November 2026 Features

• Race for Georgia governor draws more than $150M in final three months

  November 03, 2026

  The price of everything has been rising, including the cost of becoming governor in Georgia. Since Aug. 1, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and businessman Rick Jackson raised more than $150 million in their quests to lead the state.

• U.S. Department of Commerce to Invest $7.4M to Support Georgia Timber Manufacturing Industry

  November 03, 2026

  Initiated and overseen by Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI²), ReGEN Ag is a collaboration of Tech’s Renewable Bioproducts Institute and Supply Chain and Logistics Institute. Together, the groups will help South Georgia's timber and agriculture producers recover from 2024’s Hurricane Helene and strengthen the region’s resilience to future disasters.

• Southern Company Aligns Leadership, Operations to Serve Growth, Develop Talent & Prepare for the Future

  November 02, 2026

  Southern Company Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack, announced several executive leadership changes designed to position the company to continue serving growing energy needs, execute significant infrastructure investments and respond to rapidly evolving technologies and customer needs.