April 2017 News

April 28, 2017

• Renasant Reports Record Earnings of $24M

• Bullard Tapped to be DCSS Deputy Superintendent

• Congressman Bishop Places High on Bipartisan Index

• Phoebe’s Carlton Breast Center Offering Free Mammograms in May

• Albany Utilities Board Recommends Rate Increases

• Flint River Rhythm Music Event Set for Saturday to Benefit Flint Riverkeeper

• Miracle Balloons Are Popping Up Around Town

• Food Processor Lake Foods to Invest $8M, Create 130 Jobs in Georgia

• Governor Signs School Turnaround Bill, Other Education Legislation

• Waffle House Co-founder Dies at 98, a Month after Business Partner

• Aflac Announces 1Q Results, Affirms Outlook, Declares Dividend

• Georgia Power Ranked 5th on SEPA Top 10 List for Solar Connected in 2016

• Mohawk Industries Reports Record Q1 Results

• Middle Market Confidence in U.S. Economy Reaches Record High in Q1 2017

• 74% of Employers Say They Plan to Hire Recent College Graduates This Year, According to Annual CareerBuilder Survey

• Homeowner Value Estimates Continue to Outpace Appraisals by a Widening Spread

April 27, 2017

• Metro Albany’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.7% in March

• DCSS Staff Recommends Realignment of Schools

• City Commissioners Vote to Establish Albany-Dougherty Land Bank

• Lee County Plan to Begin Building New Hospital Early Next Year

• Alex Taylor to Succeed John Dyer as Cox Enterprises President and CEO

• UPS Generates 6.2% Revenue Growth And Increases Q1 Eps To $1.32

• Governor Deal Set to Sign Education Legislation

• Delta Launches LSTN Headphones in Premium Cabins, Gives the Gift of Hearing to Those in Need

• Schools Earn STEM, STEAM Certifications from Georgia Department of Education