The latest estimates of the damage from Hurricane Michael continue to rise as the Georgia General Assembly prepares for an emergency session to help fund recovery efforts. The estimate from Georgia Forestry Commission officials has doubled as they have surveyed the damage done to the state’s timber crop, now sitting at a shocking $762 million in losses. Luckily both state and federal officials have been quick to come to the aid of Georgia farmers, but with this degree of devastation their ships remain DRIFTING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
