OneMacon, an alliance of more than 40 public, private and nonprofit organizations, recently released its Community Scorecard detailing the success of the alliance’s first-ever five-year strategic plan. The plan, created in 2013, is a community-wide economic development playbook that has…
Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul recently delivered his sixth annual State of the City address to members of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber, guests, city leaders and elected officials. Paul, who is in his second term, outlined three challenges the…
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has received $300,000 in funding for its new Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center from the Sumter County Development Authority. The new conference center will provide a place for entrepreneurs and business owners to meet…
Gov. Brian Kemp has declared this week, March 18-22, Georgia Small Business Week. Highlighting the importance of the 800,000 registered small businesses in our state, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced the 2019 Small Business Rock Stars on…
Georgia Tech’s coveted first place InVenture Prize of $20,000 was awarded this week to Ethos Medical, a company created by former biomedical and mechanical engineering students. The prize is the culmination of a faculty-led innovation competition among current and recently…
Last week, Savannah city officials welcomed the opening of a new FedEx Ground Large Package Processing Center at the Morgan Lakes Industrial Park. The 160,000-square-foot facility will handle big packages like televisions, appliances and sofas. FedEx Ground has seen the…
It’s fairly common knowledge that our state has become a major magnet for film, TV and digital entertainment production. Thanks to a 2008 state tax credit, we often see the peach logo at the end of movies and TV shows.…
With a recent groundbreaking, construction has officially begun on Georgia-Pacific’s new, state-of-the-art lumber production facility in Albany. More than 170 community leaders, guests and Georgia-Pacific employees attended the groundbreaking at the Albany-Dougherty Industrial Park. The 320,000-square-foot, $150-million mill is expected…
Last week, Peachtree Corners officials unveiled a partnership with telecommunications company Sprint to build a connected and autonomous vehicle transportation lab. This Curiosity™ Lab at Peachtree Corners will accommodate real-world research on the city’s 1.5-mile autonomous vehicle test track in…
Before the December holiday celebrations got into full swing, the Sumter County Development Authority hosted its second annual Fields and Feathers Event, which highlighted economic development opportunities and the unique community of Americus. The two-day event combined business and pleasure…
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