by JMO Staff | Mar 31, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Economic development and tourism professionals are always looking for innovative ways to draw in visitors – and what better way than robots? Enter the city of Augusta’s ‘bots on broad,’ which is less of a traditional talking robot and more of...
by JMO Staff | Mar 24, 2026 | Georgia Pines
When North Point Mall opened in Alpharetta in 1993 it was one of the largest indoor shopping malls in the country. Like many malls it’s fallen off in recent years, particularly after the pandemic, and local officials have searched for ways to reinvigorate the...
by JMO Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Georgia Pines
A yearslong legal battle between Twin Pines Minerals and conservation groups over a planned mining facility adjacent to the Okefenokee Swamp finally came to a conclusion last year when the company sold the land to the Conservation Fund for $60M. Now the state is...
by JMO Staff | Mar 10, 2026 | Georgia Pines
If you haven’t ventured out to explore Georgia’s Wine Highway yet, this is your year, as the Georgia Wine Producers have introduced a digital passport program that will serve as your tour guide while also scoring you exclusive deals, tastings, and special...
by JMO Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Savannah’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is the 2nd largest in the nation, and city officials say they expect this year’s edition – the 202nd – to be the biggest yet. But how did a coastal Georgia city become one of the biggest...
by JMO Staff | Feb 24, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Mercer University has purchased the historic Capitol Theater in downtown Macon, giving it a new name and a new mission – while still hosting concerts and other performances that lovers of the arts have enjoyed for generations. Now known as the Robins Financial...
