December 2025 News

December 19, 2025

• Metro Albany Unemployment Rate Falls in September

• Albany State University Honors Faculty Excellence in Research, Service, and Grantsmanship

• Georgia Movie Studio May Soon Become A Data Center

• Annual Defense Authorization Bill with Key Georgia Wins Passes

• Holiday Travel Alert: Georgia DOT Suspends Lane Closures, Shares Key Travel Windows and Safety Tips

• State Board of Education Member Matt Donaldson Will Serve as Secretary-Treasurer for National Association of State Boards of Education

• The Cost of Stress: How Financial Planning Could Save Lives on Farms

• New Home Depot Creator Portal Connects Influencers with Home Improvement Enthusiasts to Drive New Revenue Opportunities

• Report: Workers Are Ready for AI. Organizations Aren't.

• Oh, What Fun It Is to Drive? Not on December's Riskiest Day

• Investors Are Paying Up to 35% Above the Median Sales Price, Adding Pressure for Everyday Homebuyers

• Survey: 88% of U.S. Organizations Find Errors in the Data Feeding Their Systems, Despite High Confidence

December 18, 2025

• Albany Technical College Honors 2026 GOAL, Rick Perkins, Adult Education, and Employee of the Year Winners

• Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Named a Best of Georgia Winner

• Albany State University Celebrates Fall 2025 Commencement, Honoring More Than 700 Graduates

• Unemployment Falls Across Georgia’s Regional Commissions

• Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Expecting Busiest Holiday Travel Period Since Pandemic

• HomeTown Health Honors Rural Georgia Hospital Leaders in 2025 Graduation & Awards Ceremony

• UGA Researchers Find More Evidence That Mining Would Harm Okefenokee

• GaDOE Releases Lists of Schools Making Significant Improvements, Along with Those Identified for Targeted Support & Improvement

• Fed’s Bostic: No Rate Cuts Next Year

• JAMES Magazine Online: Senate Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services Gives Final Recs

• Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: Making Georgia Affordable Through Property Tax Relief

• Report: 2026 Will Be the Best Year to Invest in Short-Term Rentals Since 2021

• Survey: As AI Drives Electricity Demand, Environmental Sustainability Remains a Low Priority in Corporate AI Strategies