Raphael Bostic became the 15th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta just a year ago, succeeding Dennis Lockhart. In that role, he is responsible for matters relating to monetary policy, bank regulation, payment services and lesser-known…
If an afternoon – or a week – spent on the water sounds like a little slice of heaven, Georgia’s got you covered. Rivers crisscross the state, from the Oostanaula in the northwest to the St. Marys that flows into…
It was 1963 when Lorraine Harris began a pack-a-day smoking habit that lasted until she was diagnosed with lung cancer more than five decades later. After six grueling rounds of chemotherapy and 30 rounds of radiation, the Decatur resident considered…
County leaders are generally folks just like the rest of us – they want life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – with one difference: their job is to develop ways to better provide those same inalienable rights to their…
Four years ago, Rick Stallings needed a sensible financial solution to keep his business afloat. Even though the Columbus native and resident had relied on both a major local and a regional bank for nearly two decades, both banks turned…
The automotive industry is thriving in Georgia. Since 1909, when the first automobile was assembled in the state to Kia Motors Manufacturing locating here a hundred years later, Georgia is cashing in on cars. “The automotive industry in Georgia represents…
The growing popularity of locally produced foods and beverages – from fruits and vegetables to craft beers and wines – is attracting more visitors to family-owned farms, restaurants and stores. Agritourism, as it’s known, is the intersection of agriculture and…
Early in his career at United Distributors, on a trip to California’s Napa Valley, Doug Hertz was persuaded to buy two pallets – 108 cases – of Zinfandel, which he brought back to Atlanta. The purchase got a less-than-enthusiastic reception…
Bump. That nudge some of us felt was the big bump in the population graph, as millennials are poised to outnumber baby boomers in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center. The center recently defined millennials as those born between…
For communities throughout the state, the realization that something needs to be done to address an issue is often followed by the recognition that the resources to get it done aren’t available locally. That’s where the University of Georgia’s (UGA’s)…
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