February 2021 News

February 26, 2021

• Georgia State Forecaster Says “Proper” Recovery Will Occur Only After Full Vaccine Dissemination

• Launch of New Chase Lounge at the Russell Center Will Help Fuel Path to Success for Black Business Owners and Entrepreneurs in Atlanta

• Atlanta Self Storage Rates Plunged 3.8% in 2020

• Purchasing Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary as Leading Voluntary Benefit Solution in the Workplace

• Goodie Nation Announces Additional Funding, Continuing Momentum for Tech Training Programs

• Piedmont Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Renew Contract

• Gray Names Sterling Spainhour ro Its Board of Directors

• EyeSouth Partners Expands Presence in North Georgia With North Georgia Eye Clinic Affiliation

• Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Falcons Officially Open New Orthopaedics Clinic and Sports Performance and Research Center

• Minority Owned Cannabis Company, TheraTrue Inc., Announces New CEO Victor Mancebo

• City of Atlanta Launches Survey to Assess COVID-19 Impact on Immigrants, Communities of Color

• Providence Bank Hires Don McCartney as Commercial Lender

• Kemp Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility to Georgia Teachers, Others

• Seven Georgia Locations On List Of Nation's Worst Bottlenecks

• Georgia Public Policy Foundation: After Texas, Cents and Sensibility in Georgia Energy Policy

• Georgia Credit Unions Continuously Provide Financial Aid for Members During COVID-19 Pandemic

• UGA Study: ‘Power Fluctuations’ Lead to Better People Skills at Work

• Jeanne Seaver Officially Announces her Run for Lieutenant Governor in the Great State of Georgia

• 56% of Small Businesses Plan to Spend More Compensating Employees in 2021, Finds New Survey from Clutch

• COVID-19 and Regulatory Uncertainty Spur Greater Tax risk for Organizations in 2021 and Beyond, EY Survey Finds

February 25, 2021

• $25M Medical Office Project Breaking Ground in Atlanta

• Rowen Announces Gwinnett Community Advisory Task Force

• Local Business Owner Bonnie Mauldin Named to NSBA Leadership Council Atlanta, GA

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Release of First Progress Update on One Atlanta: Housing Affordability Action Plan

• Clayton State University Launches Mental Health Initiative