[
 {
  "date": "2026-10-31",
  "title": "Big & Bigger: Georgia Ports’ Rising Tide",
  "source": "Georgia Trend",
  "url": "https://www.georgiatrend.com/2026/10/31/big-bigger-georgia-ports-rising-tide/",
  "summary": "Georgia’s ports are making big waves even hundreds of miles from the water’s edge – and that is the latest secret to its success as one of the nation’s leading trade hubs. A new inland port in Hall County will handle 200,000…",
  "tag": "Water",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-30",
  "title": "Wilson: Business climate, not incentives, draw companies to Georgia",
  "source": "Griffin Daily News",
  "url": "https://www.griffindailynews.com/news/state/wilson-business-climate-not-incentives-draw-companies-to-georgia/article_ace206fa-7f3b-5e26-b87d-fefcb6f76ed7.html",
  "summary": "Georgia has landed a $4 billion Audi plant that will bring up to 4,500 jobs to middle Georgia, an announcement made just weeks after the department ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-29",
  "title": "Georgia Attracts $4.8B In Manufacturing Investments Across Three Major Projects",
  "source": "Business Facilities",
  "url": "https://businessfacilities.com/georgia-attracts-4-8b-in-manufacturing-investments-across-three-major-projects/",
  "summary": "Audi, Mitsubishi Power, and Blue Bird automotive, power generation, and school bus manufacturing projects will create more than 5,095 jobs across Georgia.",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "title": "Audi announces plan for Georgia assembly plant",
  "source": "Recycling Today",
  "url": "https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/audi-peach-county-georgia-suv-assembly-plant-hyundai-translead-illinois/",
  "summary": "Germany-based vehicle producer Audi AG has announced a plan to establish its first United States production site in Georgia. The company says it intends to invest around $4 billion and create ...",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "title": "Mitsubishi Power to Invest $490M for Manufacturing Expansion Project Near Savannah, Create 220 Jobs",
  "source": "REBusinessOnline",
  "url": "https://rebusinessonline.com/mitsubishi-power-to-invest-490m-for-manufacturing-expansion-project-near-savannah-create-220-jobs/",
  "summary": "Mitsubishi Power Americas has announced it will invest $490 million to expand the company’s existing operations at its Savannah Machinery Works facility at 1000 Pine Meadow Drive in Pooler, a western ...",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "title": "Blue Bird to invest $300 million in Georgia plant",
  "source": "The Fabricator",
  "url": "https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/shopmanagement/blue-bird-to-invest-300-million-in-georgia-plant",
  "summary": "School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corp. is expanding its existing footprint in Fort Valley, Ga., where the company plans to invest $300 million in a new manufacturing facility. The project is expected ...",
  "tag": "Community",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-25",
  "title": "Volkswagen Plans $4 Billion US Audi Factory While Cutting 100,000 Jobs Worldwide",
  "source": "inkl",
  "url": "https://www.inkl.com/news/volkswagen-plans-4-billion-us-audi-factory-while-cutting-100-000-jobs-worldwide",
  "summary": "Audi plans to invest $4bn in a Georgia SUV plant creating about 4,500 jobs, while Volkswagen faces tariffs, Chinese competition and major restructuring in Germany.",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-25",
  "title": "Audi CEO defends Trump’s $4-billion US factory deal as Volkswagen workers demand job protections",
  "source": "Auto Igloo",
  "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/audi-ceo-defends-trump-s-4-billion-us-factory-deal-as-volkswagen-workers-demand-job-protections/ar-AA2g29p6",
  "summary": "Audi’s planned $4-billion factory in Georgia is being sold in the United States as proof that Washington’s pressure on foreign automakers is bringing manufacturing back to America. In Germany, the ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "title": "Gov. Kemp: Audi AG Selects Georgia to Invest $4 Billion in First US Manufacturing Facility",
  "source": "gov.georgia",
  "url": "https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-10-24/gov-kemp-audi-ag-selects-georgia-invest-4-billion-first-us-manufacturing",
  "summary": "Governor Brian P. Kemp and Gernot Döllner, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, announced that Audi will open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the State of Georgia.",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "title": "Blue Bird Corporation Expands Peach County, Georgia, Manufacturing Operations",
