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• Georgia Commute Options Named 2018 National Award Winner By The Association For Commuter Transportation

  August 15, 2018

  Georgia Commute Options, a program managed by the Atlanta Regional Commission, has been named a 2018 national award winner in the Marketing and Outreach category for exceptional work in transportation demand management. The program received this honor, in partnership with Cobb County DOT, from The Association for Commuter Transportation.

• Speaker Ralston & House Rural Development Council Leadership Announce Creation of Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation

  August 15, 2018

  House Speaker David Ralston and the leadership of the House Rural Development Council announced the creation of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation. The RDC is co-chaired by State Representatives Terry England (R-Auburn) and Jay Powell (R-Camilla). State Representative Sam Watson (R-Moultrie) serves as vice chair of the council.

• Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects 45 Cultural Organizations in Atlanta to Participate in $43M Arts Innovation and Management Training Program

  August 14, 2018

  Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that 45 cultural organizations in Atlanta have been selected to participate in the Arts Innovation and Management program.

• Charlie Harper: Talk Of I-14 Grows – But Still Just Talk

  August 14, 2018

  Roughly 25 miles of Texas interstate highway has started making a stir in social media in Georgia and Alabama. Interstate 14 currently runs between Fort Hood and Belton Texas, just north of the Austin metro area. A few students from Georgia and Alabama operating at the “Youth Infrastructure Coalition” have dusted off old plans and are promoting a corridor that would run from Texas to Augusta Georgia, passing through Columbus and Macon along the way.

• Georgia Attorney General Approves Partnership between Emory Healthcare and DeKalb Medical

  August 13, 2018

  The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has announced the approval of the strategic partnership and integration of DeKalb Medical and Emory Healthcare, solidifying the unity of the two health systems. With this final regulatory approval, it is anticipated DeKalb Medical will officially become a part of the Emory Healthcare system on September 1st.

• Rollins, Inc. Celebrates 50 Years Of Trading On The New York Stock Exchange

  August 13, 2018

  Rollins, Inc. announced that Company executives, members of the Board of Directors and guests will visited the New York Stock Exchange and rang The Closing Bell at 4:00 p.m. to commemorate the Company's 50th anniversary of trading on the NYSE.

• YMCA of Metro Atlanta Leads the Nation with Top Intervention Programs Towards Empowering Healthy Living

  August 10, 2018

  The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the nation’s foremost leaders in the promotion and development of wellness programs designed to help Empower Healthy Living in the community.

• UGA-based Program Helps Nonprofits Build Organizational Leadership Capacity

  August 10, 2018

  When Goodwill of North Georgia sought to develop leaders at all levels of its organization, it turned to a nonprofit executive leadership program housed at the University of Georgia.

• Clyde Higgs Named Interim CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.

  August 10, 2018

  The Board of Directors for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. announced that Clyde Higgs was appointed to the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer of the agency, following the departure of current CEO Brian P. McGowan. Clyde Higgs has served as ABI’s Chief Operating Officer since September 2015 and has provided consistent stewardship of the organization alongside the two previous CEOs.

• Cox Business Acquires RapidScale

  August 10, 2018

  Cox Business, the commercial division of Cox Communications, announced its acquisition of RapidScale, a leading managed and hybrid managed cloud services provider that delivers secure and reliable cloud solutions to businesses of all sizes.

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Announces Finalists in 2018 Atlanta E3 Awards

  August 09, 2018

  The Metro Atlanta Chamber revealed the finalists for the 2018 Atlanta E3 Awards. The E3 Awards celebrate the companies, organizations and people whose work innovates at the intersection of sustainability and commerce.

• Braves & Encore Hospitality to Develop 140-Room Aloft Hotel inside The Battery Atlanta

  August 09, 2018

  The Braves Development Company and Encore Hospitality, LLC are pleased to announce that Aloft Hotel will be joining the exciting line-up at The Battery Atlanta in 2020. The 140-room, lifestyle hotel will join the recently announced Silverspot Cinema and Savi Provisions as part of the mixed-use center's development.

