Georgia Trend Daily – July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
$3M in federal money will help GA farms and businesses with clean energy, saving money
Kala Hunter reports, millions of dollars are going to Georgia farms and small businesses in an effort to help implement renewable energy technology, federal officials said Friday. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $3.1 million dollars would go to farms and small businesses in rural Georgia from grants that mainly stem from the Inflation Reduction Act.
July 30, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Why Atlanta business leaders are ditching the board room and turning to the TOUR Championship to drive client engagement
Julia Roberts reports, as the business landscape rapidly evolves, and organizations increasingly embrace non-traditional office settings, the phrase “deals are not done in the boardroom” is more relevant than ever. While traditional networking events and business meetings have their place, there is a growing trend towards using sports hospitality as a powerful tool for fostering meaningful connections and enhancing corporate relationships.
July 30, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jobs at risk: 3,000; Georgia companies want tariffs on Chinese golf carts
Michael E. Kanell reports that two Georgia companies have asked the U.S. government to slap hefty tariffs on golf carts being imported from China, arguing that they are receiving unfair subsidies that undercut U.S. competition and workers. More than 3,000 Georgians work for the companies making golf carts.
July 30, 2024 Macon Telegraph
‘Chase the dream.’ U-pick flower farm blossoms into thriving business for Perry native
Becky Purser reports, on a patch of farmland that’s been in her family for four generations, Perry native Samantha Lineberger planted flower seeds that blossomed into a thriving agritourism business in under a year. For $15, visitors to Arena Acres can fill up a red Solo cup with flowers they pick.
July 30, 2024 Albany Herald
2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Award winners announced
Staff reports that the 2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented recently at the 2024 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia Cotton Team.
July 30, 2024 GlobalAtlanta.com, Hypepotamus
Atlanta-Born Startup Powering Africa With Battery-as-a-Service Solution
Maija Ehlinger report, Benedict Owanga’s entrepreneurial “spark” first ignited during a power outage. He was a student at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta when his building lost power one day while he was studying.
Bright and Appealing: Hawkers’ BeltLine location has an outdoor patio. | Photo credit: Hawkers Asian Street Food
July 30, 2024 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Hawkers Asian Street Food
Sucheta Rawal reports, while walking along the BeltLine trail in Old Fourth Ward, you’ll detect the scent of spices simmering in hot chili oil as you approach a restaurant with red neon signs, hanging greenery and colorful walls decked with giant Japanese hand fans and busy posters. The expanded patio is filled with walkers, runners and bikers stopping for a drink at the vibrant indoor/outdoor bar.
July 30, 2024 Gwinnett Daily Post
Gwinnett County Public Schools makes Forbes’ ‘Best Employers for Women’ list
Staff reports that Gwinnett County Public Schools is one of the best employers for women, according to Forbes. GCPS made Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Employers for Women” for 2024.
July 30, 2024 Saporta Report
Plastic recycling plant eyes Thomaston as its landing site, is met with mixed reception
Mark Lannaman reports that a new organization, Upson Environmental & Government Transparency, was formed last month in response to a proposed $1 billion plastic pyrolysis facility from the California-based company Brightmark in Thomaston, Ga. Brightmark, founded in 2016, previously aimed to build a similar facility in Macon, Ga., which would have been the world’s largest plastic-to-fuel facility but was unsuccessful, in large part due to local resident pushback.
July 30, 2024 Marietta Daily Journal
Six Years After Opening, Have I-75 Express Lanes Eased Your Commute?
Hunter Riggall reports, when it comes to solving transportation headaches, officials often turn to two options: more roads or more transit. On Nov. 5, Cobb County voters will consider increasing the sales tax they pay to raise billions of dollars for more transit.
July 30, 2024 Capitol Beat News
Georgia launches online voter registration cancellations
Dave Williams reports that the Georgia Secretary of State’s office has launched a new web portal to allow voters to cancel their registration online. The site – cancelmyregistration.sos.ga.gov – lets voters who are moving or opting out of voter registration to notify their county registrar that they want their registration canceled.
July 30, 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s why Kamala Harris’ visit to Atlanta matters
Greg Bluestein reports that when Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first visit to Atlanta on Tuesday since she became a presidential candidate, she’ll encounter a political landscape that’s been transformed by President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race just over a week ago. Key Democrats are no longer despondent about their chances in November against former President Donald Trump. Republicans are promising renewed energy of their own.
