May 2026 News

May 29, 2026

• St. Mary’s Orthopedic Specialists Expanding to Chase Street

• Metro Athens Sees Record Employment Gains in April as Unemployment Declines to 2.4%

• Athens Area Diaper Bank to Receive Funding From Ossoff, Warnock

• Georgia Voters to Get Final Look at Runoff Candidates in Sunday and Monday Debates

• Pizza Hut Turns Back Time with Retro Look at These Georgia Locations

• Family Dollar Closing 26 Stores in GA. See if One is Near You?

• Georgia Football Game Time, TV Networks Announced for First Three Games

• Frozen Poultry Exports Up 8.5% at Georgia Ports

• “Path from Pre-K to College” Sweepstakes Announces Four Pre-K Winners from Across Georgia

• 5 Georgia High Schools to Begin Testing Drones to Stop Mass Shootings

• American Affordability Pressure Increases as New Vehicle Prices Approach Record High

• It's a Renter's Market: 2 in 5 Listings Come with a Deal This Spring

• Loans for Home Purchases at 12-Year Low

May 28, 2026

• Georgia Theatre Company and IMAX Expand Partnership

• UGA Parents Leadership Council Awards 12 Grants to Support PSO Programs

• Georgia’s Leadership in Lowering Chronic Absenteeism

• JAMES Magazine Online: Georgia DREAMS Need-based Scholarship Now Reality

• Georgia Community Associations Face Major Regulatory Changes Under SB 406

• Georgia Natural Gas Reaches 1 Billion Pounds of Carbon Offsets Through Greener Life

• Spatial Engineering Supports Georgia’s Cities Through GMA Participation

• AG Chris Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country

• US Consumer Confidence Edged Downward in May

• Functional Unemployment Edges Higher Amid Signs of Labor Market Weakness

• New Homes Save Buyers $25,000 Over Ten Years, Offsetting Higher Upfront Costs

May 27, 2026

• UGA Celebrates Staff at Annual Staff Appreciation Celebration