Georgian Honored at Film Festival
Actor, writer, producer and Statesboro native Danny McBride will receive the 2026 Flannery O’Connor Award for Storytelling during the 23rd annual Rome…
Floyd County
Battling Food Insecurity in Georgia
The 7-year-old boy took great pride in the houseplant he’d potted during a gardening lesson at the Rome YMCA, a second home for the child who comes almost every day, especially in the summer when he can get meals while…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
A Busy Session: With another legislative session behind us, a number of bills are on Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for him to sign or veto by May 12. Some, like Rio’s Law, which requires autism training for first responders, flew through both…
Economic Development Around the State
Smyrna Safety: Flock Safety, which provides security technology such as cameras and license plate readers, is opening a 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Cobb County. The $10 million investment will create some 210 jobs over the next three years. Roswell Support Services: Building materials…
Economic Development Around the State
Top in Trade: Georgia broke another record, this time for international trade – for the second year in a row. In 2022, the state’s total trade exceeded $196 billion across 221 countries and territories. Exports broke the 2021 record by…
Northwest Georgia: Steadily Pushing Forward
The mountainous terrain of Northwest Georgia makes for a steep hill to climb in terms of developing this region. But this community is up for the challenge. Billions of dollars in investment is headed for the hills this year in…
Outfitting the Toolbox
You don’t have to leave the community to have a job. Getting that message out is part of the workforce education mission in each of Georgia’s 159 counties, says Anna Chafin, CEO of the Development Authority of Bryan County. And…
Northwest: A Greener Path
Jobs and the economy of Northwest Georgia are increasingly tied to the growth of clean energy innovations like electric vehicles. In Gordon County, TEKLAS, a Turkish supplier of electric vehicle parts, invested $6.5 million in its first North American facility…
The Ga File: Anyone’s Game
A governor seeking reelection needs the solid support of his or her party. That’s always the case but particularly so in Georgia’s 2022 election, where a 50-50 electorate means this is anyone’s game. Republicans and Democrats must secure their own…
Economic Development Around the State
Ports Activity: The Georgia Ports Authority reports it moved more than 4.68 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in 2020, up 1.8% over its 2019 total. Total cargo crossing all docks last year reached 38.4 million tons. In addition, the…
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