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Jekyll Island festivities

This weekend, Sept. 20 through Sept. 22, the Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival returns with plenty of different takes on the classic southern dish as well as family friendly entertainment, live music, an artists market, a craft brew fest…

Augusta celebrates art

The 39th annual Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival will take place next weekend, Sept. 20-22, at the Augusta Common and along Broad Street from 7th to 10th streets. This popular festival will feature more than 150 juried local and national artists…

Curiosity Lab opens

Curiosity Lab, a co-working space and autonomous vehicle test track raised the green flag last week in a ribbon cutting ceremony in Peachtree Corners. The lab is the first intelligent mobility living laboratory designed specifically for companies seeking a real-world…

New offerings at UNG

Students attending the University of North Georgia (UNG) now have new opportunities for bachelor’s degrees and certificates in growing and high-demand career disciplines. After a decade in the planning, the bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies kicked off this spring,…

Dalton design awards

Healthcare Design magazine recently bestowed its highest award on Hamilton Health Care System’s Anna Shaw Children’s Institute building in Dalton. The publication, which is an information source for architects, interior designers and hospital officials, will present its Award of Merit…

Aviation Park takes off

What started as a conversation about where to put bathrooms along the Noonday Creek Trail in Kennesaw took off in an entirely different direction – and came in for a landing as Aviation Park. The park, which sits on three…

Mobile concussion care comes to Gwinnett

With the start of football season, parents’ thoughts often turn to injuries and the possibility of concussions. Gwinnett Medical Center is addressing these concerns with its Sports Medicine and Concussion Care-A-Van. This state-of-the-art mobile concussion care unit is equipped with…

Dragon Con returns

Now in its 32nd year, the internationally known pop culture convention known as Dragon Con returns to Atlanta Labor Day weekend. This year, the event welcomes some 85,000 fans of science fiction, fantasy and gaming during its run from Thursday,…