Summer Special: The deadline to remove QR codes from ballots is looming, and Georgia doesn’t have a solution. A proposal to extend the July 1 deadline for removing the codes died on the final day of this year’s legislative session. And…
Griffin Transport: Missouri-based Prime Inc., which operates a fleet of 7,000 transport vehicles, is investing more than $160 million to establish its Southeastern regional hub in Spalding County. The new facility, which will also include space for driver development and training,…
A Busy Session: With another legislative session behind us, a number of bills are on Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for him to sign or veto by May 12. Some, like Rio’s Law, which requires autism training for first responders, flew through both…
Getting in shape without spending a lot of money just got a little easier in…
Record Exports: Once again, Georgia is breaking records, this time hitting an all-time high in export dollars. The state surpassed $60.2 billion in exports in calendar year 2025, the fifth consecutive year of increases and part of a 68.9% increase in…
Who rescues whom? It is mutual at Canine CellMates/Beyond The Bars, which pairs shelter dogs with…
A consortium of developers working to revive an 8-acre site in Vine City…
While Dahlonega has been a big tourism draw in Georgia over the past few decades, it has had a stubbornly high poverty rate. Booming Business: Deb Rowe, right, owner of Shenanigans Restaurant & Irish Pub and co-owner…
Private Equity Ban: Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s provision to ban institutional investors from owning large numbers of single-family homes passed the Senate as part of the ROAD to Housing Act. The act, which aims to address the lack of affordable housing,…
Job Generators: A recent report from the Global Business Alliance reveals that Georgia is a key location for international investment, with some 1,500 international investors employing more than 300,400 people, a third of them in manufacturing. Companies from Canada, the…
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