February 2026 News

February 24, 2026

• Albany State University Appoints Dr. Allen Vital as Vice President for Strategy and University Affairs

• Albany Area Chamber Star Business of the Week: Bee Smoothie Cafe

• Grand Opening Set for Mediacom Communication’s New Customer Service & Retail Center Tomorrow

• Georgians Looking for a New Job Have More Options than Some Other States

• 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Rachel Kinsaul Leads Statewide Day of Service Initiative March 18th

  As Georgia's 2026 Teacher of the Year, Rachel Kinsaul is encouraging schools and districts across the state to engage students in meaningful service learning through a Day of Service initiative focused on community connection, real-world learning, and civic responsibility.

• Georgia Roof Shingles Factory is Ramping Up, Hoping for a Homebuilding Boom

• Senate Budget Asserts Priorities, Highlights Change

• Opening Doors for Georgia’s Foster Youth Through Technical Education

• Commissioner Hubbard Moves to Amend the Certification of the 10,000-Megawatt Grid Expansion for Data Centers, Based on Legal Concerns

• January U.S. Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales Top $10 Billion

• AI, Automation, and Sustainability Lead Packaging and Processing Trends

• Survey: AI Slop Crisis: 7 in 10 Managers Report Recurring, Costly Errors from Direct Reports' AI Use

February 23, 2026

• This Week's Events at the Albany Area Chamber

• Phoebe Cardiothoracic Surgery Again Earns National Recognition

• Catharine Darden Named National Merit Finalist

• Japan Trade Deal to Bring $600M ‘Diamond Grit’ Factory to Georgia

• Georgia DOT Awards $85.7M in January

• Del Taco Closes All its Georgia Locations

• PCOM South Georgia Goes Full Speed with Bike and Toy Drive

• Functional Unemployment' Improves in January; Remains Up Year-Over-Year

• IFA Predicts Steady Growth For Franchising In 2026 Economic Outlook

• Vacancy and Zombie Home Rates Low Across the Country

February 20, 2026

• Albany Technical College to Host Engineering Week for K–12 Students Next Week

• Moore, Clarke, DuVall & Rodgers Announces Two Partner Promotions

• Georgia Communities Receive Infrastructure Loans Totaling $118.1M