ATLANTA - Governor Brian Kemp announces that Georgia has been recognized as number one for business for the 12th straight year. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development…
Gateway Terminals handles first box in Savannah
Release: On Monday at the Port of Savannah, representatives from Gateway Terminals, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Georgia Ports Authority joined to mark the first container moved under the direction of Gateway, a new…
Lithium-ion Battery Recycling company opening facility in Georgia
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Battery Resourcers, a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup, will invest $43 million to open its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Covington.…
Wellpath partners with Paulk, Lowndes County Jail
Release: Lowndes County, Ga – Today, Wellpath is announcing its new partnership with Lowndes County Sheriff, Ashley Paulk and the Lowndes County Jail. The one-year agreement began January 1 and will provide comprehensive medical, enhanced mental…
Chick Music closes after 79 years in Athens
Release: According to U.S. News, Chick Music, a family-owned musical instrument store that first opened in 1942 in a shop on College Avenue, is closing the business after 79 years. Chick Music has been a…
Roper Corporation invests $118 million in Georgia expansion
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Roper Corporation, a subsidiary of GE Appliances and Walker County’s largest employer, will invest $118 million in expanding their manufacturing operations, creating an additional…
Family-owned Door Manufacturer to Invest $16 Million in…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that family-owned door manufacturing company Steves & Sons Inc. will locate an advanced distribution and value added facility in Turner County to meet growing demand.…
Rivian campus to be the largest economic development…
Release: Atlanta, GA – At an event with company leaders, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rivian Inc. (Rivian) will invest $5 billion in a carbon-conscious campus in Georgia for its electric adventure vehicles.…
Georgia unemployment rate drops for 19th straight month
Release: Atlanta, GA - Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the nineteenth straight month to 2.8% for November 2021, an all-time low. Additionally, Georgia is reporting an all-time high for…