• Significant Progress Made on Vogtle 3 & 4 Construction

  August 09, 2018

  Georgia Power announced that Southern Nuclear has made significant progress on construction of Vogtle 3 & 4 since assuming project management on behalf of the project co-owners (Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities) from Westinghouse following its bankruptcy in 2017.

• AT&T Announces an Investment of More Than $5.3B in Georgia Networks During 2015-2017

  August 08, 2018

  AT&T has invested nearly $5.3 billion in their Georgia wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments have boosted reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders.

• Recap: Georgia Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Congressional Luncheon

  August 08, 2018

  On Tuesday, August 21st, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Congressional Luncheon at the Marriott City Center in Macon. With over 1,500 industry leaders and elected officials in attendance, gubernatorial candidates discussed issues surrounding economic prosperity and the state’s business climate.

• Survey: One-third of Americans Thought about Starting a Business Last Year

  August 07, 2018

  LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today released its survey of aspiring small business owners, as the company celebrates a new milestone for its small business vertical – surpassing $1 billion in loan volume through LendingTree's small business marketplace.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Acquires Archives and History Warehouse Site

  August 06, 2018

  Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. has acquired 2.5 acres of property adjacent to the future Murphy Crossing development on the westside corridor. Murphy Crossing, now a 20-acre site, provides ABI with a unique opportunity to further equity, affordability, and inclusion goals for the City through controlled development, employment and housing options, and transit connectivity.

• New Overwatch League Franchise Owners include Cox Enterprises in Atlanta

  August 06, 2018

  The Overwatch League has its first champion in the London Spitfire, but new competition is on the way for the 2019 season. Two more teams, Atlanta and Guangzhou, joined the world’s first major global city-based esports league. The ownership groups operating those franchises are:

• Atlanta Sees Record-Breaking Hotel Occupancy at Mid-Year

  August 03, 2018

  City of Atlanta experienced 77 percent hotel occupancy during the first half of the year, according to Smith Travel Research (STR). This marks the highest percentage to date over this six-month period and a four percent increase during the same timeframe in 2017.

• Focus Brands and Jamba Juice Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

  August 03, 2018

  Focus Brands Inc. and Jamba, Inc. announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which FBI will acquire Jamba for $13.00 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $200 million.

• Global Commerce Generates $5.56B in Investments in Past Year

  August 03, 2018

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce Division helped create a total of 27,373 new jobs during FY 18, generating $5.56 billion in investments. This growth is the result of a record-breaking 419 expansion or relocation projects throughout the state.

• Georgia Tech Brings Wall Street to West Peachtree

  August 02, 2018

  Georgia Tech was one of the first colleges in the country to build a Wall Street-style trading floor on campus, and inside they are creating the next generation of investment bankers, stock traders, and financial experts.

• Greater Women's Business Council Names Women's Leadership Advocate Jeffery Tobias Halter as Keynote Speaker for its Largest Business Conference of the Year

  August 02, 2018

  The Greater Women's Business Council, the leading provider of certification and development resources for women business enterprises in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, has secured Jeffery Tobias Halter as keynote speaker for its 2018 Power of Partnering Marketplace conference.

• Final Defense Bill Includes More Than 30 Georgia Priorities

  August 02, 2018

  As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a negotiator for the final defense bill, U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) praises final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Senator Perdue helped secured more than 30 provisions of importance to Georgia in the annual defense bill, which now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

• City of Atlanta Selected for City Accelerator Program to Help Strengthen Local Minority-Owned Businesses and Create Jobs

  August 01, 2018

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the City of Atlanta will join the City Accelerator program, an initiative of the Citi Foundation and Living Cities, to foster innovation and promote collaboration between urban leaders to address pressing issues cities face today.

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