A recent report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and results of a study in an American Association for Cancer Research journal show that even before the pandemic, cancer prevention and early detection efforts had mixed progress. In spite of…
These days it seems poetry is having a moment. According to USA Today, traffic this spring on the poets.org website was up 25% over March 2020. Experts speculate that the pandemic and social unrest over the past year may have fueled…
Today's students are increasingly encouraged to embrace science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines at early ages. But often they are mystified about math concepts, and their teachers struggle to help them learn. Fortunately an old-school medium is coming to…
The Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) has honored the destination marketing organizations of Visit Roswell, Awesome Alpharetta and Visit Sandy Springs with a TravelBlazer Award. The three North Fulton County organizations received the award for their collaboration…
Kayaks glide peacefully down Skidaway River, winding through pristine marshlands along Georgia’s coast, while a guide points out species of birds – including bald eagles, ospreys, pelicans, gulls, terns and cormorants – and explains why they need protection. Up north…
Today, Georgia Trend remembers and honors those brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country. Our offices will reopen Tuesday, June 1. Image by Jennifer Ditscheit from Pixabay Do you follow us? Find us on Linkedin, Facebook,…
With in-person schools out for the summer, we’re not likely to encounter many school buses until August. But work is ongoing to make the roads in our state safer for the buses’ precious cargo. And this work is crucial as…
In October 2018, Hurricane Michael roared across Southwest Georgia with wind gusts over 100 mph. Homes, crops and about a fifth of the state’s pecan trees were devastated. As the 20-county region continues to bounce back from the once-in-a-century storm,…
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are more than a million small businesses in Georgia, representing over 99% of all companies in the state. Coming out of the pandemic, a number of resources are available to help owners…
The new Amazon Prime series The Underground Railroad is just out and one of its biggest stars is … Georgia. Filmed around the state, including locations in Macon and Savannah, the 10-episode series was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel…
May is National Preservation Month and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting events that coincide with local activities sponsored by community organizations, historical societies, Main Street programs and other preservation nonprofits. The celebrations began last week with the…
More than one million small businesses in Georgia help keep our state economy going strong. They make up 99.8% of all companies located here and employ 1.6 million workers. In celebration of Small Business Week, May 3-8, the Georgia Department…
On May 19, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Summit at Infinite Energy Forum. Presented by Georgia Power, the summit will offer business professionals the opportunity to talk and learn about DE&I…
As the coronavirus has upended the state – especially the health of Georgia residents – the expertise of our doctors has been more important than ever. This year, Georgia Trend is proud to offer the second annual listing of the…
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Historic Preservation Division (HPD), which is responsible for preserving Georgia’s legacy, announced that four properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register formally recognizes a site’s architectural, historic…
Stewart Cink, who played on the Georgia Tech golf team in the early 1990s, is leading the pack this season on the PGA Tour. The 47-year-old winner of the 2009 British Open calls Georgia home and plays out of the…
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) public charity is awarding $600,000 in grants to 32 nonprofits across the region. The funds will assist organizations addressing the most urgent needs and opportunities in Central Georgia communities, including challenges arising…
The 2021 South Metro Development Outlook Conference went virtual last month with more than two dozen speakers and panelists highlighting economic development, transportation and small business growth in the region as well as celebrating the accomplishments of Clayton, Coweta,…
Increased demand for information technology (IT) workers in Georgia – especially for the finance and healthcare industries – is creating a rosy employment picture. According to the nonprofit Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the state will have an increase…
Here’s one for the “did you know?” category: our state was once a major national player in apple production. In fact, it can be argued that Habersham County in the scenic northeast used to produce more apples per capita…
The 2021 Georgia Logistics Summit was held virtually last week. Presented by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Centers of Innovation, the online summit drew hundreds participants from around the state. They heard from industry experts about the…
What a difference a year makes. Last April, the state was under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With employees and customers staying home, compounded by the difficulty of moving raw materials and finished products throughout a world reeling from…
Just over a year ago colleges and universities around the state were forced to quickly adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a brief shutdown and altered – perhaps forever – the delivery of instruction. The 22 colleges in…
Last week, Partnership Gwinnett and its collaborator Gwinnett Technical College announced the winners of the 10th annual Movers & Makers Awards at a ceremony held at the Infinite Energy Forum. The awards honor the county’s top manufacturing, processing and supply…
Georgia’s largest industry is agriculture, which contributes more than $70 billion to the state economy and provides jobs for 1 in 7 people. This week, March 22-26, the Georgia Department of Agriculture is celebrating its annual Georgia Ag Week…
