Folks who live in cities are increasingly embracing urban farming as a way to have access to fresh produce and nature near their residences or workplaces. Community gardens have become popular along with the agrihood concept, where communities integrate agriculture…
In its sixth annual ranking of aerospace manufacturing attractiveness, global consulting firm PwC has moved Georgia up to second place in the U.S. from its No. 3 spot last year. Factors behind the ranking include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the…
At the recent SkillsUSA national competition, which shines a spotlight on the best career and technical education students in the country, in Louisville, Ky., Georgia placed second in the nation for the number of medals awarded. Middle and high school…
Digital Ignition, a co-working business incubator in Alpharetta, recently formalized a business alliance with Forward Forsyth, a public-private partnership of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, Forsyth County Government, the Development Authority of Forsyth County, Forsyth County Schools and Lanier…
The Augusta-based National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA), the world’s largest barrel racing organization, is holding its 2019 Youth World Championships at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry through July 27. Hundreds of riders under age 18 from all over the…
Banks across the state have a broad impact on the communities they serve – from making loans to small businesses to supporting rural hospitals, which have been facing demographic, economic and industry challenges for years. Ameris Bank, headquartered in Moultrie,…
Followers of Georgia folk artist Howard Finster will be treated to an art exhibition in Northeast Georgia, beginning this weekend. Main Street Gallery in Clayton – one of the Southeast’s preeminent folk art galleries – is hosting “Finster Forward: Art…
Atlanta’s MARTA is moving forward with transit expansions and transit oriented development (TOD), all designed to get more metro residents where they want to be. TODs – development on land around a transit station that MARTA owns and leases to…
The nonprofit Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta has awarded a total of $200,000 in PROPEL Innovation Grants to 10 organizations that are reimagining Jewish life in the city. The grants will help launch creative, scalable projects that can positively impact…
Invest Atlanta, the city’s economic development agency, and The Guild, a co-living organization helping entrepreneurs with business services that include asset and real estate ownership, are partnering in a new program for minority-owned businesses. Accelerate Southside will assist businesses south…
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