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• Albany State Hosts Third President’s Lecture Series Featuring Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Kenneth Hodges III

  January 21, 2026

  Albany State University hosted the third installment of the President’s Lecture Series, Foundations for the Future, bringing students, faculty, staff, and community members together for an evening focused on leadership and workforce readiness.

• Governor Kemp to Lead Economic Development Mission to Belgium & United Kingdom

  January 21, 2026

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he and First Lady Marty Kemp will lead an international mission this week to reinforce economic relationships in Belgium and the United Kingdom.

• Phoebe & Sowega Council on Aging Partnership Will Expand Community-Based Services for Seniors And Graduate Medical Education Offerings

  January 20, 2026

  The Sowega Council on Aging and Phoebe are finalizing a plan that will help both organizations better serve the community and will have long-lasting positive impacts for SCOA clients and Phoebe patients.

• Atlanta Retains Crown as World’s Busiest Airport 2025 While Dubai Gains Ground

  January 20, 2026

  OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released its annual ranking of the World’s Busiest Airports for 2025, based on scheduled airline capacity.

• Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts MLK Celebration Honoring Unity, Opportunity, and Community Impact

  January 16, 2026

  More than 200 community members gathered on Thursday evening for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, an evening centered on unity, shared progress, and investing in the next generation of leaders.

• Stuart Countess Transitions to 2026 Chair of the Georgia Chamber

  January 16, 2026

  The Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast, held Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, convened more than 3,000 business and civic leaders from across the state for one of Georgia’s largest and most influential policy events.

• CEO Confidence Improves in Q4 2025 as Leaders Adjust to a New Operating Reality

  January 16, 2026

  Confidence among small and midsize business CEO's saw significant gains in the fourth quarter of 2025 as leaders grew more comfortable operating in ongoing economic uncertainty, according to the latest CEO Confidence Index from Vistage, a CEO coaching and peer advisory organization.

• Albany-Dougherty Land Bank Advances Homeownership and Builds Community Wealth

  January 15, 2026

  The Albany-Dougherty Land Bank is expanding access to homeownership and strengthening neighborhoods by returning tax-delinquent and abandoned properties to productive use, creating pathways for residents to build long-term wealth.

• Gov. Kemp Announces Affordability, Infrastructure & Workforce Priorities at Eggs and Issues

  January 15, 2026

  Governor Brian Kemp delivered the closing address at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues legislative event, announcing a number of his top legislative and budgetary priorities for the 2026 session of the General Assembly.

• 6th Annual South Georgia Healthcare Summit Announced

  January 14, 2026

  The 6th Annual South Georgia Healthcare Summit will take place on February 10th, at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton, bringing together educators, healthcare employers, students, and community partners to strengthen the healthcare workforce across rural South Georgia.

• Some Things New Amid All That Is Old Under the Gold Dome in Atlanta

  January 14, 2026

  When Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for the new legislative session, they will proceed to their weathered wooden desks, and if they are observant, they will notice something new.

• Delta to Add Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Widebody Fleet

  January 14, 2026

  Delta will add 30 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody aircraft as it continues to refresh and streamline its fleet while improving fuel efficiency and providing a world-class in-flight experience.

• Georgia General Assembly Kicks Off ’26 Session Focused on Affordability & Taxes

  January 13, 2026

  Lawmakers, lobbyists and protesters swarmed to the Georgia Capitol on Monday, the first day of the annual legislative session in a crucial election year.

• Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Below National Average at 3.5%

  January 08, 2026

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November was 3.5%, up slightly from a revised 3.4% in September. November’s unemployment rate remained 1.1 percentage points below the national unemployment rate.

• New Laws Will Address Professional Services, Homeowner Protections, Car Owners & Politicians

  January 06, 2026

  Most new laws from this year’s legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of significant bills become law on New Year’s day.

• Amazon Executive Terreta Rodgers to Keynote 2026 MLK Dinner

  January 05, 2026

  The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Albany State University and the King Day Celebration Committee, is proud to announce Terreta Rodgers, Head of Community Affairs for Amazon’s Georgia Region, as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner, scheduled for January 15th, at Albany State University’s West Campus Student Center.

• Georgia Marks 50 Years of Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy

  January 05, 2026

  For more than 50 years, nuclear energy has played a critical role in Georgia’s energy mix – currently providing approximately 25% of the state’s electricity each year from just two nuclear plants: Plant Hatch near Vidalia and Plant Vogtle near Augusta.

• Watson Spence Continues Holiday Giving Tradition

  December 19, 2025

  Watson Spence is once again celebrating the holiday season by investing in the community through its annual Twelve Days of Giving program. During the twelve days leading up to Christmas, the firm surprises a nonprofit organization each day with a $1,000 donation, supporting causes that reflect the personal passions and values of its attorneys and staff.

• Lockwood Companies Breaks Ground on Affordable Senior Housing Community in Albany

  December 19, 2025

  Lockwood Companies, a leader in affordable and senior housing development, has broken ground on a new affordable senior housing community in Albany. “Dogwood Trail Apartments II” is the second phase of the master planned redevelopment of the area.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Riley Blount, President of AT&T Georgia

  December 19, 2025

  In part 3 of our interview with Riley Blount, President of AT&T Georgia, she discusses why going beyond profit is just good business and AT&T’s billion dollar investments in connecting Georgians to greater possibilities.

• Civic Roundtable Launches with the Georgia Technology Authority, Continuing its Expansion Across the US

  December 17, 2025

  Civic Roundtable, the government operations platform connecting public servants with the people and answers they need to achieve their mission, today announced a new partnership with the Georgia Technology Authority.

• Atlanta Fed Board of Directors Announces Search for Next Bank President

  December 16, 2025

  The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announces the initiation of its search for the Bank's next president and chief executive officer. Gregory Haile, chair of the Atlanta Fed board of directors, will chair the search committee, which will include all six of the Atlanta Fed's Class B and C directors.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Riley Blount, President of AT&T Georgia

  December 12, 2025

  In part 2 of our interview with Riley Blount, President of AT&T Georgia, she shares how AT&T is helping to tackle the digital divide in communities all across the state.

• Georgia’s Economy, Like the Nation’s, Will Hold Steady in 2026

  December 11, 2025

  Georgia’s economy will see growth slowing to about 1.5% in 2026. That slow rate of growth, along with some economic headwinds facing the nation, will keep the risk of a recession at an elevated level next year.

• Four Georgia Engineering Institutions Join Mercer University as Academic Members of Statewide Aerospace & Defense Alliance

  December 11, 2025

  The Georgia Aerospace & Defense Alliance announced yesterday the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University and Georgia Southern University have joined Mercer University as academic members of the statewide Alliance, marking a major expansion of Georgia’s unified approach to aerospace and defense workforce development.

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