Georgia Trend Daily – July 22, 2025
July 22, 2025 WSB Radio
Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist not worried about Atlanta’s population decrease
Staff reports that slightly more people from within the US left metro Atlanta than moved to it during a 12-month period. But Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist Dr. Jerry Parrish says two other areas increased. “International migration, and then the net natural increase, which is births minus deaths, make up the other components of population increase,” Parrish reports.
July 22, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Where Community Thrives: How Town Center Community Inspires Connection and Creativity
Julia Roberts reports, in Atlanta’s fast growing and evolving landscape, “placemaking” isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a strategy for economic growth, community identity, and long-term vitality. Town Center Community, located in the heart of Cobb County, is proving that when you put purpose into place, great things happen.
July 22, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What is ‘Project Sasquatch’? Only Georgia and Fulton leaders know
Zachary Hansen reports that state and local leaders say they’ve spotted something big in south Fulton County. Specifically, they’re pursuing “Project Sasquatch,” a $250 million manufacturing expansion that’s shrouded in mystery behind a nondisclosure agreement.
July 22, 2025 GlobalAtlanta.com
Navigating Asia Trade: ‘Commerce Finds a Way,’ No Thanks to Policymakers
Trevor Williams reports, for some Atlanta firms dependent on the U.S.-Asia trade lanes, commerce is “finding a way” despite a slew of self-imposed regulatory headwinds launched as salvos in a multi-front trade war. While the U.S. and China backed away from their most rigid positions in May, companies are continuing to brace for the effects of the future tariff shifts or geopolitical conflicts.
July 22, 2025 Marietta Daily Journal
Millage vote Tuesday: See how Cobb taxes have risen over a decade
Hunter Riggall reports, Cobb commissioners are set to vote on the county’s budget for the upcoming year and set millage rates at their meeting Tuesday night. The county’s proposed $1.3 billion proposed budget represents an increase of 3.8% over last year.
July 22, 2025 Rome News-Tribune
Warden: Floyd County Prison programs prep inmates for the future
Staff reports that skills training, job site experience and the opportunity to earn an income — these are just a few of the benefits of the work release program at the Floyd County Prison, according to Warden Mike Long. Speaking to business owners at the Rome Floyd Chamber last week, Long said the prison’s program has positively impacted the lives of inmates and the Floyd County community.
July 22, 2025 The Brunswick News
Wildfire burning on Cumberland Island
Gordon Jackson reports that a wildfire burning since Sunday on Cumberland Island National Seashore has consumed an estimated three to five acres. The blaze is burning on the 17-mile long barrier island’s marsh side in a designated wilderness area called Table Point.
July 22, 2025 Gainesville Times
When a proposed massive office/warehouse park will now be heard by Hall planning commission
Jeff Gill reports that the second phase of what could be a 1.7 million-square-foot office/warehouse park is proposed off Ga. 365 in northeast Hall County. North Oconee Industrial Park’s 135-acre first phase calling for 1.1 million square feet in building space was approved in February 2023 with a rezoning by the Hall County Board of Commissioners.
July 22, 2025 Milledgeville Union-Recorder
Zaxby’s donates $25,000 to support BCSD breakfast program
Staff reports that Baldwin County School District’s Nutrition Department has received a $25,000 donation from the Zaxby’s family, led by the Avants Management Group, to support the district’s elementary school breakfast program. The donation, made through the newly-established Mustard Seed Trust, marks the first community gift from the fund — and a meaningful return to the roots of the Zaxby’s brand.
July 22, 2025 Griffin Daily News
Rosenwald School historic marker unveiled at Our Legacy Museum
Larry Stanford reports that an historic marker commemorating the Rosenwald School in Griffin was unveiled during a ceremony Saturday, July 19, which was proclaimed Our Legacy Museum Day in the county. The museum is located in the school building, renovated by the county with funds from the 2016 SPLOST.
July 22, 2025 The Current
Georgia health commission hasn’t met this year despite looming federal spending cuts
Margaret Coker reports that a commission created in 2024 by Gov. Brian Kemp and state lawmakers to evaluate health care challenges facing low-income Georgians has not met this year, despite the drastic changes debated in Washington that culminated earlier this month with the passage of massive health-care spending cuts in President Trump’s historic tax-and-spending bill.
July 22, 2025 Georgia Recorder
Panel floats limits for artificial intelligence in Georgia courtrooms as odd cases pop up elsewhere
Ross Williams reports, in an attempt to ensure Georgia courts can transition into the age of artificial intelligence as smoothly as possible, a special committee established in August by now-retired Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs dug into the issue. That panel issued a report this month reviewing the use of AI in Georgia courts and producing a list of eight recommendations intended to maintain public faith in the judicial system as use of the technology expands.
July 22, 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rich McCormick rules out US Senate run in Georgia as GOP field takes shape
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, the Senate dominoes are falling. U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Suwanee, has ruled out a challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, according to a senior aide. The decision provides more clarity for a growing GOP field that already includes U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and Insurance Commissioner John King.
