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…
Bowery Farming to open indoor vertical farm
The largest vertical farming company in the U.S. will open a smart indoor vertical farm creating more than 100 grean jobs. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company…
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.…
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 approves heavy equipment operations Career Pathway
Release: December 14, 2021 – High school students in Georgia will now have access to a Career Pathway in heavy equipment operations after the State Board of Education last week approved State School Superintendent Richard…
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…
Solar tech company NanoPV expanding in Georgia
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that solar technologies company NanoPV plans to invest more than $36 million in opening a manufacturing and distribution facility in Sumter County, bringing more than 500 jobs to Americus.…
Gov. Kemp announces Bimbo QSR food processing facility…
Release: Bimbo QSR, subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo a Mexican multinational company, will be opening a food processing facility in Valdosta, creating 74 jobs in Lowndes County, Governor Brian P. Kemp. announced. The facility will bring…
Valdosta “Top 10” of U.S. job recovery
Release: The Valdosta metro area outpaced communities across the U.S. in job recovery. Business Facilities named metro Valdosta in the “Top 10” for positive job growth from February to November 2020, based on U.S. Bureau…