Across the state, venues and attractions are reopening in time for the Independence Day weekend. Many require advance ticket sales online and reserved time slots to limit the number of guests at any given time and enable them to stay…
With the state reopening and more people getting together, the likelihood of spreading the coronavirus increases. To help combat this spread, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is rolling out a campaign promoting the Healthy Georgia Collaborative. It’s DPH's…
Hand sanitizer is everywhere these days – in grocery stores, doctors’ offices, restaurant take-out areas, airports and in people’s homes. We’ve become used to the plentiful supply and now we take it for granted. What most of us don’t know…
Founding and running a small business isn’t easy in the best of times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges small businesses face are especially daunting. That’s why this year’s selection of the state’s 2020 Small Business Rock Stars seems more…
Visitors to Gwinnett County parks this summer will find some rather large, unexpected residents. Eight dinosaur statues are finding homes in the county as part of the “Meet Me in the Park” program. The initiative encourages families to come to…
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, a 633-bed facility in Marietta and part of the nonprofit Wellstar Health System, has a lot going on at the moment and many reasons to add to the current celebration of its 70th anniversary. The hospital recently…
Nearly 8,000 previously unserved homes and businesses in Haralson and Carroll counties are looking forward to receiving high-speed internet within a year. Comcast recently announced it’s investing almost $9 million to upgrade technology and expand its network west of Atlanta…
Midwest Food Bank is a multi-state organization that distributes food worth more than $23 million to 2,000 nonprofits each month. Its Peachtree City location, Midwest Food Bank of Georgia, serves over 320 agency partners like The Salvation Army. Recently, Midwest…
The arrival of summer has Georgians thinking about getaways that are appropriate in the new normal of COVID-19. Jekyll Island, off Georgia’s coast, is one vacation spot that wants to assure visitors that it’s a fun and safe destination. The…
On Friday, June 12, Cobb EMC, a member-owned not-for-profit electric cooperative, and Gas South, an Atlanta-based natural gas provider, are opening an innovative Solar Flower Garden on the Cobb EMC campus in Marietta. The garden will feature three 18-foot solar…
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