Whether they are business owners or executives in well-established and respected firms, women in Georgia are demonstrating their unique leadership qualifications. As they’re heading a wide variety of businesses, they’re also mentoring the next generation, promoting diversity in executive ranks…
By almost any metric, Emory University is a behemoth in Georgia higher education. Founded in 1836, it is the state’s second-oldest private university (just five years younger than LaGrange College) and the highest-ranked private school (21st by U.S. News &…
Peachtree Road, Atlanta’s signature street running through the heart of Buckhead, desperately needed a makeover. “Peachtree had become a ‘traffic sewer’ and was not attractive, and people did not want to walk along it,” says Jim Durrett, the Buckhead Community…
One of the most successful solutions to the lack of housing for people with lower incomes pops up on TV screens each August when the top 30 golfers tee off in the PGA TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club…
Once the epitome of a 19th century “New South” town, with its railroad, cotton mill, hotel, bank and a commercial district, Douglasville and Douglas County are today attracting 21st century bragging rights and billions of dollars in investment from the…
Southern hospitality and economic vitality go well together. In the heart of Macon, in the heart of Georgia, that pairing shows fresh promise with the opening of the first new downtown hotel in more than half a century. The $39…
In Memoriam: MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker, 56, died by suicide in January. He headed the Atlanta transit agency for nearly four years and was widely praised for his leadership in expanding its service area and in steering…
Special-needs students who graduate from high school often face a precarious future. With limited abilities to interact with other members of their community and receive specially tailored instruction, these adults and their families can become isolated from the rest of…
Covington Recycling: Lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup Ascend Elements (formerly Battery Resourcers) is investing $43 million to open its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Newton County, creating 150 jobs. When fully operational in August, the 154,000-square-foot facility…
This month we have a great feature about mixed-income housing. It’s inspiring to see how communities are getting creative in addressing a challenge that affects people at every level, as well as the state’s workforce capacity. The most common rule…
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