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• Dr. Ilka McConnell Named ACCGov Economic Development Department Director

  March 19, 2020

  Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Manager Blaine Williams has named Dr. Ilka McConnell as the new Director of the Economic Development Department. Her first day will be April 1.

• Gov. Kemp, Georgia Dept. of Labor Focus on Assisting Workers Affected by COVID-19

  March 19, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) addressed an increase in the number of partial claims filed as a result of businesses reducing work hours or temporarily closing their doors in light of recent developments regarding COVID-19.

• Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration, Applications for Small Business Emergency Loans Now Open

  March 19, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This declaration will provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to impacted small businesses in all 159 counties in Georgia.

• Dublin Mayor Phil Best: Leadership in a Time of Crisis

  March 18, 2020

  The common good. Those three words have served as the guiding light for elected officials since the founding of our nation. The Covid-19 virus has caused us to take a hard look at what those three words mean for each of our communities. The fact is that hard, potentially contentious decision-making lies ahead for many of us.

• Special Report: Analysis of COVID-19’s Impact on Economy & Government

  March 18, 2020

  Anyone who is not taking the world’s battle against the COVID-19 virus seriously needs to start doing so immediately. Not only avoiding crowds and not shaking hands, but also attempting to avoid unnecessary exposure in places like restaurants, stores, gyms or other places that we normally visit.

• COVID-19 Community Response Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation

  March 17, 2020

  Philanthropy always plays a critical role in our community. Especially during times of public emergency, private philanthropic support can help local organizations tremendously.

• The Future of Science Hill at UGA

  March 16, 2020

  The University of Georgia’s rapidly expanding research enterprise has created a challenge—providing enough space for UGA’s scientists to conduct their innovative work.

• Georgia Film Office Launches New Website, Celebrates Record-breaking Results at State Capitol

  March 12, 2020

  The Georgia Film Office, a division of the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), yesterday celebrated with legislators and industry partners the positive impact and record-breaking year the film industry had in the state at the annual Film Day at the Capitol. Georgia is one of the top film production centers in the world, and the industry posted a record $2.9 billion in direct investment during the last fiscal year.

• U.S. Entrepreneurship Levels Continue On An Upward Trend

  March 11, 2020

  Indicating strong health of entrepreneurship, both entrepreneurial activity and established business ownership in the United States have trended upward over the past 19 years, according to the 2019–2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Global Report, released March 3rd at the GEM Annual Meeting.

• SBDC Helps Grow Businesses Through International Trade

  March 09, 2020

  Pain Care Labs, based in Atlanta, introduced its first product, Buzzy, a bee-themed device that uses ice and vibration to ease the pain from injections, in 2009. A year later, the company began to export its drug free pain relief products to the U.K. and Australia.

• Georgia Reports Highest Number of Employed on Record

  March 06, 2020

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that the number of employed Georgians was up 12,060 to almost 5 million, an all-time high.

• 64,000 Georgians Successfully Voted Early on New Voting Machines

  March 06, 2020

  In just three days of early voting, more than 64,000 Georgians have voted in person on the Peach State’s secure and verifiable paper-ballot voting system. In the two early voting days since Monday, the number of Georgians who have voted early on the new system has increased more than 3.5 times.

• Lawmakers Make Changes to State’s Dual Enrollment Program

  March 05, 2020

  Georgia lawmakers went into the 2020 legislative session looking for ways to ensure the sustainability of the state’s popular dual enrollment program. Tuesday, members of the Georgia House of Representatives approved House Bill 444 which will reduce the number of classes high school students can take on college campuses.

• AT&T 5G Goes Live in Albany & Athens

  March 04, 2020

  5G is the future of wireless technology and is poised to jumpstart the next wave of unforeseen mobile innovation. As the first to introduce the U.S. to mobile 5G, we’ve seen its power and are excited to continue to unlock new experiences for more customers.

• Dance Marathon Raises $1.2M for Children’s Healthcare

  March 04, 2020

  Hundreds of students danced nonstop for 25 hours this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UGA Miracle’s Dance Marathon, which raised $1,251,410.20 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

• AG Chris Carr Announces the 9th Annual Legal Food Frenzy

  March 04, 2020

  Attorney General Chris Carr announced that registration is open for the 9th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a statewide food and fundraising competition among Georgia’s lawyers to help end hunger across the state.

• W&A Engineering’s Historic Athens HQ Achieves EarthCraft Certification

  March 03, 2020

  W&A Engineering has completed the rehabilitation of a 10,000 square foot, 118-year-old mill building for use as its new headquarters.

• VisitAthensGA.com Named AVA Digital Awards Winner

  February 28, 2020

  VisitAthensGA.com, the official tourism website of the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau, is an Honorable Mention winner in the AVA Digital Awards 2020 competition.

• Lawmakers Take No Action on Bill Regarding Daylight Savings

  February 28, 2020

  Health, safety and consistency were mentioned over and over Tuesday as Legislators listened to testimony on House Bill 709 which would direct the state to hold a non-binding referendum asking Georgia residents if they would like to do away with daylight saving time. A non-binding referendum is a ballot question used to inform the state government about potential future action.

• Landmark Properties Acquires 2,289-Bed Student Housing Property at University of California, Davis

  February 27, 2020

  Landmark Properties, a vertically-integrated student housing developer and owner-operator, acquired Sol at West Village, a 2,289-bed student housing property located at UC Davis in Davis, California.

• Gov. Kemp, Department of Agriculture Announce Georgia Farm Recovery Program

  February 27, 2020

• USG Foundation Raise More Than $908,000 for Need-based Scholarships

  February 27, 2020

  The 16th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala, hosted by the University System of Georgia (USG) Foundation, raised more than $908,000 from generous sponsors and a live auction to support and provide need-based scholarships for students at USG institutions across the state.

• Local Awareness Campaign Launches To Educate Employers On Tax-Incentive Based Solutions Available To Strengthen & Optimize Our Workforce

  February 26, 2020

  The LEAD Athens Praxis Team, in partnership with GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students and Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, have joined forces to educate the community and employers of Athens-Clarke County about the importance of early childhood education, raise awareness about Quality Rated early childhood education programs within the local community, and increase accessibility to high-quality early learning opportunities for all families.

• Technology Association of Georgia Announces Will McIntosh of NBC Sports Group to Keynote at The Summit

  February 26, 2020

  The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has announced that Will McIntosh, Executive Vice President, Digital and Sports Consumer Business, NBC Sports Group, will headline at TAG's premier annual showcase, The Summit March 3-4, 2020 at Cobb Galleria in Atlanta.

• USDA Invests $5M in Broadband for Rural Georgia Communities

  February 24, 2020

  Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $5 million investment in two, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,221 rural households, 32 pre-subscribed businesses and 20 pre-subscribed farms in McIntosh and Evans counties in Georgia.

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