“Cautious optimism” is the watchword in Middle Georgia as economic developers expect to build on the progress they made in 2013. Several counties report higher levels of inquiries from prospective companies, as well as more announcements of new business and…
At a time when GEORGIA’S leaders continue to seek an-swers to traffic congestion, transit funding and aging infrastructure issues, community improvement districts, or CIDs, are pushing ahead with creative solutions to the region’s most pressing problems. Georgia has more than…
Since its earliest days as a manufacturing and poultry center, Hall County and Gainesville have always looked ahead to the future. The result is a highly diversified economic mix that still draws new industries, workers and residents to the area…
When you’re known as the “Carpet Capital of the World,” what do you do for an encore – after the industry that fueled your growth for decades matures and stabilizes? For Dalton and Whitfield County, the answer is not simply…
Reinhardt College in Waleska changed its name to Reinhardt University June 1. Leaders at the school say the change does not represent ambitions for the future – it just brings the name up-to-date with the school’s recent growth. The United…
“Location, location, location” may be the real estate industry’s mantra, but it’s also the most commonly cited factor in Douglas County’s continuing growth. The county straddles Interstate 20 west of Fulton County, less than half an hour’s drive from downtown…
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