In 2024, I predict solid growth for Athens’ economy because of remarkable success in landing private-sector economic development projects – for example, Meissner Corp.’s decision to build a major manufacturing campus in Athens will create over 1,700 jobs over the…
Georgia is home to its share of Fortune 500 companies – 35 have headquarters here. That’s a testament to the state’s…
Jonathan Watkins leads City of Hope Atlanta, part of a national cancer research and treatment network with centers around the U.S. City of Hope Atlanta opened in Newnan in 2022, when the organization acquired the former Cancer Treatment Centers of…
Founded in 1825, Coweta County was at one time one of the wealthiest communities in the country due to its manufacturing industry. That same industry is helping it thrive today. The county, located about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, is…
Let me start with the disclaimer that I love the Georgia Capitol, with its Indiana limestone exterior, the pink Georgia marble on its inner walls, and its dome gilded with Dahlonega gold. It’s where I worked for nearly five years…
For the first time in Savannah’s 291-year history, one of its city squares has been named after a woman. It’s also the first time a Savannah square has been named after a person of color. Susie King Taylor, born into…
With some help from a local group, Dolly Parton is expanding her empire of good works into Georgia. The country legend’s Imagination Library is now working with Foundational Literacy, a nonprofit based in Cleveland, in the Northeast Georgia mountains, to…
President Joe Biden hosts an event for the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves, Monday, September 26, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. Anthopoulos is eighth from the left, next to Max Fried.…
We asked and you answered. This year, Georgia Trend is honoring people in the medical field as Healthcare Heroes based on nominations sent to us by readers. These individuals include doctors, nurses, health educators, innovators, clinic founders, first responders, medical support…
The Perimeter area has been known as a central home for business in Metro Atlanta since at least the late ’80s and early ’90s, when large national corporations began moving to the area and the iconic “King and Queen” buildings…
Sign up to get our free news roundup, Georgia Trend Daily, in your inbox
Sign up to receive the free monthly digital edition of Georgia Trend in your inbox
