Trailblazer and Culture Changer
If you know SPANX, you probably know the story of founder Sara Blakely cutting the feet off a pair of pantyhose to create a smooth undergarment to wear under a pair of white pants, which sparked the idea for her…
Features
Hooray for Y’allywood
Long gone are the days when Georgians interested in a film career had to pack up and move west – uprooting families, taking huge financial risks and often not making it in Hollywood. Now, Hollywood is heading east, and every…
Reimagining Travel
Transportation and transit options in Atlanta and Fulton County are being reimagined in ways that create dynamic spaces that are safe for pedestrians and bicyclists on the streets while at the same time transforming the city’s urban core. Projects like…
Q&A with Raphael W. Bostic: New Direction at the Atlanta Fed
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…
Take It Easy
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…
Fighting Cancer Before It Starts
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 Commitment
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…
Welcoming Small Business
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…
Auto Evolution
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…
Agri-trailblazers
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…
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