Business Booming in Georgia 

State leaders announced that a booming economy in Georgia saw over $20.3 billion in investments and the creation of 26,900 new jobs in fiscal year 2024.

Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Economic Development pointed to 429 facility expansions and new locations statewide helping drive the growth.

Officials said the Atlanta area alone, as a business and logistics hub, attracted over $7.8 billion in investments.

GA Power Biomass Plan Under Fire 

Georgia Power is seeking approval to add 80 megawatts of biomass energy to its portfolio by building three new plants.

The expansion, if approved by the Public Service Commission, would contribute to Georgia’s existing capacity of 350 megawatts from biomass, typically created by burning wood pellets or other organic matter.

Environmentalists oppose the plan, arguing that biomass burning is not renewable and risks polluting vulnerable communities.

The Public Service Commission will make the final decision on Sept. 17, after a round of hearings and public comments on Sept. 12. 

Chick-fil-A Opens 1st Elevated Drive-Thru

Chick-fil-A is opening its first elevated drive-thru restaurant in McDonough, Georgia, marking a new concept for the chain.

The restaurant features four drive-thru lanes and an elevated kitchen with a conveyer belt system to streamline food delivery to customers. A meal can be delivered from the kitchen to the workers below in six seconds. 

The kitchen in this new location is twice the size of a typical Chick-fil-A kitchen and can handle two-to-three times the amount of traffic. It offers only drive-thru service with no dine-in option. 

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➤ Douglasville: Three elected officials have been acquitted on charges that they tried to illegally steer a contract for janitorial work at a county building. (See Details)

➤ Atlanta: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Southwest Airlines began trials of self-driving robot pods to ferry passengers with reduced mobility through the terminal. (See Photo)

➤ Albany: Former city commissioner Kenderson Hill went missing on Saturday, and a search party has been organized to find the 64-year-old. The Albany Police Department has determined that Hill is a “critical missing person.” (Details)

➤ Savannah: Mayor Van Johnson accused Chatham County DA Shalena Cook Jones of playing politics by dismissing murder charges against six defendants, prioritizing her reelection over justice. (More)

➤ Fulton County: Toyota USA Foundation announced grants of up to $8.6 million to prepare Fulton County students for future careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). (Details)

➤ Columbus: Columbus State University is refurbishing aging tennis courts into six new pickleball courts, at the initiative of the Student Government Association. (Details)

➤ The Atlanta Braves suffered a tough extra-innings loss in the rubber match of the team’s three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, losing 3-2 on a walk-off single. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons have announced that they will hold a fan cruise event with 15 Falcons alumni in attendance. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Dream moved into a tie for the WNBA’s eighth and final playoff spot as the teams prepare for the final stretch of basketball. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | WNBA | US OPEN | Paralympics

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➤ Gov. Brian Kemp held the first of three small business roundtables to discuss civil litigation reforms. Participants cited the need to reduce frivolous lawsuits while ensuring due process. (Details)

➤ Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group opened its newly renovated space at the Innovation Incubator in downtown Statesboro, adding office suites and more than 14,000 square feet. (Details)

➤ Del Webb Heartwood, a new 55-and-older gated community, will bring 700 new homes to Richmond Hill, a small town southwest of Savannah. The sales center is expected to open spring 2025. (More)

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➤ Zac Brown, the founding member of Grammy-winning country rock group the Zac Brown Band, has put his waterfront Georgia retreat on Lake Lanier on the market for $3.25 million. (See Photos)

➤ The Dragon Con parade drew thousands of people to Peachtree Street on Saturday morning to see a variety of costumed parade participants. (See Photos)

➤ The Monster Jam truck show played to a sold-out Gas South Arena on Saturday and Sunday, where the 12,000-pound monster trucks and their drivers competed for a championship. (Video Highlights)

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