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…
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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…
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…
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