Ports drive Georgia job growth: The Georgia Ports Authority now supports over 650,900 jobs and saw statewide employment climb by about 41,700 from fiscal 2023 to 2024, accounting for 12% of all jobs — find out what this means for Georgia’s economy.
Georgia’s top dog breeds: U.S. News & World Report’s analysis of over 1.2 million Fletch pet insurance data points names Labrador retrievers as Georgia’s favorite, with Chihuahuas and Golden retrievers close behind — find out.
Protecting Georgia’s power patients: Bipartisan House Bill 641 would standardize shutoff protections for medically dependent customers across all utilities in Georgia — find out how it could save lives.
Relaunching Georgia’s daily history: Georgia Power, Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Georgia Historical Society revive the Emmy-winning “Today in Georgia History” series this August with 365 daily episodes and new online teaching resources — check out the full schedule.
Coastal flooding imperils turtle hatchings: Record floods, tidal surges and rising groundwater on Ossabaw, Wassaw and Tybee islands have drowned or washed-over nests and blocked crews from warding off hogs and coyotes — find out why hatch rates are plummeting.
Other Georgia headlines this week
- Capital One Georgia savers gain $425M settlement
- Panthers host UGA Oct. 15 promoting well-being
- Georgia Powerball tickets won $200,000 each
- TOTO opens $224M Georgia factory boosting resiliency
- AJC stops print editions December 31
- Southern Living names tiny Georgia town prettiest
