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…
PepsiCo expands manufacturing facility, creating 136 jobs
PepsiCo Beverages North America will invest $260 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Georgia, creating 136 jobs. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), a division of PepsiCo, will…
Moderna to open new facility creating over 150…
Moderna will open a new Enterprise Solutions Hub creating more than 150 new jobs over two years. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and…
Georgia breaks international trade records for 2021
The state had a record-breaking year for international trade exporting over $165 billion in over 200 countries and territories. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that…
Georgia economic projects result in record-breaking job creation
Record-breaking job creation was a result from secured economic development projects in every region of Georgia. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced that economic development…
Global temperature-controlled storage leader to build new GA…
Release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that Lineage Logistics, the world’s largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, will invest $62 million in opening a new, temperature-controlled storage facility near the…
German liner shipping company selects Ga as headquarters
Release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that German multinational liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will invest $18 million in its new North American headquarters to be located in Dunwoody, Georgia, creating an additional 250 jobs in the metro Atlanta region. “Hapag-Lloyd has been moving…
GDEcD announces 2021 GEAR award winners
Release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced the five companies that earned 2021 GEAR Awards. These awards are designed to recognize forward movement in the state’s automotive and mobility industries through innovation and…
Georgia Council for the Arts announces 2021 Poet…
Release: This week, Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Chelsea Rathburn, in collaboration with Georgia Council for the Arts, announced the winner and finalists of the eighth annual Poet Laureate’s Prize. The prize is awarded for an original…