  "source": "Area Development",
  "url": "https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/10-24-2026/blue-bird-corporation-fort-valley-georgia.shtml",
  "summary": "School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation plans to expand its operations in Fort Valley, Georgia. The approximately $300 million project is expected to create 375 jobs in Peach County over the ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-23",
  "title": "$1 billion investment from Georgia Tech and Emory bets big on AI",
  "source": "SaportaReport",
  "url": "https://saportareport.com/1-billion-investment-from-georgia-tech-and-emory-bets-big-on-ai/columnists/mark-lannaman/mark-lannaman/",
  "summary": "Read $1 billion investment from Georgia Tech and Emory bets big on AI by Mark Lannaman for SaportaReport here.",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-23",
  "title": "Mitsubishi announces $490 million expansion in Pooler",
  "source": "WTOC",
  "url": "https://www.wtoc.com/2026/10/24/mitsubishi-announces-490-million-expansion-pooler/",
  "summary": "POOLER, Ga. (WTOC.COM) — Mitsubishi announced a new expansion of its power plant in Pooler on Friday. The $490 million investment is expected to add more than 220 new jobs in Chatham County.",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-21",
  "title": "Georgia Tech’s NSF AI Institutes Enter New Era With $38.4 Million in Renewed Sup...",
  "source": "Newswise",
  "url": "https://www.newswise.com/articles/georgia-tech-s-nsf-ai-institutes-enter-new-era-with-38-4-million-in-renewed-support",
  "summary": "NSF AI4OPT and NSF AI-ALOE will advance AI-powered decision-making, adaptive expertise, education,...",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-17",
  "title": "Georgia Tech Receives $5 Million From Google.org to Expand Access to AI for Scientific Discovery",
  "source": "Newswise",
  "url": "https://www.newswise.com/articles/georgia-tech-receives-5-million-from-google-org-to-expand-access-to-ai-for-scientific-discovery",
  "summary": "The three-year initiative gives researchers greater access to AI tools, training, and computing power to help accelerate ...",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-16",
  "title": "Georgia's Oglethorpe Power Gets Record $3.3B USDA Loan",
  "source": "Hoodline",
  "url": "https://hoodline.com/2026/10/georgia-co-op-lands-record-3-3b-federal-loan-for-gas-plant-near-google-site/",
  "summary": "A record $3.3 billion federal loan is funding a Georgia gas plant next door to a Google data center....",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-16",
  "title": "Georgia Tech Partnership Expands AI Education at CAU",
  "source": "Newswise",
  "url": "https://www.newswise.com/articles/georgia-tech-partnership-expands-ai-education-at-cau",
  "summary": "AIHUB@CAU is combining academic programs, faculty development and research partnerships to prepare students for advanced study and careers in the field of artificial intelligence.",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-15",
  "title": "Dutch Manufacturer Investing $77M to Expand Georgia Semiconductor Equipment Plant",
  "source": "Manufacturing.net",
  "url": "https://www.manufacturing.net/operations/news/22976576/dutch-manufacturer-investing-77m-to-expand-georgia-semiconductor-equipment-plant",
  "summary": "Dutch mechanical engineering and equipment manufacturer VDL Groep (VDL) announced plans to invest approximately $77 million over the next several years to expand its footprint in Oakwood, Ga. The ...",
  "tag": "Investment",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-14",
  "title": "UNG brings AI tools, training to community",
  "source": "University of North Georgia",
  "url": "https://ung.edu/news/articles/2026/10/ung-brings-ai-tools-training-to-community.php",
  "summary": "UNG is going to put advanced agentic AI tools and practical training directly into the hands of 34 rural north Georgia ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-13",
  "title": "Georgia Tech unveils AI supercomputer",
  "source": "Georgia Public Broadcasting",
  "url": "https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/10/13/georgia-tech-unveils-ai-supercomputer",
  "summary": "On Monday, Georgia Tech cut the ribbon on a new AI supercomputer, part of hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in AI ...",
  "tag": "AI",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-13",
  "title": "Columbia County School Board Approves Homestead Exemption Resolution",
  "source": "WJBF",
  "url": "https://www.wjbf.com/top-stories/columbia-county-school-board-approves-homestead-exemption-resolution/",
