I frequently get asked, “What all does a real estate investor do?” Oftentimes I find that what they’re asking about is what investors do on a daily basis as opposed to what skill …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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7/14/22
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ABINGDON, VA – Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery initiative recognizes the important role that women play in the food and grocery industry. Two Food City women grocers are named …
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Submitted by Food City
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7/10/22
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit for disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers, once again kicked off its …
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Submitted by Food City
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7/1/22
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Last week, I talked to you about the increased property maintenance costs landlords are facing on their rental properties. We showed how some repairs are now costing 50% more than they did just a …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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7/1/22
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Fifty fewer people were employed in Murray County in May than the previous month but the county’s employment numbers remain substantially improved over last year. Department of Labor statistics …
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By Jimmy Espy. Editor
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6/28/22
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Price increases are staggering right now. I know everyone is feeling it at the gas pumps and at the grocery stores. But what about us landlords? I can say from personal experience that we are feeling …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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6/24/22
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ATLANTA - Georgia Power is asking the state Public Service Commission (PSC) for a rate hike of nearly 12% during the next three years, with the vast majority of the increase front-loaded into …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/24/22
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CARTERSVILLE — Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has announced the opening of a new hiring center in Cartersville, as the company creates a more accessible hiring process for candidates in the …
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6/24/22
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ATLANTA - A second minority utility partner in the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion is mounting an effort to cap its costs to complete the project. The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/24/22
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The Thomas A. Smith Energy Facility in Murray County is the state’s sixth “dirtiest” power plant according to the Atlanta-based Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center. The …
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From staff, wire reports
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6/21/22
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DALTON –Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) is best known for being one of the world’s largest flooring manufacturers, but the company is also in the business of saving lives, according to …
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Submitted by Blood Assurance
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6/20/22
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This week, I met with a seller who had a beautiful, brick ranch in a very desirable subdivision in Calhoun. The house was in very good shape. It needed some updating since it still had original …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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6/17/22
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ABINGDON, VA – Shelves are stocked in preparation for the much-anticipated June 22nd opening of the new Food City in East Ridge, TN. Located on Ringgold Rd., the 54,000+ square foot supermarket …
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6/17/22
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ATLANTA – Two Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) rail projects were selected by the Federal Railroad Administration to receive $9.14 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure …
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Submitted by Georgia DOT
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6/16/22
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ATLANTA - The Port of Savannah moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last month, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported Wednesday. That broke the previous …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/16/22
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ATLANTA - Each of the three main credit rating agencies has given Georgia a rating of AAA with a stable outlook, which will yield savings when the state sells bonds next week.The state will accept …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/14/22
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ATLANTA - Georgia Power would retire two coal-burning units and two gas-fired turbines at two power plants by the beginning of August under an agreement filed with the state Public Service Commission …
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By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service
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6/14/22
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We experienced an anomaly this month. We had three different tenants who experienced difficulties paying on time, and they all had different circumstances. The first tenant actually did get his …
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By Joe and Ashley English
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6/10/22
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ATLANTA – Georgia Power and Mitsubishi Power, alongside the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), this month successfully validated fuel blending of hydrogen and natural gas at both partial …
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Submitted by Georgia Power
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6/10/22
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Anyone who knows Preston Poag Jr. can attest to his athletic prowess. The former North Murray quarterback, and son of head coach Preston Poag, was a quick and dynamic player. His best attribute, …
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By Erik Green, Sports Editor
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6/7/22
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