May 2026 News

May 21, 2026

• Gigi’s Cupcakes Sets Final Day of Business for Columbus Bakery

• ‘Diverging Diamond’ Pattern Takes Over Major Columbus Interchange Next Week

• Columbus Group Hosts Water Safety Day Ahead of Summer Break

• Nine Georgia Cities Among 14 Communities Receiving $74.7 Million in Infrastructure Loans

• Georgia DOT Will Suspend Lane Closures for Memorial Day Weekend, Releases Statewide Travel Forecasts

• Kennesaw State Advancing Its Research Impact as New Member of Georgia Research Alliance

• Georgia DNR Launches New Grant Aimed to Protect Historic Battlefield Lands

• Take the Trip: KAYAK Summer Travel Report Highlights Smart Ways to Save on Summer Travel

• iHire Survey: 81% of Candidates Are More Likely to Apply If a Job Ad Mentions the Employer's Core Values

• $1 Trillion Industrial Boom Is Reshaping US Housing in 2026

• Private Sector Employment Increased by 109,000 Jobs in April; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%

May 20, 2026

• Columbus State ROTC Commissions 11 Cadets in Spring Ceremony

• Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Improve Infrastructure, Quality of Life at Ft. Benning

• Home Depot Posts Lower Profit as Homeowners Hold Off on Large Projects

• National Peanut Board Unveils Bold Brand Platform to Unify America's Peanut Industry

• To Cover Tax Cuts, Kemp Nixes New Funds for Forests Historic Sites, Arts and Short-Line Rail

• Georgia Schools Caught in Nationwide Canvas Hack as Extortion Threat Emerges

• Web Accessibility Rule Listening Session for Small Cities

• 2,026 Students Commit to Teaching Profession at Second Annual Teach in the Peach Statewide Educator Signing Day

• Report Warns Distrust in Elections Threatens Business Confidence and Economic Stability

• U.S.Nonprofits Demonstrate Overwhelming Interest in Improving Trust

• A Shifting Housing Market Drives Down Payments to Four-Year Low

• Survey: Healthcare Executives Asking More of Employees Due to Staffing Gaps & Rising Service Demands

May 19, 2026

• Growing Room Child Development Centers to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Uptown Columbus & The Mill District Location

• Doctors Honored at Piedmont’s Physician of the Year Awards