News Archive
Coastal Pines Technical College to Offer Strategic Leadership Certificates to Employees of Local Businesses
07/18/2024 - Coastal Pines Technical College, one of south Georgia's leading forces in economic development, will be offering a multitude of strategic leadership classes to encourage the soft-skills necessary to become a successful leader in many industries. The classes will be highly interactive and will require consistent participation from the attendees,... read more
Memorial Satilla Health and Joseph M. Still Burn Center to Host Burn and Trauma Symposium
07/08/2024 - The Memorial Satilla Health emergency management team and experts from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, will be hosting a Burn and Trauma Symposium on August 27th, 2024, to educate industrial employees and employers alike on the prevention and response to burns and other workplace injuries. All industries... read more
Okefenokee Swamp Park Unveils Ambitious Strategic Plan for 2024-2026
06/24/2024 - Waycross, GA – June 24, 2024 – The Okefenokee Swamp Park Inc. (OSP) is proud to announce the launch of its strategic plan for 2024-2026, aimed at enhancing sustainable tourism, fostering regional economic growth, and preserving the unique ecosystem of the Okefenokee Swamp. This plan aligns with OSP's vision to... read more
Okefenokee Swamp Park Celebrates $2.5 million in State Funding for Okefenokee Experience Project
05/16/2024 - FROM: News from the Okefenokee - Okefenokee Swamp Park & Adventures (okeswamp.org) WAYCROSS, GA (May 15, 2024) - Governor Kemp recently signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which includes $2.5 million in state funds for the planned Okefenokee Experience–a series of three new infrastructure projects and one new... read more
WWDA PARTNERS WITH WAYCROSS MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO CELEBRATE LOCAL INDUSTRY AT DAVY WOODARD MEMORIAL RACE
05/13/2024 - The Waycross Motor Speedway will host a memorial event on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th in honor of Davy Dawson Woodard, a Waycross resident, successful local businessman, and local racing enthusiast who passed away in January of 2021. Mr. Woodard's company "Woodard Pools" still sponsors many of... read more
Vogtle Unit 4 Enters Commercial Operation
04/29/2024 - From: https://www.georgiapower.com/company/news-hub/press-releases/vogtle-unit-4-enters-commercial-operation.html Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit, which can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will... read more
Georgia Chamber Hosts First Annual ‘Rural Day at the Capitol’
04/15/2024 - On Feb. 28, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Center for Rural Prosperity hosted its first annual Rural Day at the Capitol with guests from various communities across rural Georgia. Attendees met with members of the Georgia General Assembly's Rural Caucus and heard from leaders of Georgia's state agencies... read more
Waycross-Ware Co. railroad expansion creates job opportunities and industry growth
03/15/2024 - WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) - CSX Railroad lines run through the middle of Waycross-Ware County all the way to the ports of Savannah nearly two hours away. In addition to that, the three major highways are an hour and a half away from Jacksonville, Florida, and 45 minutes away from Brunswick. ... read more
Clayton Homes partners with the Arbor Day Foundation
03/10/2023 - Clayton, a national builder of off-site and site-built homes, and the Arbor Day Foundation®, the largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, have launched a significant partnership to plant 2.33 million trees* in forests around the country, helping to restore vital ecosystems, foster biodiversity, improve water and air quality... read more
WWDA hands out the “Helping Hands Award” at the 88th Annual Chamber Luncheon
02/13/2023 - This year's recipient of the Helping hands award has been the owner and operator of his business for 20 years. He serves at Destination Church on the Finance Team and Dream Team. He has also served on the FCA board for several years. He is a Leadership Waycross class of 2022... read more