THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Zinus creates 804 jobs in GA with first…
Release: ATLANTA – August 18, 2020 –After a ceremonial signing today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Zinus USA, Inc., a rapidly growing e-commerce mattress and furniture company and subsidiary of Zinus Inc., will develop their…
GA Dept. of Economic Development announces new international…
Release: ATLANTA – August 17, 2020 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that Ludovic Ortuno, co-founder and chief operating officer for CIDEP, has been selected to direct a team of four other specialists who…
GA: July saw $574 Million in new investments,…
Release: ATLANTA – August 6, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced a strong start to the first month of fiscal year 2021, as the state…
GA Council for the Arts accepting grant applications
Release: Georgia Council for the Arts Accepting Grant Funding Applications ATLANTA, August 3, 2020—The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is currently accepting applications for two…
Frito-Lay’s expansion in Houston County creates 120 jobs
Release: Frito-Lay Announces $200 Million Expansion, 120 New Jobs in Houston County JULY 08, 2020 Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo and a leading snack manufacturer, will…
Georgia honors 2020 ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’
Release: Georgia Honors State’s 2020 ‘Small Business ROCK STARS’ ATLANTA – June 16, 2020 – Today, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) teamed up to recognize Georgia’s…
GDEcD hires Disney’s Mark Jaronski as Deputy Commissioner
Release: Disney Marketing Veteran Mark Jaronski to Lead Georgia Tourism Office ATLANTA, June 9, 2020 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Mark Jaronski, a 25-year travel and tourism industry leader and veteran…
Check-Mate Industries to Create 230 jobs, Invest $16…
PHOTO CREDIT: Check-Mate Industries, Inc. Facebook page THOMASVILLE - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Check-Mate Industries, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of metal stampings, assemblies, tools and dies, will create 230 jobs and invest more…