Georgia & Florida Trail Inc.
When a railroad abandons its tracks, it leaves behind a perfect multiuse trail from point A to point B. The grades are gentle, and there are design features that are built in like bridges and overpasses that are easy to…
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Economic Development Around the State
Peach County Recycling: Pratt Industries Inc. is building a new production facility in Warner Robins. It’s the 13th site in Georgia for the Atlanta-based recycled paper and packaging company, the fifth-largest corrugated packaging company in the U.S. The 496,000-square-foot facility, which…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Isakson Symposium at UGA: Two prominent U.S. senators, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), were invited to speak at the inaugural Isakson Symposium on Political Civility on Nov. 10 in the University of Georgia Chapel. This is…
Georgia Ports Authority Seeks Island Terminal
The Port of Savannah is making plans to expand – by putting a terminal on a 2,000-acre island in the middle of the Savannah River. Hutchinson Island already houses the Savannah Convention Center, a Westin Hotel and a golf…
Center of Culture
The Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center started as a school that was built in 1928. The institution closed and fell into disrepair, but it gained a vibrant new…
Economic Development Around the State
Record Investments: For the third year in a row, Georgia broke economic development records. From July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, investments in facility expansions and new locations totaled more than $24 billion, resulting in 38,400 new jobs through 426…
A Look Back at 40 Under 40
What do Spanx creator Sara Blakely, entertainment mogul Tyler Perry and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams have in common? All were selected earlier in their careers to be one of Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40. Young…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
All Eyes on Georgia: The two-year-plus investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that led to grand jury indictments of former President Donald Trump and 18 other defendants on charges of violating the state’s RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization)…
A Beloved Event
The “Beloved Benefit” is a one-of-a-kind music extravaganza that strives to bring together corporate investors with underserved communities. Conceived by Chick-fil-A chairman Dan Cathy, who was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a “beloved community,” the benefit is…
Georgia Trend Writers Honored for Journalistic Excellence
Editor and Publisher Ben Young, political columnist Tharon Johnson and feature editor Kenna Simmons all won awards in various categories. Young took home first place for Serious Commentary/Magazines for his column, From the Publisher: The Homelessness Puzzle, which ran in our November…
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