Georgia Trend Daily – June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026 GPB
Conservation groups demand congressional oversight of new plans for Cumberland Island
Jillian Magtoto reports that Cumberland Island is among the largest remaining undeveloped barrier islands on the East Coast. But recent moves from the National Park Service have conservationists worried.
June 25, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Learning to Heal Healthcare: Specialized MBAs
Patty Rasmussen reports that after a decade of education and training – typically four years of undergraduate college, four years of medical school and three to seven years of residency and training – most physicians are happy to leave the university behind. So why would a surgeon with a busy, successful practice take two years out of her schedule to pursue a master’s in business administration?
June 25, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chick-fil-A’s newest business side hustle isn’t a restaurant
Amy Wenk reports that Red Wagon Ventures, a subsidiary of Chick-fil-A that serves to incubate and invest in businesses, quietly launched Acrew Home Professionals in metro Atlanta late last year. Acrew offers professional handyman services, from repairing drywall to fixing clogged sinks and mounting televisions — a bit of a departure from Chick-fil-A’s core business of serving up fried chicken sandwiches and waffle fries.
June 25, 2026 Savannah Morning News
Savannah approves $357.5 million for water projects, backed by rate bump
Evan Lasseter reports that the City of Savannah is looking to the bond market to fund its water and sewer capital plan for the first time in about 10 years. The city has $477.8 million worth of water and sewer investments planned over the next five years aimed at maintaining current service quality while also increasing demand for services brought by the city’s continued growth.
June 25, 2026 Macon Telegraph
‘Unmistakably Macon.’ Officials give peek into new arena’s designs. Take a look
Myracle Lewis and Katharine Tucker report that Macon-Bibb leaders have unveiled design plans for the city’s new, multi-purpose arena, which is set to break ground in July and replace the Macon Coliseum. “The Big Reveal,” as county officials described it in a June 23 news release, took place at The Douglass Theatre Wednesday.
June 25, 2026 GlobalAtlanta.com
Global Gateways: Atlanta Signs Agreement to Deepen Ties With Morocco Ahead of World Cup Match
Trevor Williams reports that two Atlantic gateways, separated by oceans, brought together by the world’s largest sporting event. That was the joint story told by Atlanta and Morocco as they signed an agreement to work together to deepen industrial collaboration Tuesday, a night before the North African nation’s FIFA World Cup match against Haiti.
June 25, 2026 Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Data center eyes Cartersville industrial site
Brian Jones reports that a Texas-based company is planning to build a data center in Cartersville. Data Bank Holdings Ltd, of 400 South Akard, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas, filed a Development of Regional Impact application with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
June 25, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Purple Pansies: A Non-profit Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Candice Dyer reports that pancreatic cancer is one of the most dreaded diagnoses because it is usually caught at such a late stage that it’s hard to treat. Currently the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths – with an estimated 52,740 people expected to die from it this year – it is expected soon to become the second, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research.
June 25, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What does it mean that Atlanta’s NHL expansion groups were put on hold?
Ken Segiura reports, whatever the NHL’s decision to formally explore expansion in Houston and Austin means for the two groups seeking a team in metro Atlanta, it’s not good news. It’s not the end of Atlanta’s hopes for the NHL’s return, but it makes you wonder if it’s going to happen for either local group, or at least when.
June 25, 2026 Capitol Beat News
Lawmakers go home with more campaign fodder, few results
Ty Tagami reports that the 2026 special session of the Georgia General Assembly may be remembered more for what did not happen than for what did. Gov. Brian Kemp called lawmakers back to the Capitol mainly to complete work they had left unfinished during their regular session last winter and spring.
June 25, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The special session is over. But lawmakers could be back soon.
Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam report, Georgia’s special legislative session ended with little to show for the effort of having lawmakers return to Atlanta for five days of midsummer work. As legislators left the Capitol for their summer breaks, they also knew the farewell might be temporary. Kemp could call them back later this year for another special session to redraw the maps, especially if Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the governor’s race in November.
