Residents of Hiawassee in northeast Georgia were shocked when plans were floated by the Tennessee Valley Authority to draw down Lake Chatuge some 20 feet for up to eight years to renovate the dam. The lake is a major economic driver for the area, particularly during the summer when it draws in tourists from all around the South. But community backlash got the TVA to relent, and new plans would only require drawdowns during the winter for a couple years. RISING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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