Restaurant Founder Gives HBCU Graduates a Head Start
The 2024 graduating class of Savannah State University got more than inspirational words after inviting the founder of…
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Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Okefenokee Fight: Although the Georgia Senate did not take action this last session on a House-passed bill that would have paused permits for new mines at the Okefenokee Swamp, House…
Square in Savannah Honors Susie King Taylor
For the first time in Savannah’s 291-year history, one of its city squares has been named after a woman. It’s also the first time a Savannah square has been named after a person of color. Susie King Taylor, born into…
Foundational Literacy
With some help from a local group, Dolly Parton is expanding her empire of good works into Georgia. The country legend’s Imagination Library is now working with Foundational Literacy, a nonprofit based in Cleveland, in the Northeast Georgia mountains, to…
Georgia’s Battery-Powered Future
Less than two decades ago, the Kia Georgia plant made history – as the Korean automaker’s first manufacturing operation in the U.S. and, at the time, the largest economic project in Georgia. Incredible Progress: Chris Smith,…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
May Primaries: Tuesday, May 21, is the date set for primary elections in races for county and state offices, as well as U.S. House seats and judicial positions. Some incumbents have no opposition, but redistricting has changed some legislative boundaries. You…
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Antisemitic incidents in the United States, including some in Georgia, surged by about 400% immediately after war…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
New Med School: The University of Georgia will soon get the state’s second public medical school. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia authorized opening a new independent school at the state’s flagship university, a move aimed at…
Intersection
This month’s Economic Yearbook looks at several new business projects underway across the state, many of which involve Georgia’s 41 electric membership cooperatives (EMCs). EMCs have provided electricity to Georgians for decades and currently serve more than 4 million customers.…
Economic Development Around the State
Record Breaking: Georgia exports broke records for the third straight year. The $49.7 billion in exports last year represent a 5% increase over 2022. Small businesses – those with less than 500 employees – make up 87% of the state’s export…
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