Georgia is preparing to build one of the state’s largest economic development projects of all time starting this summer: a 2,200-acre electric vehicle manufacturing plant an hour east of Atlanta in Morgan and Walton counties. But the announcement came as a shock to residents there, and some are mobilizing to voice their concerns — or halt it altogether.
While only four states have grown more than Georgia since the release of the 2020 U.S. Census, the Peach State’s population increase came as the nation’s population grew at the slowest rate since its founding.
The state Department of Education is responding to last week’s announcement that a major electric vehicle manufacturing plant will be built in Georgia by creating an EV career pathway.
A combination of public and private financing will bring new apartments, shops, restaurants, venues and higher education facilities to the area surrounding the Gainesville Square, as well as improved sidewalks and parking options.
Nearly $11 billion in new investments during fiscal 2021, which ended June 30, represented a 46% increase over the last fiscal year, while 33,439 jobs created across the state beat the previous record by 5%.
It's been about 10 months since Gov. Brian Kemp took office — with a pledge to lift up rural Georgia. Now, he has launched a Rural Strike Team, designed...
A Chinese company is bringing jobs to North Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday. Complete Flooring Supply Corporation is investing $30 million...
It’s been seven months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Blackouts continue. Utility crews on the island are still in emergency restoration...
