Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 14, 2025
Oct. 14, 2025 Macon Telegraph
Google drops $42 million on Monroe County land for a data center. What we know.
Lucinda Warnke reports that Google has purchased about 950 acres of land off I-75 and Rumble Road in Monroe County to build a data center, according to county property records. The land was purchased for about $42 million at the end of September, records show.
Oct. 14, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Helping Those Who Served
Kathleen Conway reports that a Cobb County hotel has been converted into 88 studio-style apartments for veterans in need of housing. The Tunnels to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit that started in New York shortly after the 9/11 attacks, opened the Atlanta Veterans Village in Austell in late August.
Oct. 14, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One of South Fulton’s largest projects moves forward. Here’s the plan.
Zachary Hansen reports that a clear runway lies ahead for one of the largest developments in Atlanta’s Southside, a mixed-use village that local leaders hope will attract grocery stores and retailers. A $209 million project called Sandtown Village is slated for a 60-acre slice of South Fulton, roughly 15 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta.
Oct. 14, 2025 Saporta Report
Blank Foundation makes historic $50 million grant to Atlanta HBCUs
Maria Saporta reports, four of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities are receiving a $50 million boost from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. It is the largest gift Blank has made to higher education in Atlanta.
Oct. 14, 2025 Savannah Morning News
Need a job in Georgia? Forbes list these 5 companies the best to work for in the state
Miguel Legoas reports, recently Forbes released its list of “America’s Best Employers by State.” These are the top five employers on this list: Delta Air Lines, Apple, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, General Motors.
Oct. 14, 2025 The Current
Bryan County airport boosters tout airplane taxes as community benefit
Maggie Lee reports that Bryan County can expect $35 million in projected tax revenues over a 20-year period for a new airport that needs at least $66 million in federal and state funds to build, according to an economic study paid for by airport supporters. An airport housing 180 planes could result in annual taxes of approximately $1.2 million to Bryan County schools, $490,000 to the county and $340,000 to Richmond Hill, if the airport is built completely to its current plan, according to the study conducted by the Economic Impact Group, a Hall County-based consulting firm.
Oct. 14, 2025 Rome News-Tribune
Rome poised to renew downtown business improvement district
Diane Wagner reports that the Rome City Commission will hold a public hearing Monday on plans to renew and expand the ordinance governing the downtown business improvement district. Commissioners meet at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, 601 Broad St.
Oct. 14, 2025 Griffin Daily News
Home Builders Association of Georgia installs new president
Staff reports that the Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG) is proud to announce that Gabe Chatham, vice president of Chathambilt Homes in Atlanta, has been sworn in as the new president of HBAG. Chatham, a third-generation home builder, brings a strong track record of leadership, innovation and commitment to Georgia’s housing industry.
Oct. 14, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal
Cobb Elections Board seeks pay raise, citing increased workload
Isabelle Manders reports that the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration is requesting over a 200% pay raise citing growing demands and expectations placed on its members.The board chair — currently Jennifer Mosbacher — receives a stipend of $200 a month, for a total of $2,400 a year, while each board member receives $150 monthly, for a yearly total of $1,800, per the county.
Oct. 14, 2025 WABE
Nurses union warns Georgia will see more rural health care losses under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ cuts
Jess Mador reports that the country’s largest nurses union says the Trump administration’s cuts to health care programs will worsen Georgians’ access to health care, especially in rural communities where hospitals and clinics already face stiff financial headwinds. The cuts include the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act marketplace tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans.
Oct. 14, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Early voting begins for Georgia Public Service Commission and municipal races
Maya Homan reports that Tuesday marks the first day of early voting for the 2025 statewide and municipal election in Georgia. This year’s Nov. 4 general election is set to include candidates for two seats on the state’s five-member Public Service Commission, the body that regulates utilities like Georgia Power and plays an important role in deciding how much Georgians pay for services like electricity and natural gas.
Oct. 14, 2025 Capitol Beat News
Another Republican joins race to succeed Raffensperger as state elections chief
Ty Tagami reports that the Republican primary to select Georgia’s next Secretary of State just gained another challenger as former Democrat-turned-Republican Vernon Jones entered the race. Jones, who has served in local and state elective office, announced Monday that he is running to succeed Brad Raffensperger as head of the agency that oversees elections and business licensing.
Oct. 14, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s voters are sticking with her through her political evolution
Michelle Baruchman reports that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent public comments on the federal government shutdown have underscored her independence from Republican leadership and President Donald Trump, but her most ardent voters are remaining loyal — and she’s winning over skeptics. Across her district in northwest Georgia, constituents — most of whom identify as conservatives — reiterated their support for the three-term congresswoman as the federal government remains shut down.
