April 2021 News

April 30, 2021

• Georgia Cities Foundation Accepting Nominations for the 2021 Renaissance and Starr Awards

• 'I Saw it was Coming': Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Signs Lodging Tax into Law

• Aflac Reports First Quarter Net Earnings of $1.3B

• B Entertainment Expanding into Georgia

• Over 60 Sites Open Their Doors for Free this Sunday for Super Museum Sunday

• Schwaig to Serve as Interim President at Kennesaw State University

• SPLC Awards Over $11M to 55 Civic Groups across Deep South as Part of Its Vote Your Voice Initiative

• Georgia DOL Issues Payments to More than 99% of Eligible Claimants

• Expansion of E-Commerce & Manufacturing Continue to Uplift U.S. Industrial Market

• Travel is Heating Up: Two-Thirds of Americans Planning Summer Vacations

April 29, 2021

• Bidens to visit Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter While in Georgia

• Ford Sticking with Plans to Buy Electric Vehicle Batteries Made in Georgia

• Congressman Drew Ferguson Introduces Bill Supporting Mental Health Services

• Gov. Kemp Applauds Middle Georgia EMC Partnership to Expand Broadband in Central Georgia

• Nichols Named Interim President at Georgia Highlands College

• Beginning May 7th, Atlanta Braves to Expand Capacity to 100%

• Fast, Reliable Wi-Fi Building the Foundation for Delta’s Next-generation Onboard Experience

• Shaw Industries Releases 12th Annual Sustainability Report

• Strong Job Creation Expected Backed by Vaccination, Reopening's & Massive Fiscal Support

• Birdeye: 67% of Customer Reviews Are Now Posted On Google

• Private, Nonprofit Colleges and Universities Generate Over $590 Billion in Economic Impact Nationwide

April 28, 2021

• GNTC to hold Spring Drive-Thru Commencement Ceremony

• Rome Posts Positive Numbers Across the Board in March

• GreyOrange Announces Global Headquarters in Georgia

• Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Georgia Civil Rights Trail Historical Marker for The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Decatur