Georgia $19.8M settlement with Turtle Creek Assets, Ltd.

Release: Attorney General Chris Carr announced a $19.8 million settlement with Turtle Creek Assets, Ltd. and its owner, Gordon Engle, (collectively “Turtle Creek”), resolving allegations that the company committed multiple violations of the federal Fair…

Kemp: Vanderlande will create 500 jobs in Cobb…

Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that global material handling and logistics company Vanderlande Industries Inc. ("Vanderlande") will invest $59 million in expanding their North American headquarters in Cobb County. This expansion will create 500…

Wildcats will host a football jamboree

Release: The Valdosta Wildcats varsity and sub-varsity teams will host a football jamboree on Friday, August 13 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:15 pm. The games will be scheduled as follows:  Game 1 -…

Amazon expansion will create 1,000 jobs in Tallahassee

Release: Amazon has announced an expansion in Florida that includes a new 630,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Tallahassee. Due in late 2022, the facility will create more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs. For more information click on…

Valdosta Councilwoman earns Certificate of Distinction

Release: Valdosta Councilmember, Vivian Miller Cody received the prestigious Certificate of Distinction from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah on Aug. 9. The Harold…

VFD will host Annual Citizens Fire Academy

Release: The Valdosta Fire Department increases fire and life safety awareness with its Annual Citizens Fire Academy which is set to start on September 7. The event is to educate the community about services provided…