, Sentry Survey Finds

May 29, 2025

• Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugley Terminated

• Women’s Health Month: Prioritizing Screenings and Exams

• $23M EBT Credits Stolen In Georgia Since Start Of 2025, State Reports

• Finalist Named for University of West Georgia President

• Georgia DOT Awards 16 Contracts For Statewide Transportation Projects

• Empowered to Lead: 28 Local Georgia Leaders Complete Fall 2024 Municipal Leadership Program

• Georgia Attorney General Approves Integration of Houston Healthcare and Emory Healthcare

• AT&T Prepares to Keep Customers, First Responders and Communities Connected During Hurricane Season

• Awaiting Permits To Mine Near Okefenokee, Twin Pines Finds Time Is Money

• State PSC To Resume Hearings On Georgia Power Energy-Supply Plan

• Tips Add Up to $20K+ a Year for Hospitality Workers

• Cox Automotive Forecast: May New-Vehicle Sales to Cool After Tariff-Fueled Surge

• New Home Sales Show Consumers Have Reached Their Limits