The Pearlman Cancer Center at Valdosta’s South Georgia Medical Center serves Lowndes County and an additional 14 counties, treating nearly 2,000 patients annually. Recently the center’s two linear accelerators underwent a $6 million upgrade. These high-tech cancer fighters deliver…
Georgia’s small businesses – those having fewer than 500 employees – employed 1.7 million Georgians before the COVID-19 pandemic and accounted for 99% of the total number of businesses in the state. Programs designed to help keep these businesses…
With students and their parents across Georgia working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, access to high-speed internet, or broadband, has become essential. The situation has further highlighted the digital divide that exists between metro areas with robust…
According to a recent report by the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA), economic development activity is definitely on the upswing in the Middle Georgia community. The MBIA report revealed 28 open projects with a potential investment of more than $600…
The job market for cybersecurity workers is robust to say the least. Nationwide there are currently more than 520,000 cyber positions available and more than 17,000 of those are in Georgia, according to the CyberSeek website, which provides job market…
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will soon be distributing $552 million to help landlords and tenants who are behind on rent and utility payments. The funds come from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program appropriated to help…
The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC), which serves 29 counties, recently announced the ATL Action for Racial Equity initiative. The multi-year, multi-step action plan is designed to help address the ongoing effects of systemic racism. More than 150 companies in…
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA's) PlanFirst program recently recognized nine cities and one county for comprehensive planning that is helping to create more vibrant communities. The program is a partnership among DCA, Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG),…
More than 80 recorded oral history interviews from the Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cairo have been digitized by the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) and are now available online. The collection, which includes interviews from the early 1980s and…
Georgia Southern University, with campuses in Statesboro, Savannah and Hinesville, has established the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music after receiving a $3-million donation from the couple who head the Pooler-based Gretsch Co., which manufactures musical instruments. Along with…
February is American Heart Month, a time to increase awareness about the factors that lead to heart disease and ways to prevent and treat it. Women actually outnumber men when it comes to heart disease and it is more…
February is Black History Month, the annual recognition of African Americans’ achievements and their role in U.S. history. The celebration dates back to 1915, 50 years after the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery. That year the…
Atlanta-based Newell Brands, a global consumer goods company, has earned a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The company has also been named one of the Best Places to Work for…
One of the reasons Georgia is a great place to do business is the caliber of its business leaders. Not only are they successful in their careers, they tend to be focused on improving the quality of life for individuals…
North Carolina-based Epic Games, makers of the popular Fortnite video game and software for a number of industries, has awarded the TSYS School of Computer Science at Columbus State University (CSU) a $25,000 MegaGrant. The funding will enable CSU…
One of baseball’s brightest lights went out last week. Henry “Hank” Aaron, Major League Baseball’s one-time homerun king died in his sleep at the age of 86. As recently as the first week of January he made news for receiving…
The Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) recently released its annual report, Georgia Leading the Way: The Logistics Workforce for the Future. The report highlighted the importance of the logistics and supply chain industry to the state’s future growth, especially in the…
The U.S. holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. provides an important time for reflection. The Atlanta History Center’s virtual offerings on Jan. 18 not only celebrate Dr. King, but allow for a broader exploration of the Civil Rights Movement…
Jekyll Island’s annual Island Treasures hide-and-seek-style game is a welcome antidote to the mid-winter blues. During January and February, visitors are invited to explore the island and join in the hunt for clear globes hidden throughout. When one is found,…
When it comes to manufacturing and other industry expansions, the new year finds Georgia firing on all cylinders. Just before the holidays, the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Governor’s office announced 812 new jobs and more than $45.5…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more Georgians than ever find themselves in need of food and healthcare services. MUST Ministries, a Marietta nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless and struggling individuals and families, has provided more than 1.7 million pounds of…
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Martin Luther King Jr. His words are as applicable today as they…
Manufacturing is hitting its stride in Georgia. Nearly every week announcements surface about new or expanding facilities, many of them big, recognizable names. In aerospace, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Pratt & Whitney top a roster of about…
The Georgia Trend staff wishes you happy and safe holidays. Our offices will close on Friday, Dec. 25th and will reopen on Monday, December 29, 2020. See you in the new year! Do you follow us? Find us on Linkedin,…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently completed an auction where high-speed internet providers could bid on delivering service to areas that don’t have it. The FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction attracted 386 providers competing for $16 billion in…
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