Tino Mantella’s career has taken him from parks and “rec” to high tech. The Cortland, N.Y., native thought he’d coach or work in athletics when he graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia with a degree in Urban Recreation. Instead,…
There’s a little game you can play if you pay attention to John Stumbo for any length of time – how often can he fit the phrase, “Fort Valley, USA” into the conversation? Chances are that you’ll lose count, but…
The largest construction project in the history of Georgia is under way near Augusta. The estimated cost of bringing two next-generation nuclear power generators online at Plant Vogtle is $14 billion. Site construction employment is expected to peak at 3,500…
For years, much of Northwest Georgia, including Gor-don County, has relied on the carpet industry. Major carpet manufacturers like Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries Group have called the area home for decades and have been major drivers of the region’s…
Rocked by exurban Metro Atlanta growth, Rockdale County has maintained its remarkable assets and unique brand that has borne it through recent challenges and should propel it forward into new opportunities, say local leaders. Awareness of a staggering problem is…
These days, Augusta’s economy is being driven by three powerful high-tech engines – healthcare, nuclear energy and the military. There is the rapidly growing Georgia Health Sciences University with its $112-million College of Dental Medicine building – one of the…
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