Effingham Ammo: Underwood Ammo is investing $41 million in a new manufacturing facility in Effingham County, creating 120 new jobs. The company makes handgun and rifle ammunition for hunting and self-defense. Construction will begin in 2026. Hospital Expansion: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical…
Landmark Wins: For the first time since 2006, there will be a Democrat on the Georgia Public Service Commission. Make that two. Alicia Johnson ousted Republican incumbent Tim Echols for the District 2 seat, and Peter Hubbard beat Fitz Johnson…
Cooperate or compete? In the South Metro region, that’s not a choice the counties have to make, thanks to a spirit of “coopertition.” That’s a way to describe cooperative competition, and it’s a new way of doing business on the…
With passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) in November 2021 and the promise of federal infrastructure funds flowing to the states, self-taxing community improvement districts (CIDs) are in a sweet spot. Their mission, typically projects…
When your corner of the county is home to the world’s second-busiest airport and is crisscrossed by most of the major interstates in Metro Atlanta, it makes sense that industries like distribution, fulfillment centers and hospitality would dominate the landscape.…
These are different times across the world, in the state of Georgia and in each of the eight South Fulton County cities. The famous Chick-fil-A Dwarf House, which celebrates the history of the College Park-based restaurant chain, features a statue…
South Fulton County offers up a mix of distribution facilities and warehouses filled with the e-commerce goods that are keeping folks stocked as they stay home. The area is also home to historic sites, higher education institutions, small businesses, hotels,…
Since 2005, 10 new cities have been chartered in Metro Atlanta. The first was the city of Sandy Springs that year, followed the next year by Johns Creek, Milton and Chattahoochee Hills – all in Fulton County. Then DeKalb and…
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