A Fresh Fueling Stop
A popular convenience store, headquartered in Massachusetts and known for its freshly prepared food, is making its way to Georgia. Nouria Energy, a family-owned company, has gas stations, convenience stores and car washes…
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Legislative Roundup: What passed and what didn’t as the 2025 legislative session ended? Gov. Brian Kemp got his signature overhaul of civil litigation, aka “tort reform,” that limits some lawsuits. It passed with little room to spare – squeaking by in…
Economic Development Around the State
Record-breaking Exports: Georgia enjoyed a fourth…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Primary Challenges: Two incumbents have already drawn primary challengers for the 2026 election cycle. State Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) filed to run in the U.S. Congressional 13th District, currently represented by veteran legislator David Scott. Scott has held the Atlanta-based seat…
Avondale Estates Garden Club
“We’re not just a bunch of little old white ladies,” says Patricia Calcagno, president of the Avondale…
Historic Home in Danger
An 18th century house with connections to the late President Jimmy Carter is on a list of historic properties in danger. The Historic Rock House in McDuffie County, believed to…
Side By Side Brain Injury Clubhouse
Side By Side Brain Injury Clubhouse is celebrating 25 years of service. “There was a gap…
Economic Development Around the State
High Rankings: Georgia was named No. 1 for Best Business Climate in a survey of expert site selectors across the country by Site Selection, dethroning last year’s winner, Texas. Survey participants ranked states based on factors that relate to maintaining a…
Trails Connecting Communities
Plans are underway to improve the Flint River Gateway Trails Network, an initiative between the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Clayton County and the tri-city area of College Park, East Point and Hapeville. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Nigut Signs Off: Veteran journalist Bill Nigut, a Chicago native who covered politics for WSB-TV from 1983 to 2023, co-hosted his last episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution podcast Politically Georgia on January 31. Nigut retired after a career that spanned leading two nonprofits, one of them…
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