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Georgia Trend Talks: Teeing up economic growth through golf
LISTEN: GPB's Pamela Kirkland and Georgia Trend writer Mary Anne Duncan delve into the thriving golf industry in Georgia. The golf industry is thriving in Georgia. As the state hosts a variety of prestigious tournaments, including the world-renowned Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, golf is more than just a pastime—it's a significant economic driver. Writer Mary Anne Duncan recently wrote an in-depth piece for Georgia Trend magazine about all of the different ways golf impacts Georgia's economy.
FBI warning Georgians of Peach Pass phishing scam
ATLANTA - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning Georgians about a new phishing scam targeting Peach Pass users. The FBI says over 2,000 complaints have been filed over the bogus text messages. The scam has been seen in at least three states, officials say. The fake messages are coming...
First Alert: Hot today with spotty afternoon and evening storms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Plan on another scorching hot afternoon across north Georgia. It’ll feel even hotter with the mugginess factored in. Today is a First Alert Weather Day. A Heat Advisory is in effect for a portion of east Georgia; generally south and east of the...
Remembering the legacy of fan-favorite Braves reliever Tyler Matzek
The idea that Tyler Matzek would become an Atlanta Braves legend was inconceivable just five years ago because the thought of him ever becoming a major leaguer again seemed next to impossible. He was a 28-year-old playing in Indy ball, who had flunked out of MLB-affiliated teams because of the...
Five Georgia teams to appear on ESPN channels this month
Five Georgia teams will be nationally televised over 10 days this month during ESPN’s 15th High School Football Kickoff series of six games, the network announced Thursday. The teams are Carrollton, Woodward Academy, Grayson, Milton and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. ESPN2 will televise Carrollton’s game at Woodward Academy on Aug. 16....
Herron, McWhorter, Flowers selected for GACA Hall of Fame
Football coaches Jeff Herron, Rich McWhorter and Charles Flowers will join basketball’s Anzy Hardman and Rufus McDuffie in the 2025 GACA Hall of Fame, the GACA announced last week. Herron, who retired this year, won 309 games and five state titles and is the only GHSA coach to win...
Absolics to receive $75 million from the CHIPS Act to support semiconductor manufacturing in Georgia
Absolics has announced that it will receive up to $75 million from the CHIPS and Science Act. The Federal funding will be used to support the construction of a 120,000-square-foot facility in Covington, Georgia. Additionally, the money would be used to aid in the development of substrates technology for use in semiconductor advanced packaging. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the “glass substrates produced by Absolics enable smaller, more densely packed, and shorter length connections resulting in faster and more energy efficient computing.” The company, which is a subsidiary of SKC, manufactures glass substrate, an essential component to produce semiconductors.
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