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Governor Kemp Directs $5.8 Million to Aid Georgia’s Tourism Industry Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the allocation of $5.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). Kemp shared the news with tourism industry professionals from across the state at the Georgia Governor’s… Read more »

Georgia’s Recovery Outpaces U.S. But Is Not Immune to Global Supply Chain Disruptions   Georgia’s recovery from the 2020 pandemic shutdown remains ahead of the nation’s, but further disruptions of the global supply chain could be felt from the port of Savannah to the boardrooms of Atlanta, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia… Read more »

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials oversaw a controlled implosion that razed the former Sheraton Hotel tower on ATL property Sunday, September 5, 2021. The implosion brought down the 140-foot tall structure that housed a hotel and stood next to a parking facility and the former Georgia International Convention Center. The parking structure was demolished… Read more »

COLLEGE PARK MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER MAYOR LONGINO College Park Mourns Loss of Former Mayor Longino Posted on 08/21/2021 The College Park community learned that former Mayor Jack Patterson Longino passed away on Friday, August 20 after a short illness.  He began serving the city in 1992 as Ward I Councilman.  After only one term as Councilman,… Read more »

Online Fashion, Beauty Retailer ASOS to Invest More Than $100M in Expanding Union City Operations The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ASOS, one of the world’s leading online fashion and beauty retailers, will invest more than $100 million in expanding its e-commerce fulfillment operations in Union City. “Georgia continues to capitalize… Read more »

Georgia Power Foundation Announces $500,000 Investment in Georgia Justice Project Initiative Thursday, July 1st, 2021 Georgia Power today announced an investment of $500,000 by the Georgia Power Foundation, to the Georgia Justice Project (GJP). The funding will help remove barriers to employment and housing and open other opportunities for those with past records who are… Read more »

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, The Atlanta Children’s Memorial Taskforce, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) announces the exhibition of the Atlanta Children’s Memorial Portraits at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opening Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. “This Atlanta Children’s Memorial Portraits exhibit at Hartsfield-Jackson, one of the busiest airports… Read more »

Atlanta HBCUs Receive $5M Grants from Google Friday, June 18th, 2021 Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College today announced they are among 10 institutions in the country to each receive a $5 million grant from Google, designed to help create pathways and opportunities for increased diverse representation in the STEM industry. The one-time unrestricted financial… Read more »

Glassdoor Names Delta’s Ed Bastian Among Top CEOs of 2021 for Leadership Through Crisis Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 Delta CEO Ed Bastian was named among the top 10 CEOs in Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards for the Top CEOs of 2021, which names leaders who excelled at supporting their people throughout the challenging days of the pandemic…. Read more »

Delta Recognized as One of the 50 Most Community-minded Companies in the U.S. Delta Air Lines has been named an honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. The award recognizes Delta as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S. This is the fourth year… Read more »