Hate Crimes Bill: Georgia finally has a state law specifically banning crimes committed against individuals based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or religious beliefs. It was a struggle, but in the final days of this year’s postponed…
As businesses and organizations across Georgia and the world reopen amid ongoing coronavirus infections, the challenge is to reassure patrons of a safe and sanitary environment where they can congregate. Manufacturing at one Marietta company has increased to meet the…
Calhoun Flooring: Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL), which makes laminate, wood and luxury vinyl tile flooring, is investing $70 million into a new 252,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Calhoun, creating 300 jobs. Savannah Logistics: Port City Logistics is expanding in Chatham County.…
What seems like small change can make a big difference. For every dollar that customers of Georgia Power donate through their monthly utility bill, the power company will contribute $1.50 to Project SHARE, an emergency fund for individuals and families…
Happy Trails: Twelve construction and rehabilitation projects on trails around the state are receiving grants from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Nearly $2.5 million in RTP funding will support improved outdoor access for nonmotorized and…
Dealing Justice: A task force led by former Gov. Nathan Deal is recommending a broad range of changes to the federal criminal justice system. These include independent oversight for federal prisons, elimination of mandatory minimum sentences and provisions for inmates…
Before the coronavirus upended normal life, residential package theft was at an all-time high. An estimated 1.7 million packages were going missing each day. That’s a daily loss of $25 million. And with more people receiving home deliveries during the…
Bainbridge Manufacturing: A-1 Roof Trusses is investing $17 million into a new manufacturing facility in Decatur County, creating 130 jobs. The 150,000-square-foot building is the company’s first outside of its Florida headquarters. Athens Biotech: Biotechnology company RWDC Industries, which was…
You might say Grey Cohen is a prodigy when it comes to philanthropy. The 16-year-old sophomore at Druid Hills High School founded a nonprofit in March, just as the coronavirus hit Georgia. The concept of The Meal Bridge is so…
Water Reuse. Atlanta’s Emory University and Georgia Tech are actively working on initiatives to reclaim and reuse wastewater generated on the respective campuses. While uses for the treated wastewater differ, both institutions are focused on reducing water consumption, which will…
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