It’s not surprising that Sandra Deal, a former teacher, has made education her focus since becoming Georgia’s First Lady in 2011. She has used her public platform not just to support educational endeavors, but has immersed herself in promoting literacy…
Y’all listen up – Y’allywood is No. 1 at the box office. In 2016, Georgia overtook California as the top location for production of feature films – 17 of the top 100 grossing movies were filmed here. Feature film and…
If you called Columbus State University the personification of a community campus, everyone from the administration and faculty to the students would take that as a point of pride. As long as you also noted that its school of music…
It wasn’t that long ago around Metro Atlanta when the word transit was met with the same disdain and disapproval as any four-letter word uttered by a toddler. How times have changed. In December, Gwinnett County adopted a comprehensive transportation…
Will They or Won’t They? Georgia lawmakers convened in January. An election year like this one means it could be “duck and cover,” or it could be grandstanding central. As Georgia politics go, it will probably lean toward the former.…
Heart disease was long considered a disease of older men, a perception that began to change in 2004 when the American Heart Association launched its Go Red for Women campaign. Today the recognition of heart disease risk has extended to…
Georgia Power and Delta Air Lines are brands synonymous with Georgia, and their CEOs, Paul Bowers and Ed Bastian, have become known around the state – and the nation – as leaders who have had a profound impact on our…
Increasingly, local governments are focused on the complete package of business and lifestyle benefits to attract newcomers. Cultural amenities and opportunities for healthy activities go hand-in-hand with business-friendly environments. Long-abandoned sites are being revitalized, there’s an increased emphasis on greenspaces…
Easy access to stores, restaurants and offices. Being able to get somewhere without driving. Walkable communities with parks nearby. Affordable housing options. If that sounds like a millennial checklist, it’s also a rundown of what seniors need to be able…
Whether it’s dealing with a catastrophic fire on a busy interstate or the day-to-day mobility problems of a growing state, Georgia’s DOT is ready.
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