Georgia’s music scene is the primary reason National Geographic chose to include our state in its listing of Best Trips 2017. With more than 1,000 live music venues, we have something to offer just about everyone, along with a notable…
Morris Communications, Augusta-based owner of Georgia Trend, is selling its newspaper division to GateHouse Media Inc. Morris Multimedia Inc., parent company to Morris Newspaper Corp., plans a redeployment of resources to its other operations, which include business, lifestyle and…
Lately Savannah has been racking up awards as THE place to visit. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine recently ranked our historic coastal city at No. 3 in the 2017 Top 15 U.S. Cities, bested only by Santa Fe, N.M.,…
According to a recent study by AffordableSchools.net, an independent college search and rankings organization, our state has more affordable community colleges that offer online programs than any other state. The fact that Georgia has nine out of the top 50…
Sometimes following a passion leads to the creation of an unusual – and wildly successful – enterprise in an unexpected location. Case in point, the nonprofit organization Moss Dive Center in Moultrie. After serving his country in World War II as…
The 2017 state culinary guide, Georgia Eats, is now available from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism Division (GDEcD). This is the third year GDEcD has produced the guide, which includes the popular “100 Plates Locals Love,” a compilation…
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is strengthening programs that help ensure the state’s kids receive healthy – and in some cases locally grown – meals at school. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black recently announced additions to two such. The Feed…
Congratulations to Lamar Norton, retiring executive director of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), for being honored with the Georgia Key Citizen Award at GMA’s annual meeting in Savannah. The award, GMA's highest honor, has been presented to all former GMA…
Congratulations to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for being named 2017 State Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at its recent annual convention. The honor is the nation’s only one that recognizes a…
This is the last week for Georgia's Legal Elite nominations. Who do you think is the state’s most effective lawyer? Now through Friday, July 28, 2017, you can tell us. Georgia Trend magazine’s annual Legal Elite listing will highlight the state’s most effective…
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