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• Artistic Innovation at the Heart of Georgia Tech’s Newest District

  June 06, 2025

  In West Midtown, steps away from the heart of the Georgia Tech campus, the Ferst Center for the Arts, and Science Square, a vision is taking shape. It’s Tech’s latest planned innovation district — an arts and entertainment hub for Atlanta called Creative Quarter.

• High Street Residential and Third & Urban Announce Plans for Mixed-Use Development in Sandy Springs

  June 06, 2025

  High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, alongside partner Third & Urban, have announced plans for Hillcrest, a transformative 8.1-acre mixed-use development set to redefine luxury living and community engagement in the heart of Sandy Springs

• Atlanta Crowned Best Large City for Recent Grads

  June 05, 2025

  In 2025, Atlanta climbed back to the number one spot among large cities, thanks to strong employment and financial metrics.

• New Public-Private Partnership to Bring 269 Residences and a 700-Space Parking Deck to the Heart of Downtown Lilburn

  June 05, 2025

  The City of Lilburn and the Lilburn Downtown Development Authority celebrated the groundbreaking of a transformative new development by Atlanta-based RangeWater Real Estate. At the event, RangeWater officially unveiled the name of the project: The Porchline—a tribute to the town’s heritage of front porches and rail lines that shaped the rhythm of community life.

• Goodwill of North Georgia Celebrates 2025 Graduation with 781 Career Training Graduates

  June 04, 2025

  On June 9th, Goodwill of North Georgia, will honor 781 individuals who have completed job training and career development programs across its 45-county service area. This year’s themed: “Dive Deep into Success, ” will recognizes the remarkable resilience, growth, and readiness of graduates to contribute meaningfully to Georgia’s workforce.

• State Tax Rebates on the Way

  June 04, 2025

  The checks are about to go out in the mail. The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin issuing one-time state income tax refunds to taxpayers this week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.

• Arrow Exterminators Celebrates the Retirement of Two Industry Leaders: Rick Bell and Ken Stieren

  June 04, 2025

  Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators proudly announces the retirement of two exceptional leaders, Rick Bell and Ken Stieren, both of whom have dedicated their lives to advancing the pest control industry and building the foundation of excellence that defines our company today. Their official retirement date was May 31, 2025.

• Mayor Andre Dickens Applauds Unanimous Approval of $3.0B FY 2026 Operating Budget Centered on Equity, Innovation & Infrastructure

  June 03, 2025

  Mayor Andre Dickens praised the Atlanta City Council for unanimously passing the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes a $975.4 million General Fund and a total operating budget of $3 billion across major funds—underscoring the City's continued commitment to equity, innovation, and essential infrastructure investments.

• Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Partners for Education Participating in State Tax Credit Program to Raise $750K for District Programs

  June 03, 2025

  The Atlanta Public Schools and Atlanta Partners for Education, the foundation for APS, is participating in the Georgia Foundation for Public Education PEACH Education Tax Credit program to raise funds for three innovative APS programs totaling $750,000.

• Cox Farms Donates 1 Million Pounds of Fresh Food to Families in Need

  June 02, 2025

  Just months after announcing a partnership with Feeding America, Cox Farms, a Cox Enterprises company and the largest greenhouse operator in North America, has donated over 1 million pounds of fresh, greenhouse-grown produce to families facing hunger.

• Georgia’s Congressional Delegation Calls Truce to Collaborate on National Attraction for State

  June 02, 2025

  After more than a century of trying, Georgia may soon get its first national park, as the state’s congressional delegation puts aside partisan differences to upgrade the status of ancient mounds in Macon.

• MomoCon 2025 Sets New Record with 59,222 Attendees, Announces Expansion Plans for 2026

  June 02, 2025

  MomoCon 2025 is a wrap and the final numbers show a record 59,222 unique visitors attended over the four-day Memorial Day weekend.

