The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business organization, is more than 100 years old. It has some 47,000 members, including large corporations like Delta Air Lines and Aflac, medium-sized operations and small mom-and-pop businesses. President and CEO Chris…
Once upon a time the American Panorama Co. in Milwaukee hired a group of German artists to create an enormous work of art to depict and celebrate the Union victory in the Battle of Atlanta, an important win in the…
Responding to active shooters, training firefighters, keeping babies and seniors healthy, ensuring the privacy of citizens and getting folks from here to there, these are all things that fall to counties – often to counties with limited resources. Leaders in…
"Oh, I can’t even think about that right now. My biggest priority right now is payroll tomorrow, and I want to make sure I have the money for that.” That’s what Deborah VanTrece, chef/owner of Atlanta’s Twisted Soul, said in…
Cancer. It’s perhaps one of the most feared words in the English language. A cancer diagnosis can be devastating to patients and their families, but in Georgia there is new hope in the fight against the state’s second leading cause…
While leaders of most Georgia businesses know what the letters CID mean, the acronym might not exactly be a household word. However, practically everyone in the state has benefited from the work done by these business-boosting entities. The acronym stands…
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…
Fraud Task Force: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has established an Absentee Ballot Fraud Task Force to aid in investigating allegations and potential instances of fraud. In a press release, his office notes, “The realities of COVID-19 will likely…
For small-town hospitals in Georgia – and across the country – using outsourced staff to run the emergency department and other medical services is not uncommon. Often this model is more efficient for hospitals with limited resources. However, outsourcing can…
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