High-profile Georgia races could head to runoff
A pair of Georgia races with national interest could head to runoffs as no candidate currently has the more than 50 percent threshold necessary to win outright, a new poll suggests. [...]
October 2014
Georgia authorities urge sober driving this Halloween
Georgia authorities are urging revelers to remain safe this Halloween and designate a driver if alcohol is involved. [...]
Badcock to locate new distribution center to LaGrange
W.S. Badcock Corp., one of the largest privately held furniture retailers in the United States, last week said it will construct a new regional distribution center in LaGrange, investing $22 million and employing more than 100. [...]
Georgia schools awarded $37 million technology grant
A total of 103 local education authorities will be awarded more than $36.7 million from the Connections for Classrooms, a collaborative funding effort between the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the One Georgia Authority (OGA) to help ensure classrooms across the state have the high-speed broadband access required for digital and blended learning. [...]
Deal: Kubota to create 650 jobs in Hall County, invest $100 million
Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA), a global manufacturer of small tractors, RTVs and lawn mowers, will expand its headquarters in Gainesville, Ga., creating an additional 650 jobs and investing $100 million into the project over the next several years. [...]
Georgia State Basketball: Panthers Favored to Win Sun Belt
Georgia State, winner of the 2013-14 Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship, is the unanimous selection to win the 2014-15 league title while leading scorer and 2013-14 Player of the Year junior R.J. Hunter earned distinction as the 2014-15 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year, the conference office announced on Thursday. [...]
LogistiCare earns URAC accreditation for medical transportation
LogistiCare recently became the first and only manager of non-emergency medical transportation to earn nationally-recognized URAC accreditation for quality in all of its operations. [...]
Atlanta Police adopt new transgender interaction policies
Atlanta Police Chief George Turner has signed new policies aimed at establishing Atlanta Police Department procedures for interactions with transgender, intersex and gender non-conforming individuals. [...]
Atlanta Press Club to Enshrine Brokaw, Sibley, Sitton and Wood in Hall of Fame
Four notable journalists with Atlanta backgrounds will be enshrined in the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame [...]
Atlanta Press Club to Enshrine Four Into Hall of Fame
Four notable journalists with Atlanta backgrounds will be enshrined in the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame during a dinner and ceremony next month. [...]
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