New Life for Historic Schoolhouse
History buffs have another place to add to their bucket list, after Georgia…
Author: Kathleen Conway
2026 100 Most Influential Georgians
This year’s Georgian of the Year, Grady Health System President and CEO John Haupert, got to where he is today not only because of his years of experience and hard work, but also because of his can-do mindset. That attribute…
HCBUs Benefit During Season of Giving
You might say Christmas came early for some HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in Georgia. Big Gift: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced in October it was donating $50 million to HBCUs. Photo credit: Arthur…
Helping Those Who Served
A Cobb County hotel has been converted into 88 studio-style apartments for veterans in need of housing. The Tunnels to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit that started in New York shortly after the 9/11 attacks, opened the Atlanta Veterans Village in…
Powerful Moments: 40 Years of Georgia Trend
As the magazine celebrates 40 years this month, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of the moments that have shaped us over the past four decades. Some of Georgia Trend’s previous managing editors have shared their memories:…
Bellwether Cities
Americans are familiar with the political maxim, “as Maine goes, so goes the nation.” When it comes to the Georgia economy, the saying could be, “as Gainesville, Milledgeville and Warner Robins go, so goes the state.” MarketBeat, a financial media…
Adventure Awaits
Making international travel plans could be a little easier this summer if you’re flying out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…
Top Stop: Goats on The Roof
You might say a roadside stop in Rabun County is the GOAT of small businesses in Georgia that people go out of their way to…
A Fresh Fueling Stop
A popular convenience store, headquartered in Massachusetts and known for its freshly prepared food, is making its way to Georgia. Nouria Energy, a family-owned company, has gas stations, convenience stores and car washes…
2025 Economic Yearbook
So far this fiscal year, which began last July, has been fruitful. Investment in infrastructure and site preparation throughout its 159 counties has drawn both national and international attention to Georgia, luring multiple corporations to set up shop and existing…
Historic Home in Danger
An 18th century house with connections to the late President Jimmy Carter is on a list of historic properties in danger. The Historic Rock House in McDuffie County, believed to…
Trails Connecting Communities
Plans are underway to improve the Flint River Gateway Trails Network, an initiative between the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Clayton County and the tri-city area of College Park, East Point and Hapeville. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two…
The Columbus Museum Recognized
The Columbus Museum received top honors as one of USA Today’s 10 Best Museums for 2025. The recognition follows a makeover and reopening last May. The top 10 winners were nominated by an expert panel and voted by readers as…
Downtown Renaissance
Downtown Atlanta is going through a bit of a metamorphosis, with the transformation of the 2 Peachtree Street office building, a massive renovation of Georgia State…
New Rule Helps Travelers Get Refunds
During the holiday travel season, there will inevitably be delays and flight cancellations. But this year, there is a silver lining of sorts. Domestic airlines must now refund passengers in the event of major flight mishaps. A new U.S. Department…
Minimizing Waste While Feeding the Hungry
During this Thanksgiving season, as many of us focus on counting our blessings and feeling gratitude, several organizations are working to help raise money and donations for the 44 million Americans, including 13 million children, who are food insecure. Here…
Where are our past 40 Under 40 recipients?
Each year, Georgia Trend recognizes 40 of the most successful and civic-minded people in the state under the age of 40. If you’ve lived in Georgia for a while and keep up with politics, law, sports or the Atlanta restaurant…
Navigating a Weighty Issue
When my son turned 14 this summer, he spent his birthday boating and fishing. So LeeAnn Dance’s article in this issue about the recreation and revenue tied to Georgia’s rivers and streams is both relevant and interesting to me.…
Winning Scriptwriters
In support of future talent, the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) named four students and two teachers as winners of its 2024 high school scriptwriting competition. Participants submitted scripts for either a 10-minute play or a short film. Abby Bullock from…
Georgia Trend Columnist Recognized
The Atlanta Business League has honored Georgia Trend columnist Tharon Johnson with its Entrepreneur of the Year award. Johnson is founder and CEO of Paramount Consulting Group, a bipartisan, Atlanta-based government affairs and communications firm, serving clients in both political and…
Restaurant Founder Gives HBCU Graduates a Head Start
The 2024 graduating class of Savannah State University got more than inspirational words after inviting the founder of…
Square in Savannah Honors Susie King Taylor
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…
Intersection
This month’s Economic Yearbook looks at several new business projects underway across the state, many of which involve Georgia’s 41 electric membership cooperatives (EMCs). EMCs have provided electricity to Georgians for decades and currently serve more than 4 million customers.…
A 200-Year Tradition
Savannah is commemorating a unique bicentennial anniversary as the city…
Murals Beautify Rural Areas
Flint Energies, headquartered in Reynolds, is hoping to brighten up Middle Georgia…
Honoring a Legacy of Nonviolence
This year would have been Martin Luther King’s 95th birthday. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is commemorating the occasion by ensuring his legacy promotes positive social impact. This year’s theme is “Shifting the Cultural Climate…
Girl Scouts Honored at Atlanta History Center
If you have a Girl Scout in your family (or were one yourself) you may want to check out a new exhibit at the…
Georgia Ports Authority Seeks Island Terminal
The Port of Savannah is making plans to expand – by putting a terminal on a 2,000-acre island in the middle of the Savannah River. Hutchinson Island already houses the Savannah Convention Center, a Westin Hotel and a golf…
A Look Back at 40 Under 40
What do Spanx creator Sara Blakely, entertainment mogul Tyler Perry and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams have in common? All were selected earlier in their careers to be one of Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40. Young…
Georgia Trend Writers Honored for Journalistic Excellence
Editor and Publisher Ben Young, political columnist Tharon Johnson and feature editor Kenna Simmons all won awards in various categories. Young took home first place for Serious Commentary/Magazines for his column, From the Publisher: The Homelessness Puzzle, which ran in our November…
People Are Atwitter About Threads
Unless you’re living under a rock, you have probably heard the buzz around the new Threads platform, the Instagram Threads app which Mark Zuckerberg created to rival Elon Musk’s Twitter. Threads is part of Meta, which also owns Facebook and…
Understanding “The Long Goodbye”
When the Carter Center announced that former first lady Rosalynn Carter had been diagnosed with dementia, a sense of melancholy filled the air. Countless people have heard similar news about…
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