Cartersville: Bartow County | Managing Success
For much of the past decade, Cartersville-Bartow County has been in Georgia’s economic fast lane, fueled by new jobs, industrial investment and a…
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Catching up with... Jermaine Whirl
An Aspen Fellow, Whirl previously served as president of Augusta Technical College before taking on the leadership of Georgia’s oldest public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) on April 1, 2025. Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President, Savannah…
Economic Development Around the State
Consistently No. 1: Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business by Area Development for the 12th year in a row. During the fiscal year, there were more than 420 facility expansions and new locations, representing more than…
Georgia’s Battery-Powered Future
Less than two decades ago, the Kia Georgia plant made history – as the Korean automaker’s first manufacturing operation in the U.S. and, at the time, the largest economic project in Georgia. Incredible Progress: Chris Smith,…
Economic Development Aroud the State
Best Places to Live: U.S. News & World Report ranked 150 of the most popular metro areas to live in the U.S., and Savannah (No. 37) and Atlanta (No. 64) both made the list. To be included, the areas had…
Industry Spotlight: Spurring Increased Investment
For almost 17 years, a significant share of Georgia’s economy has been tied to the fate and decisions of a single company: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group. With its 2006 decision to build a $1 billion, state-of-the-art Kia automobile assembly…
Savannah | Chatham County: An Exciting Time
The Port of Savannah stands ready to absorb its share of the massive impact from the $5.5 billion Hyundai electric vehicle plant taking shape in neighboring Bryan County. A policy of advance planning and a dose of experience with the…
Central Georgia: Substantial and Sustainable Impact
Central Georgia is a center of gravity for Peach State progress. By historical standards, global reach and elevated quality of life, the region’s advancement has been transformational. Gov. Brian Kemp announced in December 2021 what was then the single-largest economic…
Metro Atlanta: Still on the Rise
Atlanta knows a thing or two about transforming its terrain. The city, as boastful as usual, proclaims it right there in its official seal – featuring a phoenix, symbol of renewal and growth, emerging from flames, capped by the word…
Connection, Capacity and Collaboration
It’s been more than five years since Savannah first welcomed the biggest container ship to dock at an East Coast port. It carried about 14,000 twenty-foot-equivalent container units (TEUs) of cargo. Thanks to the tireless effort and vision of the…
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