August 2026 News

August 31, 2026

• UGA School of Medicine Celebrates Inaugural White Coat Ceremony

• Booze Bankruptcy: Atlanta-Based Alcohol Distributor Lays Off Hundreds

• Last Bahama Breeze in Georgia Runs Out of Food, Closes for Good

• Charlie Harper: Dolly Parton Was As Good As It Gets

• Georgia Dept. of Ag Approves Federal Fuel Waiver to Boost Fuel Supply & Lower Gas Prices

• BTC Digital Ltd. Announces Georgia 10MW Cryptocurrency Computing Infrastructure

• National Vacancy Rate Doesn't Budge in the Third Quater

• New Report from Rillion Reveals the Finance AI Illusion Across U.S. Finance Functions

• 86% of Hiring Managers Say Personality Can Overcome Skills Gaps, 99% Say It Can Accelerate Careers

August 28, 2026

• Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.0% in July

• Popular Steakhouse Announces Opening Date for Second Location in Columbus

• Portion of Columbus Riverwalk to Close for Maintenance

• Walmart to Bring 1,000 Jobs, Next-Gen Fulfillment Center to Carnesville

• Stuckey’s to Close Wrens Manufacturing Facility

• Army to Spend $2B to Build Nuclear Microreactors at Georgia Base and 4 Others

• Meta Settlement Would Require New Teen Safeguards and Could Deliver Up to $135 Million to Georgia

• Ruark, Hopkins, & Sikes Reappointed to Georgia Cotton Commission Board

• Georgia Council on Economic Education Endorses AP Business with Personal Finance

• Mounting Financial Pressures Threaten the Retirement of Middle-Class Americans

• Foreclosure Activity Remains Elevated from a Year Ago in July 2026

• 5 Tax Moves Retirees Should Consider Before the End of 2026

August 27, 2026

• Uptown Friday Night Concert Series Returns This Fall, with 8 Free Shows

• State Transportation Board of Georgia Elects New Executive Leadership

• Eleven Cities Awarded $33 Million in GEFA Infrastructure Loans

• Key Lawmaker Exploring Legislation to Curb Flock Camera Misuse