Top Rank: Georgia has earned the No. 1 spot in Site Selection’s annual Prosperity Cup, which ranks states based on successful investment recruitment. Criteria include the value of new and expanded facilities, workforce readiness and business-climate attractiveness. In 2023, Georgia drew 318…
The Atlanta Business League has honored Georgia Trend columnist Tharon Johnson with its Entrepreneur of the Year award. Johnson is founder and CEO of Paramount Consulting Group, a bipartisan, Atlanta-based government affairs and communications firm, serving clients in both political and…
Soaring High: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was named once again as the world’s busiest. Last year it welcomed 104.7 million passengers, including 12.8 million international travelers. That’s an 11.7% jump from…
The 2024 graduating class of Savannah State University got more than inspirational words after inviting the founder of…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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