GPA unveils major expansion

SEA ISLAND, Ga., Feb. 4, 2020– At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference Tuesday, Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, announced the acquisition of 145 contiguous acres to the Port of Savannah, or more than 1 million twenty-foot equivalent...

Area job numbers up over year before

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said last week that Hinesville lowered its initial claims for unemployment in December. According to preliminary data, Hinesville also saw all critical indicators remain positive for the year, across the two-county MSA. “This was...

State earns top business ranking

AUGUSTA, November 6, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development,...

Governor forms team to promote rural Georgia

SWAINSBORO — Along with local and state economic development leaders in Swainsboro, at Faircloth Forest Products Sept. 13, Gov. Brian Kemp announced the creation of a rural strike team to focus on bringing jobs, investment, and economic development to all...

LCDA member, lawmaker focuses on statewide recruiting

State Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, was recently appointed to a state Special Committee on Economic Growth by Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge.The committee aims to solicit input on potential new industries in Georgia.“I am excited for the opportunity to serve on...

LCDA represented on delegation to DC

WASHINGTON – Two elected officials who serve on the Liberty County Development Authority Board were on a delegation that met with U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in Washington Tuesday.The Southeast Georgia Friends of Fort Stewart and Hunter, which includes...