Marilyn Hall and her husband wanted to settle in a small town near Atlanta when they retired. Toccoa, in the foothills of northeast Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, seemed ideal as Hall recalled childhood visits to family there. The couple soon…
The South Metro Atlanta region was perhaps destined to become an industrial hub. It is home to the world’s busiest airport and has access to four interstates and two major railroads. But the six counties that make up the region…
Savannah is prepared for a post-pandemic tourism surge with a freshened inventory of attractions, built or finished during the two-year interruption caused by COVID-19. The city has set its sights on returning to the tourism glory days of 2019, Savannah’s…
Once the epitome of a 19th century “New South” town, with its railroad, cotton mill, hotel, bank and a commercial district, Douglasville and Douglas County are today attracting 21st century bragging rights and billions of dollars in investment from the…
Southern hospitality and economic vitality go well together. In the heart of Macon, in the heart of Georgia, that pairing shows fresh promise with the opening of the first new downtown hotel in more than half a century. The $39…
As Muhammad Ali once said, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” When Kevin Tanner declares Forsyth County “the best place in Georgia to live and work,” the county manager quickly goes about listing all the reasons why:…
Once the epitome of suburbia, Cobb County is no longer a quiet ’burb – just ask any baseball fan who packed the Battery this past fall. Today the county hosts the headquarters of several global companies; is home to the…
Even as some legislators under the Gold Dome were trying to advance a controversial proposal for Buckhead to split from the city of Atlanta, the affluent community continued to welcome an assortment of companies moving into the area. Invest Atlanta,…
When your corner of the county is home to the world’s second-busiest airport and is crisscrossed by most of the major interstates in Metro Atlanta, it makes sense that industries like distribution, fulfillment centers and hospitality would dominate the landscape.…
Economic development leaders across Southwest Georgia are all singing the same tune this year as they welcome continued growth in various forms, from population increases to new and expanding industries. With total investments in the hundreds of millions and new…
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