Economic Development

Shipping and Logistics

Officials: Bridges near Georgia’s ports protected from ship strikes

SAVANNAH ― Trey Thompson’s telephone rang very early Tuesday morning with a call from Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch. Both men

Technology

Atlanta data center market fastest growing in US, per CBRE report

Atlanta’s data center market is growing faster than any other in the United States, according to a report by CBRE. Data center

Labor

UAW president meets with Alabama Mercedes workers amidst union drive: ‘We’re gonna win in the South’

The president of the United Auto Workers visited Alabama this weekend in the midst of the union’s biggest push at the state’s

Automotive

Alabama saw $6.4 billion in economic development in 2023, report says

Companies locating and expanding operations in Alabama last year pumped about $6.4 billion into the state’s economy, according to a new report

Manufacturing

As Wolfspeed facility rises, ‘new era’ beckons in Chatham County, N.C.

With the crank of a towering crane, the ceremonial topping of a long-planned $5 billion semiconductor facility was complete, but there’s a way to

Career and Workplace

United Way’s Brynn Grant named as CEO of Liberty County, Ga. Development Authority

The Liberty County Development Authority announced Friday that Brynn Grant will take the lead as the public-private partnership’s CEO, beginning April 1.

Construction

Landmark Ceramics Cuts Ribbon on $70M Plant Expansion

Mt. Pleasant, TN, March 25, 2024-Landmark Ceramics cut the ribbon on a $70 million plant expansion March 22. In addition to a

Food & Beverage

Bridgetown Natural Foods LLC invests $78 million in Wilson County facility

A West Coast company is expanding its operations with a $78.3 million investment in Middle Tennessee. Portland, Oregon-based Bridgetown Natural Foods LLC

Automotive

Electric vehicle battery plant to spend $1.5B more, add jobs to South Carolina facility

The company that is building electric vehicle batteries for BMW is pouring an additional $1.5 billion into it planned Florence County operations.

Shipping and Logistics

Port of Va. is already handling cargo diverted from Baltimore

On Tuesday afternoon, workers at the Port of Virginia’s Virginia International Gateway facility in Portsmouth unloaded cargo that had been scheduled for

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