February 2026 News

February 23, 2026

• Japan Trade Deal to Bring $600M ‘Diamond Grit’ Factory to Georgia

• Georgia DOT Awards $85.7M in January

• Del Taco Closes All its Georgia Locations

• Functional Unemployment' Improves in January; Remains Up Year-Over-Year

• IFA Predicts Steady Growth For Franchising In 2026 Economic Outlook

• Vacancy and Zombie Home Rates Low Across the Country

February 20, 2026

• Tour of Homes in LaGrange

• Georgia Communities Receive Infrastructure Loans Totaling $118.1M

• Southern Reports Q4 Earnings, Forecasts Continued Large Loads Growth

• Georgia Cotton Industry Backs Bipartisan Buying American Cotton Act

• JAMES Magazine Online: House Introduces Insurance Affordability Reform Package

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the US Continued to Decline in December

• Gen Z Job Searches Now Come With a Plus-One: Mom or Dad

• New Survey from Accounting Seed Reveals Gap Between AI Hype and Reality in SMB Market

February 19, 2026

• Trump Says Japan to Invest in Energy, Industrial Projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia

• Georgia Announces Delegates and Alternates for 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program

• Georgia-Pacific Names Nate Medina Senior Vice President and General Sales Manager of GP PRO

• Senior Living Referral Agencies Focus of New Consumer Protection Legislation

• Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Delivering Drinking Water Upgrades through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

• Retirement Confidence Among Middle-Income Americans Declines Amid Economic Uncertainty

• New-Vehicle Prices Climb Higher in January; Automakers Cut Incentives to Help Protect Margins

• AI is Spreading Faster Than Companies Can Secure it, CISO Survey Finds

• Report: Support for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Remains High--but Only 50% of US Employees See Real Impact

February 18, 2026

• Lawmakers Push Plan To Lift Georgia’s Lagging Literacy Rates

• Georgia Seafood Summit Brings Industry Together for Learning, Connection