Albany Focus
Albany’s economy is likely to perform on par with the U.S. economy. Economic growth may slow in 2025 but it is unlikely to stall, mostly because of success in landing private-sector economic development projects. This is due in part to…
Georgia Trend - August 2024
Albany | Dougherty County: Living the Good Life
Good things are happening in the Good Life City. Conversations leading to consensus among community stakeholders across Albany and Dougherty County are creating transformational change throughout the region as city and county leaders increase economic development opportunities, expand quality of…
Advantage: Georgia
The bustling ports of Savannah and Brunswick, serving ships stacked high with brightly colored containers, are…
Augusta | Richmond County: The Build Up
Augusta is making quite the mark after many years of working to get the recognition it deserves. The smooth-flowing river, historic downtown buildings and prime location practically beg for Augusta to receive positive attention. And these days, that’s what it’s…
Winning Scriptwriters
In support of future talent, the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) named four students and two teachers as winners of its 2024 high school scriptwriting competition. Participants submitted scripts for either a 10-minute play or a short film. Abby Bullock from…
Economic Development Around the State
Tech Hub: Global food and agriculture company Cargill is establishing an office hub in Atlanta. The project, with Cargill’s Digital, Technology and Data organization as its first occupant, will create more than 400 new jobs when it opens in fall 2024.…
Catching up with... Brian McGowan
Before he became president of Centennial Yards, the redevelopment of downtown Atlanta’s Gulch – a 50-acre cluster of rail lines and parking lots, located some 40 feet below the surrounding streets – Brian McGowan served as CEO of the Atlanta…
The Legendary Fran Tarkenton
One of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the history of the National Football League long ago transitioned adroitly from the locker room to the corporate boardroom. In fact, with a mind as agile as his body was in competition, former…
Life on Main Street
A smaller town may not seem like an ideal spot for people who want a metropolitan…
Resurrecting Hope in Mental Health in Georgia
Kevin Tanner, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, remembers that when the historic Mental Health Parity Act was passed in 2022, the chief champion of the legislation, the late House Speaker David Ralston, stood at…
