Georgia’s Inland Port set for May opening
Direct rail with five day a week service between Northeast Georgia and Savannah gives shippers an alternative to a 600-mile roundtrip truck route that will reduce trucks on Georgia’s highways and in the Atlanta region.…
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Georgia Among States Worst for Hospitals Charging Beyond Medicare Rate
The report finds that hospitals are also charging 145% more than their commercial breakeven costs, allowing many hospital systems to generate massive profits while patients and employers absorb the rising costs. …
Citrus fruit headed to Georgia Ports
The Georgia Ports Authority is preparing for the season’s first arrivals of citrus from South Africa, South America and other markets.…
GBI Identifies Remains Found 49 Years Ago
Skeletal remains were discovered by hunters back in 1976.…
State Sets Vidalia Onion Ship Date
"The annual pack date is carefully determined based on soil and weather conditions during the growing season, ensuring that only the highest quality onions reach consumers," officials said.…
Everyday Economics: The Fed faces a slowing economy and a new inflation shock
Last week’s data painted an uncomfortable picture. The U.S. economy entered 2026 with less momentum than previously thought, and inflation was still running hotter than the Federal Reserve would like.…
Forbes: A record 989 billionaires are in the U.S., 88 are in Texas
The U.S. has the most billionaires in the world – a record 989 with a combined fortune of $8.4 trillion. …
“Operation Rockin’ Robins” Targets Sex Traffickers, Commercial Sex Buyers Leading to 24 Arrests
24 people were arrested and thirteen commercial sex workers met with victim advocates and were offered services, the GBI said in a news release.…
Report: Hospital drug prices can vary up to 2,000X across country
The price for the same prescription drug in different hospitals nationwide could have more than a $10,000 difference, according to a new report.…
Veteran suicide rate remains high despite spending millions
Veterans die by suicide at roughly twice the civilian rate, despite the Department of Veterans Affairs spending more than $500 million a year to address the problem.…
Georgia Breaks Trade Records, Becomes Top 10 Exporting State
This is a year-over-year increase of 12.7%, outperforming the national average of 5.6%. With goods going to 213 unique countries and territories, Georgia also ranked No. 7 for dollar value of total trade and No. 9 in the country for dollar value of exports.…
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BlackRock summit to focus on workforce needed for U.S. infrastructure boom
A coalition of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders is gathering in Washington next week to address what many see as the biggest obstacle to a new wave of U.S. infrastructure investment: finding enough skilled workers to build it.…
State Directed Payment Programs Approved to Provide $4.5 Billion to Georgia Healthcare Providers
These programs will direct an estimated $4.5 billion toward supporting eligible teaching hospitals and private acute-care hospitals.…
Four Indicted for $53k Fraud Targeting Georgia Department of Driver Services
Four individuals who forged checks for the Georgia Department of Driver Services have been indicted.…
Man Behind Counterfeit Coupon Scheme Targeting RaceTrac, Family Dollar, and Parker’s Kitchen
Williams targeted stores all over the state.…
American gasoline prices increase most in one week since 2022
American gasoline prices continued to rise on Friday and are up the most of any week since 2022.…
Over 60 Georgia Colleges and Universities Waive Application Fees in March
The fee waiver includes the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and some private institutions.…
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Georgia Opens “Operation New Hope” for Reintegration, Reducing Forensic Waitlist Backlog
The facility is designed to help individuals transition from forensic units back into the community, reducing the number of people waiting in local jails for competency restoration services at state psychiatric hospitals.…
Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Opens to Protect Industry Farms
While small family farms may not be eligible to apply, the fund will protect larger farms from development by assisting with the purchase of conservation easements.…
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ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty toTrafficking Georgia Teen After Meeting on Snapchat
A 26-year-old Georgia man who worked as an ICU nurse has been convicted of trafficking a 16-year-old female victim.…
