May 2021 News

May 28, 2021

• Athens Posts Positive Job Numbers Across the Board in April

• Landfill Appointments Not Required Starting June 1st

• Technical College System of Georgia Announces 2021 Student of the Year

• Gov. Kemp Announces Over $6.7 Million in Grants for Law Enforcement Training Program

• Georgia DOT Suspends Construction-Related Lane Closures Statewide During Memorial Day Weekend

• Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to Lead off New Year’s Six Games in Prime Time

• AT&T is Prepared for Hurricane Season

• AG Carr Joins Coalition of AGs Urging Congressional Support for Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

• 4-H Alumnus Willie Spence Brings the Rhythm of Georgia to American Idol

• 'Stir Crazy' Travelers Set To Hit Road For Memorial Day Weekend

• 50% Of U.S. Consumers Expect Brands To Retain And Improve Upon Pandemic Conveniences

• AARP Georgia Encourages Residents to Participate in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

• More Than Half Of Grandparents Plan To Visit Grandchildren For First Trip When They Return To Travel

May 27, 2021

• Georgia’s Banks Turn in Solid First Quarter

• Chris Womack Named Chairman and CEO of Georgia Power

• Former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson Launches Isakson Initiative to Raise Awareness, Funding for Neurocognitive Diseases

• Pete Correll, Longtime Georgia Business Leader and Philanthropist, Dies at 80

• Savannah Serves Largest Vessel Ever, the 16,000+ TEU Marco Polo

• House Committee Meets Today to Begin Hearings on Crime Rate in Atlanta

• Charlie Harper: State Adds Megasite to Economic Development Arsenal

• As Memorial Day Approaches, Tight Vehicle Inventory Slows Auto Sales

• S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Index Shows Annual Home Price Gains Climbed To 13.2% In March

• New Report from Corinium and FICO Finds that Lack of Urgency Around Responsible AI Use is Putting Most Companies at Risk

May 26, 2021

• Artisan Built Communities Hires Tim Brown as Land Acquisition Manager

• UGA Launches State’s First Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television, and Digital Media Degree