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Like a Fish to Water
Growing Business: Former United Nations Ambassador and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, second from left, and his brother Dr. Walter Young, to the right of him on the first row, celebrate the opening of Forever Young Aquaponics…
2026 TravelBlazers
This feels like one of those moments when “authenticity,” forever in and out of fashion, is seriously in again. Travel metrics strongly suggest this. “The trends we’re seeing are visitors seeking authentic, local experiences they can immerse themselves in,” says…
Why Retail Has Become a Competitive Advantage for Office Properties
As workplace expectations continue…
Where Bio Meets Tech
In March, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Belgian-owned biopharmaceutical giant UCB was investing…
Choosing the Right Place for Care Can Save Time, Stress, and Money
The Rising Importance of Choice Many people have experienced it: an unexpected illness or injury disrupts the day, or routine bloodwork gets pushed further down the to-do list. Amanda Free, President of Anthem Blue Cross and…
Visible Momentum: Metro Atlanta CIDs
Across South Metro Atlanta, economic development is no longer defined solely by major projects and capital…
Georgia’s Growing Energy Needs Require a Strong Grid
Georgia communities expect safe, reliable and cost-effective power at home, at work and everywhere in between. As the state grows and technology changes how people use energy, the electric grid must be ready to meet rising demand. Georgia Transmission plays…
Upfront
A Revolutionary Book From Georgia Trend's Former Publisher
Longtime readers of Georgia Trend may remember Neely Young as the magazine’s owner and publisher from 1999 to 2017, and father of current publisher Ben Young. Since retiring, he has written a few books – the most recent of which is In Their…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Party Lines: A new lawsuit seeks to keep future local elections partisan, as they have been across the state until now. After Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new law making some races in five Metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan, DeKalb County…
Southwest Georgia Nurse Honor Guard
For many practitioners, nursing is more than just a profession. It is a sacred calling…
Economic Development Around the State
Home Services: Authority Brands is establishing its new headquarters, dubbed Franchisee Success Center, in Cobb County. The $13 million investment will create 390 new jobs over the next several years. The home services franchisor, which has 15 brands spanning essential residential…
Opinion
Keep Georgia Green and Clean
With all the activity centered around Downtown Atlanta this month, I’m reminded of the sustainability efforts supported by the FIFA World Cup matches. Thousands of volunteers are on hand, encouraging fans to recycle and limit plastic waste. It’s an impressive…
Feeling 250 on Peachtree Road
Americans have looked forward to this July when we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the greatest nation in history – called our “semi-quincentennial,” a word we’ll all learn this year and then forget because we’ll never use it again. We’ll…
Only We Can Stop Forest Fires
When most of us think of wildfires, Georgia probably isn’t the first state that comes to mind. I personally think of the January 2025 wildfires in Southern California which directly killed 31 people and indirectly killed hundreds more. Those fires…
Prospects for Savannah
Despite a backdrop of spiking oil prices and the recent retreat from the globalization of markets, Savannah’s prospects for economic growth are very good for many reasons: Significant economic development project announcements will provide a solid foundation for growth. Savannah’s…
Our State
Liberty County: A Celebration of Liberty
When the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary this…
Carrollton: Carroll County | 200 Years of Growth
It’s Carroll County’s 200th birthday, and the region has…
Downtime
Catching up... with Dr. Michelle "Shelley" Nuss
Dr. Michelle “Shelley” Nuss is a professor of Medical Education in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. She has spent much of her career focusing on ways to address shortages in healthcare education and workforce pipelines. Shelley Nuss,…
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