With Fortune 500 heavyweights like Coke, Delta, and Home Depot all calling Atlanta home, the city’s largest employer might come as a surprise. It’s Emory University, with 32,594 full-time employees in the metro Atlanta region between the school and its extensive healthcare system. The university contributes nearly $15 billion in statewide economic impact annually, making it one of the most powerful economic engines in the state as a whole. Emory’s huge presence both in the local community and economy is RISING…
Savannah selects city manager
Since the resignation of Savannah City Manager Rob Hernandez in 2019, city officials have had a tumultuous time in searching for his full time replacement. After failing to come to a consensus in a search last year, the city council, often divided, made it their...Atlanta shuts down public pools
The Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation announced over the weekend that all outdoor public pools will be closed until further notice. The vague reason given is “operational assessment,” but the move comes just days after a 17-year old boy was shot and killed at...Watch the July 25th Ga. Gang here!
Debating the rising violent crime in Georgia and Atlanta opens the July 25 show, with Claire Simms guest hosting. The panel analyzes a state House crime hearing, House Speaker David Ralston’s anti-crime funding proposals and Gov. Brian Kemp asking the special...Hatchett elected Majority Whip
Georgia’s House Republican Caucus elected Rep. Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) as its new Majority Whip on Friday during its legislative retreat in Jekyll Island. Winning the chamber’s fourth highest position may not sound overly glamorous – but the race...
