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.…
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…
Italian EVs: Italian electric car manufacturer Imola Automotive USA is establishing a manufacturing plant on 195 acres in Fort Valley. The company plans to break ground by the third quarter of 2024 and open within 20 months, eventually employing 7,500 people.…
Savannah is commemorating a unique bicentennial anniversary as the city…
End of Session: The final day of this year’s legislative session is set for Thursday, March 28. That means, among other things, a lot of activity for Georgia lawmakers between now and then as they scramble to pass bills. Crossover day…
Maps OK’d: U.S. District Judge Steve Jones’ ruling that Georgia’s newly redrawn congressional and legislative maps passed muster means Republicans are likely to hold on to a 9-5 majority in the U.S. House delegation and a majority in the state Senate…
Fayetteville Soccer: The U.S. Soccer Federation is moving its headquarters to Fayette County, creating 440 new jobs. The $228 million investment will include construction of a first-of-its-kind national training center that will serve as…
The 1990s were a time of creative ferment in Atlanta. The 1996 Olympics put the city on the world stage, and arts leaders wanted to prove it could compete with other metropolitan scenes. William Lawless says he and his friends,…
Flint Energies, headquartered in Reynolds, is hoping to brighten up Middle Georgia…
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