May 2025 News

May 22, 2025

• From UWG to the National Stage: Students Showcase Research at 2025 National Conference of Undergraduate Research

• Georgia DCA Awards $13M in Community Home Investment Program Funds

• Tariffs Anticipation Behind Surge At Georgia Ports

• JAMES Magazine Online: GOP on Tort Reform, Women’s Sports; Dems Tease Special Session

• Southern Company, PowerSecure Collaborate With PGA TOUR To Power State-Of-The-Art PGA TOUR Studios

• Southeastern Grocers Launches Eighth Campaign Of Giving In Support Of Local Military Families

• Former Atlanta Mayor Running For Governor

• Home Sales Forecast Upgraded in May Outlook

• HR Leaders Contend With New AI-Fueled Challenges In Developing And Validating Skills, CompTIA Research Reveals

May 21, 2025

• Data Centers Use A Lot of Water. Georgia Counties and Conservationists are Looking for Solutions

• Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Names Jansen Tidmore as President and CEO

• Delta Can Sue CrowdStrike Over Computer Outage That Caused 7,000 Canceled Flights

• Food Insecurity Increasing in Georgia According to Annual Map the Meal Gap Study

• Home Depot Doesn’t Plan to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs, as U.S. Sales Show Growth

• Stord Expands Market-Leading E-Commerce Platform with Acquisition of Ware2Go from UPS

• UGA Program Guides Small Businesses Into Global Markets

• Survey Reveals 53% of Manufacturers Embracing Industrial Robots for Quality Improvement

• WorkForge Report Reveals Hidden Costs of Inconsistent Employee Training

• Majority of Americans Plan to Cut Non-Essential Purchases, According to New Research From Reach3 Insights and Rival Technologies

May 20, 2025

• Purveyors of Hemp Beverages High on Georgia Market, as Beer Hits New Low

• Walgreens to Close 1,200 Stores Nationwide. Are any Georgia Stores Shuttering?

• AAA: Georgia Gas Price Average Speeds Upward at the Pumps

• Stacy Jones Appointed Vice President for Public Service and Outreach at UGA

• The Most Entrepreneurial Cities of 2025 Prove Size Doesn't Matter

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the US Plunged in April