  "summary": "The conversation surrounding data centers continues in Columbia County as the Board of Education takes a step toward potential property tax relief for homeowners.",
  "tag": "Community",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-13",
  "title": "Rick Jackson makes stop in Columbia County, announces position on data centers",
  "source": "WRDW on MSN",
  "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/rick-jackson-makes-stop-in-columbia-county-announces-position-on-data-centers/ar-AA2e3Zwk?ocid=BingNewsVerp",
  "summary": "Republican governor candidate Rick Jackson campaigned in Columbia County the night before polls opened in Georgia.",
  "tag": "Investment",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-11",
  "title": "Five-building data center campus proposed in Metter, Georgia",
  "source": "DatacenterDynamics",
  "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/five-building-data-center-campus-proposed-in-metter-georgia/",
  "summary": "Located at 2700 Airport Road in Metter, Candler County, the developer aims to build a data center campus on 470 acres of land adjacent to the Metter-Candler Airport and south of Interstate 16. Metter ...",
  "tag": "Investment",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-08",
  "title": "Kemp announces 320 new Hyundai Transys jobs in Georgia",
  "source": "FOX 5 Atlanta",
  "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/general/kemp-announces-320-new-hyundai-transys-jobs-in-georgia/ar-AA2dReMd",
  "summary": "Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that Hyundai Transys will invest nearly $560 million to expand its automotive manufacturing.",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-24",
  "title": "Tire company expanding Georgia factory with $1.2 billion investment",
  "source": "Dolphins Wire",
  "url": "https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/story/business/manufacturing/2026/09/24/pirelli-tire-company-investing-1-2-billion-in-georgia-factory/91908061007/",
  "summary": "Pirelli is investing about $1.2 billion in its Georgia factory and headquarters, creating new jobs, upgrading technology, and boosting manufacturing.",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-23",
  "title": "Georgia leaders focus on jobs, AI and workforce needs at annual summit",
  "source": "WJBF Augusta · via Yahoo News",
  "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/georgia-leaders-focus-jobs-ai-234626248.html",
  "summary": "ATLANTA (WJBF) — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is bringing business, education and workforce leaders t...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-22",
  "title": "Italian tiremaker plans $1.2B plant expansion with 1,000 jobs in Georgia",
  "source": "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution",
  "url": "https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/09/pirelli-announces-12b-georgia-tire-plant-expansion-with-1000-jobs/",
  "summary": "An Italian tiremaker announced a large expansion to its operations in Rome — not the ancient European city, but the one in northwest Georgia. Pirelli on Tuesday said it will invest $1.2 billion to ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-22",
  "title": "International tire manufacturer announces 1,000-job Georgia expansion",
  "source": "WSB-TV",
  "url": "https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/international-tire-manufacturer-announces-1000-job-georgia-expansion/MZ6R5KQIOJC4PFRBLYJEUZ2IZQ/",
  "summary": "ROME, Ga. — Pirelli, a global leader in tire manufacturing, will create 1,000 new jobs as part of a sweeping, multi-year, $1.2 billion expansion of its existing facility in Rome. The Georgia ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-22",
  "title": "Google partners with Southern Co's Georgia Power for AI data centers, deal projected to deliver $900 million in customer benefits",
  "source": "Benzinga on MSN",
  "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/google-partners-with-southern-co-s-georgia-power-for-ai-data-centers-deal-projected-to-deliver-900-million-in-customer-benefits/ar-AA2cIxeo?ocid=BingNewsVerp",
  "summary": "Southern Company‘s SO subsidiary Georgia Power and Alphabet Inc.‘s GOOG GOOGL Google announced Monday an agreement to support nuclear power uprates at the Vogtle and Hatch plants to secure more clean ...",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-11",
  "title": "Project Zero: The Plan to Reduce Property Taxes for Georgia’s Effingham County Residents",
  "source": "The Daily Signal",
  "url": "https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/11/project-zero-effingham-property-tax/",
