Fifty years ago, Atlanta city leaders created the Georgia World Congress Center because they were anxious, maybe even afraid. That might seem to be a shaky foundation to build upon, but it can be a powerful source of motivation. [caption…
Charles Thornton, a veteran and Morehouse graduate, stumbled across a troubling statistic: An estimated 70% of Black children in the U.S. are raised in single-parent households. He felt called to help boys in single-parent homes. So, in 2019, he launched…
The holiday season kicks off in Atlanta with the annual Festival of Trees. For the third consecutive year, it takes place at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth. The festival’s opening day is Saturday, November 21. That’s followed by…
Sand Dollars: Winter may be coming, but Tybee Island beaches will be a busy place. That’s because the federal funds needed to replace about 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on its 5-mile beach were finally approved, allowing work to…
Populism is always a reliable strategy in any election to find connections with voters dissatisfied with the status quo. Politicians exploiting this appeal should consider whether their election is worth certain outcomes. Immigration and energy policies seem to pit broader…
Sometimes an economic downturn can be the start of a transformation. That’s what happened in Dalton as it weathered the Great Recession and a global pandemic. Dalton and Whitfield County have nurtured a resilient and robust business community. While flooring…
On Nov. 3 Georgians will render big decisions, the repercussions of which will stretch into the 2030s. We’ll elect a full slate of candidates who’ll bridge our state into the next decade, and we’ll decide the color of that bridge,…
Conyers may not be the first city in Georgia that springs to mind as a tourist mecca.…
Georgia’s ports are making big waves even hundreds of miles from the water’s edge – and that is the latest secret to its success as one of the nation’s leading trade hubs. A new inland port in Hall County will…
Tops Again: For the 13th year in a row, Georgia has been ranked the No. 1 state for business by Area Development magazine. Each year, corporate site selection consultants rank all 50 states using 20 factors, and Georgia came out…
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