VALDOSTA – Valdosta State University generated $412.5 million in economic impact during Fiscal Year 2025 while supporting 3,472 jobs across the region. Release: VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University generated an estimated $412.5 million in total…
Fayetteville > Pinewood Studios May House Georgia Film…
FAYETTEVILLE -- Gov. Nathan Deal's planned Georgia Film Academy has likely found a home at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville, according to thecitizen.com. Last week, Pinewood Atlanta Studios architect Bill Foley told the Fayetteville City…
Savannah > Port Achieves 25.8% Growth in April
SAVANNAH -- Port of Savannah container volumes jumped 25.8 percent in April, with a total volume of 335,337 twenty-foot equivalent container units, or an additional 69,000 units. The Georgia Ports Authority also saw strong growth…
Business School > 18 Things to Stop Doing…
Lolly Daskal, Inc. Magazine Too often we act as if time is infinitely available. There's always another day, right? But that's a huge mistake. Whether you're working or having fun, being mindful about how you…
Bush > Choices for Your 401(k) at a…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor: One of the common threads of a mobile workforce is that many individuals who leave their job are faced with a decision about what to do with their 401(k)…
Millen > 100 Jobs Coming to East Georgia…
MILLEN -- Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that MI Metals, a leading aluminum extrusion company, will expand its existing operations in Millen, creating 100 jobs and investing $2 million over the next three years. “Georgia…
Business > Georgia Ranked (Again) as one of…
GREENWICH, CT -- Chief executives, who favor pro-growth, low-tax states, ranked Texas, Florida and North Carolina as the best states in the U.S. for business, according to Chief Executive magazine’s 2015 “Best and Worst States…
Bush > Roth IRA Conversion
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Finance Contributor With the lure of tax-free distributions, Roth IRAs have become increasingly popular retirement savings vehicles. According to the Investment Company Institute, 19.1 million U.S. households (about 15.6%) owned Roth…
Georgia > Volvo Elimates Savannah; May Choose South…
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has eliminated Georgia as a finalist for its first U.S. manufacturing plant, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations. The…