  "summary": "As local residents across the country are expressing concerns about the rapid growth of data centers, one county in Georgia thinks it has a partial solution to offset those worries and make sure data ...",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-11",
  "title": "Georgia county moves closer to Google data center deal, says it could lower property taxes",
  "source": "Yahoo News UK",
  "url": "https://uk.news.yahoo.com/georgia-county-moves-closer-google-045600164.html",
  "summary": "Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Getty Images A Georgia county has edged closer to a massive new Google facility in a deal that could reshape the ...",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-08",
  "title": "Monroe County approves plan for splitting $1.2 billion in revenue from proposed Google data center",
  "source": "WMAZ",
  "url": "https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/forsyth-monroe/monroe-county-approves-plan-splitting-12-billion-in-revenue-proposed-google-data-center/93-70aeb782-0ab3-4e4f-b898-e2db165d3d3d",
  "summary": "MONROE COUNTY, Georgia — The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4–1 to approve a potential revenue split from a proposed Google data center on Rumble Road. Google offered to pay ...",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-09-06",
  "title": "Georgia announces record $35.2B in economic development investments, 25K new jobs",
  "source": "Yahoo",
  "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/georgia-announces-record-35-2b-003753075.html",
  "summary": "Georgia set another record for economic development investment over the past fiscal year, with companies announcing roughly $35.2 billion in new investments and an estimated 25,300 new private-sector ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-08-30",
  "title": "‘Strictest contract in data center history’ reached between Georgia Power and OpenAI",
  "source": "WTOC-TV",
  "url": "https://www.wtoc.com/2026/08/30/strictest-contract-data-center-history-reached-between-georgia-power-openai/",
  "summary": "CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Public Service Commission has approved a contract between Georgia Power and OpenAI’s Project Camila, finalizing what officials described as historic levels of power ...",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-08-27",
  "title": "Georgia Today: Meta Settlement; Execution is scheduled; Effingham County Open AI data center",
  "source": "gpb",
  "url": "https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/08/27/georgia-today-meta-settlement-execution-scheduled-effingham-county-open-ai-data",
  "summary": "On the August 27th edition: Georgia is owed a share of the new, enormous settlement with META; A long-delayed execution is scheduled; And OpenAI's data center project in Effingham County promises ...",
  "tag": "AI",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-07-29",
  "title": "'It constantly changes' | Central Georgia Technical College launches AI certificate as workforce demand grows",
  "source": "WMAZ",
  "url": "https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/central-georgia-technical-college-launches-ai-certificate-as-workforce-demand-grows/93-5654397e-8056-4567-8b14-9758d78c9990",
  "summary": "WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Artificial intelligence continues to spread into everyday life, and now Central Georgia Technical College wants to get a step ahead. The college is rolling out a new AI ...",
  "tag": "Workforce",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-07-28",
  "title": "OpenAI’s $20B data center dominated Georgia headlines. But it wasn’t alone.",
  "source": "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution",
  "url": "https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/07/openais-20b-data-center-dominated-georgia-headlines-but-it-wasnt-alone/",
  "summary": "It’s hard to imagine a billion-dollar project getting overshadowed, let alone two. But that was before the data center boom came to Georgia, upending development norms. OpenAI last week made national ...",
  "tag": "Policy",
  "region": "GA"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-07-22",
  "title": "OpenAI plans massive data center facility in Georgia, development to start in 2028",
  "source": "MSN",
  "url": "https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-plans-massive-data-center-facility-in-georgia-development-to-start-in-2028/ar-AA28t0Th?ocid=BingNewsVerp",
  "summary": "ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced they would build a new project in south Georgia. Georgia Power, who is providing the power for the planned facility, said in a release that OpenAI’s new data facility ...",
  "tag": "Grid & Energy",
  "region": "GA"
 }
]