The 18th Savannah Book Festival kicks off on Thursday, February 6 with its ticketed Headliner Events and runs through Sunday, February 9 in Historic Downtown Savannah. Festival Saturday, February 8, with free admission, is the biggest of Savannah Book Festival’s…
When a massive development like the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America comes to town, it lands with such force that the impact blurs city and county lines. The electric vehicle assembly plant is in Bryan County, not Chatham, and closer…
15th Anniversary Entrepreneur Grant Cecilia Russo Marketing is accepting applications from new business owners, start-ups and budding entrepreneurs in the State of Georgia for a $5,000 grant award, paying homage to the first payment from the first client the company…
Savannah Auto Parts: Global auto parts manufacturer PHA is building a $67 million facility in Chatham County. The Tier 1 supplier will make door modules, tailgate latches and hood latches for the nearby Hyundai Metaplant in Bryan County when it…
In 2023, I expect a mild recession for both the national and state economies, but growth will slow rather than stop in Savannah. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) will add jobs this year, but fewer than in 2022. Let’s call…
As a young kid growing up in New England, Lou Thomann was fascinated with Native American culture. But it was not until when he was 53 years old, while on a family trip to Ossabaw Island in Georgia, that he…
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…
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…
When South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group announced in May 2022 its intention to build a $5.4 billion plant to produce electric vehicles in Bryan County, the jolt it sent through Southeast Georgia proved electric, too. Proximity to the ports of…
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…
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