Port Terminal Approved

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a permit for construction of the $2.3 billion Savannah Container Terminal at the Port of Savannah, following a three-year review.

The 350-acre Hutchinson Island terminal will add capacity for 3.5 million container units and handle the largest ships. Construction is set to begin in January 2028 and fully finish by the mid-2030s.

Combined with a $1.6 billion Ocean Terminal upgrade, the project would lift Savannah’s container capacity from 7.75 million to 12 million units, port leaders said.

“To be announcing that we’re opening a 3.5 million-TEU facility—that’s not happening anywhere else in the United States of America. It’s truly amazing,” Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch said. 

  Sunbelt Ag Expo Opens Tuesday

The 48th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie opens Tuesday for a three-day run, featuring livestock exhibits, equipment demonstrations, and the announcement of the Southeastern Farmer of the Year.

Organizers expect up to 50,000 visitors.

Visitors can explore different areas of livestock production and learn about the practices shaping the beef, dairy, poultry, equine, sheep, and goat industries.

Stockmanship clinician Curt Pate will lead the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Stockmanship and Stewardship program on low-stress cattle handling.

Fall Color Emerges in Mountains

About 20% of leaves have started to change colors at the highest elevations of far North Georgia, the state forestry commission reported in its weekly leaf-watch update.

Sourwoods are already adding red around Black Rock Lake in Rabun County, while yellow leaves are beginning to show in Dade County.

The mountains should peak from late October through the first week of November, with northwest Georgia following in the first half of November.

Metro Atlanta typically hits peak color in early to mid-November, with the south side of the metro turning last. Central and south Georgia usually peak from mid- to late November.

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➤ Dalton: Whitfield County Commissioner Robbie Staten said the community is excited to host President Trump’s rally today. “Anytime the president comes to your community and shines the spotlight on it, I think it’s a good thing,” he said. (More)

➤ Statewide: A federal appeals court on Thursday lifted an injunction blocking enforcement of a 2024 state law requiring parental consent before children 15 and younger can create social media accounts. (More)

➤ Savannah: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Gulfstream to announce $11.95 million for more than 275 truck parking spaces along State Route 21 in Garden City, saying port traffic made the site a priority. (More)

➤ Helen: Fire severely damaged the Cowboys & Angels Restaurant and Bar late Wednesday night. No one was hurt, and the owners say they plan to rebuild. (More)

➤ Gainesville: An 81-year-old bystander from Lula was fatally shot Wednesday night in a Walmart parking lot, police said. (More)

➤ Atlanta: GDOT picked Top End Mobility Group to build and operate 19 miles of I-285 express lanes. The group will cover an estimated $8.9 billion in construction costs and pay the state a $23.6 billion fee in exchange for 50 years of tolls. (More)

➤ Calhoun: The founder of Men Opposing Sex Trafficking (MOST) and a team member played golf for 40 hours, 22 minutes, and 5 seconds at Fields Ferry Golf Club, setting what the group says is its fifth world record. (More)

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➤ Saturday’s Georgia-Auburn game comes 30 years after Bulldog mascot Uga V lunged at Auburn receiver Robert Baker, one of the best-known moments in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry and an act that prompted Sports Illustrated to declare Uga V “the nation’s best college mascot.” (More | Photo)

➤ Fans gave the Atlanta Dream a send-off before the team’s trip to San Francisco for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday. (More)

➤ Running back Bijan Robinson will enter Sunday’s game against Chicago among the NFL’s top rushers, facing a Bears run defense that ranks 29th in ESPN’s run-stop-win rate. (More)

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➤ Dutch manufacturer VDL Groep will invest $77 million over several years to expand its Oakwood plant in Hall County, adding about 120 jobs to its current 70-person workforce. (More)

➤ The USDA awarded a $3.3 billion loan to help Oglethorpe Power finance a natural gas-fired power plant in Monroe County. (More)

➤ IRS agents raided a College Park gas station as prosecutors unsealed charges against three men accused of stealing more than $74 million through thousands of fraudulent tax refunds. (More)

➤ The state’s net tax collections reached $3.34 billion in September, up 2.3% from a year earlier. (More)

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➤ Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A will add Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce to its menu starting Nov. 16, its first new permanent sauce in a decade. (More)

➤ Harlem High School senior Addison Collier won three national titles at September’s national sport horse championships. Her horse, Banks, has won nine national crowns since 2023. (More)

➤ Berrien High School in Nashville is a finalist for T-Mobile’s $1 million Friday Night 5G Lights field makeover. Voting runs through Oct. 25. (More)

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