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…
Up Front
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…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Another New GBI Leader: Chris Hosey, a 35-year veteran of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and most recently its assistant director, is the new director, appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp. He began his new job on Aug. 1. Hosey’s predecessor,…
Economic Development Around the State
Strong Infrastructure: CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business study ranked Georgia No. 4 overall and No. 1 for infrastructure. The study scored all 50 states on 86 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. East Coast Distribution: Bradshaw Home, which designs…
People Are Atwitter About Threads
Unless you’re living under a rock, you have probably heard the buzz around the new Threads platform, the Instagram Threads app which Mark Zuckerberg created to rival Elon Musk’s Twitter. Threads is part of Meta, which also owns Facebook and…
Economic Development Around the State
EV Batteries: Auto parts maker NVH Korea is opening a facility in Locust Grove. The $72 million investment will create more than 160 jobs in Henry County. The facility will produce battery system parts for electric vehicles made in the…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
New State GOP Chair: Former State Sen. Josh McKoon bested two other candidates to become chair of Georgian’s Republican Party, succeeding David Shafer, who led the party for a tumultuous four years. McKoon defeated Rebecca Yardley, chair of the Ninth District GOP,…
Healing Herds
Bar Cocherell was downsizing for a move across the country, but she faced a unique challenge: finding a home for Goose, her miniature donkey. Fortunately, a new nonprofit sanctuary, Healing Herds, had just opened in Dahlonega. …
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