August 2021 News

August 31, 2021

• Albany Chamber Star Business of the Week: Ashley’s Business Solutions

• Albany Museum of Art Student Essay Contest Starts Today

• The Sheriff Speaks: The Delta Variant

• Two Cities Selected for 2021 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge

• Georgia Power Crews to Assist Mississippi Power with Hurricane Ida Storm Restoration

• Georgia Public Policy Foundation: Keeping an Eye on Telehealth

• Georgia Gas Prices Continue Slight Downward Trend Heading into Labor Day Weekend

• September Presentations at the Georgia Archives

• 4th Annual Rhythm & Brews Festival Set for Late October at Lake Oconee

• Shaw Industries Introduces Its Latest Sustainability Achievements in Flooring

• Survey Finds 4 out of 5 Americans Prefer Working with a Travel Advisor to Plan an Important Trip

• LexisNexis Insurance Demand Meter Shows U.S. Auto Annual Shopping Rate Continued to Rise in Q2

• Northwestern Mutual Study Finds Americans' Personal Debt Has Dropped More than 20% Over the Last Two Years

August 30, 2021

• Albany Chamber Events This Week

• DCSS Active Covid Student Cases Come in under 1.4%

• Georgia State Employees Already Using Paid Parental Leave

• Applications Now Open for ‘GEAR Awards’ Recognizing 2021 Automotive, Mobility Leaders in Georgia

• Ten Social Benefits of Walkable Places

• PCOM Georgia PA and Physical Therapy Students Don White Coats

• Major League Baseball Donates $40,000 to Georgia Historical Society to Replace and Endow Birthplace of Jackie Robinson Historical Marker

• Carroll Tomorrow Seeking VP of Economic Development

• 48% of Young People Say They Are Spending More Money in 2021, Finds New Data From Clutch

• Honeywell Survey: 71% Of Surveyed Facility Managers State Concerns About Operational Cybersecurity

• 90% Enterprises Yet to Achieve Digital-first Goals; Cyber Security Emerges as Most Critical Tata Communications Report Shows

August 27, 2021

• Albany Commission Approves Updated Plan for the City, Includes New Focus on Broadband