2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1174+ words) Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors. The pro-business organization is launching a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (545+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – A massive new data center campus is coming to Columbia County, as Georgia continues to attract major technology investments and faces growing demand for electricity. Google announced in July that it will be the sole operator of a…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (678+ words) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving an unprecedented expansion of data centers across the United States. These facilities power everything from online banking and healthcare systems to national defense networks and the artificial intelligence technologies…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (840+ words) Friday, Aug. 14 — Do you have a pile of old electronics lying around the house that you’ve been waiting to responsibly dispose of? Here’s your chance – the Sandy Springs Education Force is hosting an electronics recycling drive on Saturday, Aug. 15, from…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (442+ words) Georgia's rapid emergence as a major hub for data centers is triggering resistance from local leaders who say the facilities could place increased pressure on water supplies, energy infrastructure and community resources, prompting a growing number of cities and counties…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (227+ words) Cereal, snack and pet food maker Post Consumer Brands is getting tax incentives from the Development Authority of Fulton County — also known as Develop Fulton — as the Minnesota-based company expands its warehouse and distribution facility in Fairburn. The company plans…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (411+ words) The markets were having a rare moment of peace. Then geopolitics wandered back into the room like an uninvited relative who immediately starts arguing at Thanksgiving. Just days ago, the economic calendar was unusually quiet. With few market-moving reports on…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (535+ words) The Norcross City Council approved a roughly $1.8 million contract for road resurfacing on July 6 and brought the city’s business occupation taxes more in line with surrounding jurisdictions. Council member Josh Bare said the 150% increase amounts to as little as a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (267+ words) “Homeowners who disagree with their property valuation should initiate their assessment appeal with the Property Appraisal Department before the July 13 deadline. Annual tax bills are expected to be mailed in August following the submission and approval of the county’s tax…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (261+ words) If the current economic moment feels like a vocabulary test no one studied for, that’s because it is. Inflation, shrinkflation, stagflation — each term describes a different flavor of discomfort, and none of them pairs particularly well with a housing market…...