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• Newly Formed North Fulton Economic Alliance Names First Executive Director

  July 15, 2025

  The Greater North Fulton Chamber is pleased to announce the hiring of Rich Johnson as Executive Director of The North Fulton Economic Alliance.

• Sandy Springs-based Signature Bank of Georgia Sells for $41.6 Million

  July 15, 2025

  First Community Corporation, the holding company of First Community Bank, and Signature Bank of Georgia jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement, under which First Community has agreed to acquire Signature in an all-stock transaction with a total current value of approximately $41.6 million.

• Georgia Council for the Arts: More Than $1.3M in Grants Announced Across 49 Counties

  July 15, 2025

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, announced that more than $1.3 million in competitive grant funding will be distributed to recipients in 49 counties across the state through its General Operating Support, Project, and Arts Education Program grants.

• Leaders Discuss Major Issues at First ‘Regional Assembly of Public Officials’

  July 14, 2025

  The Cobb Galleria Centre buzzed with activity on June 26 as about 125 mayors, city council members and county commissioners from across metro Atlanta gathered at ARC’s inaugural Regional Assembly of Public Officials. During the day-long event, participants had the opportunity to learn about some of the biggest challenges facing the region and explore solutions.

• Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership at Georgia Tech Celebrates 65 Years of Service

  July 14, 2025

  The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech, received recognition by Gov. Brian Kemp for 65 years of service to the manufacturing industry at the Georgia State Capitol.

• Town at Trilith Unveils 530,000-square foot Live Entertainment Hub with 2,200-Seat Theater & Luxury Cinema

  July 11, 2025

  The Town at Trilith has announced the launch of Trilith Live, a 530,000-square foot live entertainment complex designed to host concerts, performing arts, rehearsals, live audience productions, conventions, corporate events, banquets, and more.

• Campaigns for Statewide Offices Take Shape After First Major Financial Filings

  July 11, 2025

  People who want to influence Georgia’s next elections have already poured millions of dollars into the 2026 governor’s race and other statewide campaigns.

• Gateway85 CID Announces Leadership Changes & Executive Leadership Search

  July 10, 2025

  As the Gateway85 Community Improvement District prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026, the CID is entering a new chapter of leadership and momentum.

• New Report Published on How A.I., STEM Careers, & New Technologies Will Impact Georgia’s Economy

  July 10, 2025

  On Wednesday, the Georgia Chamber Foundation announced the publication of its Q2 Quarterly Report, Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which provides timely insight into how Research & Development and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence will impact Georgia’s future economy.

• Apprentice Georgia Awarded Largest Federal Apprenticeship Grant in State History

  July 10, 2025

  The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced the award of $6.1 million in apprenticeship funding to the Technical College System of Georgia’s Apprentice Georgia program.

• Atlanta Regional Commission Selects 2025 Regional Leadership Institute Class

  July 09, 2025

  The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that 49 leaders from metro Atlanta’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors have been selected to participate in the 2025 class of the Regional Leadership Institute.

• Wellstar Selects Ketul J. Patel to Lead Next Chapter of PeopleCare

  July 09, 2025

  The Wellstar Board of Trustees has selected Ketul J. Patel to become Wellstar Health System's next president and chief executive officer. Patel currently serves as CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and president of the Pacific Northwest Region of CommonSpirit Health.

• Georgia Life Sciences Partners with U.S. Chamber Foundation to Bring Real-World Innovation to Georgia Classrooms

  July 09, 2025

  Georgia Life Sciences has successfully completed its first collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Employer Provided Innovation Challenges program, bringing hands-on, real-world learning into Georgia classrooms and spotlighting the state’s growing leadership in workforce innovation.

• Community Impact Report Shows How Piedmont Helps to Create Healthier Communities

  July 08, 2025

  Piedmont’s 2024 Community Impact Report describes how Piedmont, a federally regulated non-profit organization, engages in strategic and targeted initiatives to improve the health of its communities.

• Georgia Ranks in Top 10 at 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships

  July 08, 2025

  Georgia’s technical college students earned 37 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, contributing to a combined total of 44 medals for the state and placing Georgia #9 nationally in overall medal count.

• Shriners Children’s Research Institute Coming to Atlanta

  July 07, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that Shriners Children’s will establish a new pediatric medical research facility in Atlanta. In addition to creating 470 new jobs, Shriners Children's will invest more than $153 million into the location at Science Square.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Welcomes Etihad Airways’ Inaugural Nonstop Service From Abu Dhabi

  July 07, 2025

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport welcomed a new era of global connectivity Wednesday with the arrival of Etihad Airways’ inaugural nonstop flight from Abu Dhabi.

• Georgia Courts Deliberate Over How to Incorporate AI Into the Justice System

  July 07, 2025

  In the five years since OpenAI unleashed Chat GPT-3 on the public, people have found creative and sometimes unwise uses for the technology, including attorneys who harnessed it to write briefs with fake citations. Recognizing the risk, the Georgia Supreme Court undertook a 10-month review in August and released new recommendations on Thursday. The state’s high court proposes a three-year process to adapt to AI.

• Savills: Atlanta Office Market Leasing Holds Strong

  July 02, 2025

  Leasing activity holds strong in Atlanta office market heading into second half of 2025 – Atlanta office market leasing activity remained steady in Q2 2025, continuing the strong momentum carried over from 2024.

• Gwinnett Employers & Educators Collaborate to Tackle Talent Gaps at Workforce Forum

  July 02, 2025

  Partnership Gwinnett coordinated 100 business and education leaders at Gwinnett Technical College for this year’s Partnership Gwinnett Workforce Forum. This energized and collaborative event aimed at addressing skills and certification gaps among entry-level job candidates in the metro Atlanta region.

• Georgia PSC Approves Plan to Freeze Georgia Power Base Rates Through at Least 2028

  July 02, 2025

  The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan to keep Georgia Power base rates stable and predictable through at least the end of 2028, with storm costs to be addressed in a separate proceeding.

• State of the Tech Workforce: Provides Key Metrics for Atlanta, Georgia & the U.S.

  July 02, 2025

  Technology employment across the United States continues to expand in depth and breadth, according to the “State of the Tech Workforce 2025” report published by CompTIA, Inc., the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology training and certifications.

• Kimberly Estep of Western Governors University: Now is the Time to Implement and Scale Apprenticeships

  July 01, 2025

  As an alternative pathway to postsecondary degrees or professional certifications that can lead to rewarding careers, it is time to fully expand apprenticeship programs in our country. Of the 167 million people in the U.S. workforce, 62% do not have a postsecondary degree.

• Fayette County Middle School Civic Leader Wins Georgia Civics Bee State Final

  July 01, 2025

  Monday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that Kaden J., a civic leader representing Bennett’s Mill Middle School in Fayette County won the 2025 Georgia State Finals of the National Civics Bee. Kaden will now represent the state of Georgia in the National Championship, which will take place in Washington D.C. in the fall.

• Peachtree Corners Launches “CurioCity” — A 24/7 AI Assistant to Improve Access to the City

  June 30, 2025

  Developed in partnership with Citibot, a national leader in AI-powered solutions for local government, CurioCity is available 24/7 on the city’s website to help residents get fast answers, submit service requests, and connect with the appropriate department — all in real time.

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