Economic Development Features

South Metro Atlanta is booming these days. For years it’s been home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – the world’s busiest airport – along with warehousing, distribution centers and logistics operations. Now it’s branching out. Porsche’s new headquarters has raised…

When Georgia’s farmers leave home in the morning, they carry the same tools to their jobs – smartphones, electronic tablets and laptops – as office workers in the state’s urban centers. And when they head into the fields, the cabs…

 Active adult communities – developments geared toward those 55 and older who want to retain an active, social lifestyle – are attracting more and more homeowners around the state with their appealing combination of low-maintenance homes, resort-style amenities and a…

Maintaining the momentum of 2015 might be the best way to describe the hopes of economic developers and government officials in the West Central region. That’s certainly true in LaGrange and Troup County, which garnered a nice collection of new…

Visit any of the 12 counties in Northwest Georgia, and you’re likely to hear the sounds of success – from construction noise to leaders talking up new projects. In Murray County, the business outlook is so good it makes folks…