June 2026 News

June 30, 2026

• Deorio’s Restaurant in Midtown Columbus For Sale

• Coweta County Middle School Civic Leader Wins Georgia Civics Bee State Finals

• GPA Leader Jamie McCurry joins Savannah’s Heritage Capital Group Team

• Gov. Kemp Announces Fourth Round of Rural Site Development Grants

• The Winn-Dixie Company donates $100,000 to the USO ahead of Independence Day

• How Far Does a Paycheck Really Go? Upgraded Points Finds Major Living Wage Gaps Across the U.S.

• 73% of On-Site Employees Are Frustrated with Their Workspace

• 65% of Contact Center Leaders Call Their AI Successful. Yet 43% of Projects Are Delayed or Stalled

• Better Care and Lower Costs: The Provider-Aligned Model of Care

June 29, 2026

• Columbus State, Pratt & Whitney Partnership Turns Senior Robotics Engineering Capstone into Full-Scale Automation Challenge

  Senior Robotics Engineering undergraduates at Columbus State University recently collaborated with a leading global aerospace company, spending their last academic year developing an automation solution that bridges classroom knowledge and factory application.

• Georgia Data Centers Fill Up as Soon as They’re Built, Driving Demand Higher

• As Georgia’s Gas Tax Pause Ends, Here’s What Motorists Can Expect to Pay

• Kemp Signs Elections Bill, Locking in QR Code Voting Machines for November

• Unemployment Rates Rise Across Georgia's Regional Commissions in May

• Report: America's Health Care Workforce Shortage Threatens Patient Access & Economic Competitiveness

• With Summer Trip Costs Reaching $9,668, Experts Share 5 Travel Insurance Mistakes That Could Cost Travelers the Most

• Only 19% of HR Departments Are Highly Effective in Project Management

• BoA Outlook Sees Renewed Opportunity Across Commercial Real Estate, Farmland, Timberland and Energy

June 26, 2026

• Metro Columbus Sees Employment, Labor Force and Job Gains in May; Unemployment Rate at 3.8%

• Columbus Technical College Radiologic Technology Graduates Achieve 100% Certification Exam Pass Rate

• Georgia DOT Suspending Lane Closures for July 4th Weekend, Releases Statewide Travel Forecasts

• Yancey Engineered Solutions Bringing 300 New Jobs to Crisp Co.

• Georgia Power Continues to Offer Options to Connect Customers to Solar

• Feds Bust Ring that Allegedly Flew Drugs, Weapons into Prisons

• Sen. Ossoff Delivering Drinking Water Safety Upgrades Across Georgia through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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