• Fox Theatre Celebrates 50th Anniversary of “Save the Fox” Campaign with New Milestones, Expanded Offerings and Continued Legacy of Excellence

  May 30, 2025

  Five decades after Atlantans united to “Save the Fox,” the city’s crown jewel of live entertainment, the Fox Theatre is not only still standing but shining brighter than ever. June marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 grassroots campaign that saved the historic Fox Theatre from demolition.

• Georgia Tech Relaunches The Biltmore as Strategic Hub for Entrepreneurship in Tech Square

  May 30, 2025

  Georgia Tech is reimagining The Biltmore as the latest engine of innovation in Tech Square, launching a bold new chapter for one of Atlanta’s most historic landmarks. As part of an ambitious effort to make Atlanta a top-five U.S. tech hub, Georgia Tech is transforming The Biltmore into a vibrant center for launching, scaling, and accelerating startups in the heart of Midtown.

• Georgia Attorney General Approves Integration of Houston Healthcare and Emory Healthcare

  May 29, 2025

  The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has given approval for the strategic integration of Houston Healthcare, a community-based health system located in Warner Robins and Perry, and Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive academic health system located in Atlanta.

• Dr. Mike Johnson Named Finalist for University of West Georgia President

  May 29, 2025

  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia voted to name Dr. Christopher “Mike” Johnson as the sole finalist for president of the University of West Georgia (UWG).

• Council for Quality Growth Names Tommy Holder 36th Recipient of Annual Four Pillar Tribute & Award

  May 27, 2025

  The Council for Quality Growth will honor Thomas M. “Tommy” Holder, Chairman and Former CEO of Holder Construction, with its 36th annual Four Pillar Tribute and Award.

• Georgia’s Legal Community Provides 2.8 Million Meals to State’s Regional Food Banks

  May 27, 2025

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a total of $714,936.10 during the 14th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy – a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s regional food banks.

• Georgia Voters Growing More Confident in Elections, Firmly Reject Radical Changes to Voting Laws

  May 27, 2025

  As the 2026 election season heats up, a new statewide poll from the Democracy Defense Project shows that Georgia voters are more confident than ever in their elections — and they’re making it clear they don’t want to go backward.

• AAA: 1.3M Georgians Will Travel Domestically for Memorial Day; 45.1M Travelers Nationwide

  May 23, 2025

  AAA predicts a record-breaking 1.38 million Georgians will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day period. That’s an increase of nearly 45,000 compared to last year.

• Mercedes-Benz Establishing North American Headquarters, New Research & Development Hub in Metro Atlanta

  May 22, 2025

  Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Mercedes-Benz will establish Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz’s headquarters in North America by centralizing and uniting key corporate functions. The company will move up to 500 jobs to the existing Mercedes-Benz facility, known as “1MB,” in Fulton County, and make a multi-million dollar investment in a future state-of-the-art R&D facility to also be located nearby.

• Port of Savannah Container Trade Up 17% in April

  May 21, 2025

  The Georgia Ports Authority had its busiest April ever for container trade, moving 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month. The Port of Savannah achieved an increase of 74,500 TEUs or 17 percent compared to the same month last year.

• New Report: Small Businesses Stayed Positive on Growth in Q1 - While Bracing for Economic Shifts

  May 21, 2025

  Small businesses remain generally positive about growth potential, though optimism has fallen slightly in the face of economic uncertainty, according to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck.

• Scott Ward Named General Manager of Signia by Hilton Atlanta

  May 20, 2025

  Today, global hospitality leader Hilton announced Scott Ward as general manager of Signia by Hilton Atlanta. A hospitality veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the industry, and in his new role, he will lead the Signia by Hilton Atlanta team in all aspects of hotel operations, from sales and marketing to guest services and satisfaction.

• Georgia Power Offers to Freeze Customer Rates

  May 20, 2025

  Georgia Power will not seek to raise base rates for the next three years under a proposed agreement the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday.

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