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Holding the ribbon from left to right are: State Rep.-Elect Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton), Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques, former Woodstock Mayor and City Council Member Bill Long, Georgia Department of Transportation Board Member Brandon Beach, Woodstock City Council Woman Liz Baxter, State Rep. Charlice Byrd (R-Woodstock), Cherokee County Commission Chairman Buzz…

The image above is a November 19th aerial photo of The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta in Woodstock. Three of the buildings now have completed roofs, exterior insulation and finish, with interior finishings well underway.

See below for a quick summary of the Outlet Mall Project (Source: CBL & Associates Properties…

Russ Sanders, left, discusses FactoryMation’s plans for expansion at the Bluffs in Canton while Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) listens.

A Canton-based business has signed onto build a new facility within the newly created opportunity zone.

FactoryMation has signed a contract to construct a 62,500 square-foot facility that will…

By: Staff Reports
Cherokee Tribune

CANTON — A company is expanding into a new $3.2 million headquarters facility at the Bluffs, creating as many as 38 new jobs, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development announced Friday.

FactoryMation has signed a contract to build a new 62,500-square-foot headquarters and distribution…

By: Geraldine Gambale
Area Development Magazine

Georgia’s Leading Workforce Training Program Lands the State in Third Overall. Georgia ranked third among the Top States for Doing Business. Its consistent, high-level performance is the result of a pro-business government and diverse economy, including aerospace, agribusiness, IT, advanced manufacturing, and logistics…

L-R: Authors – Cynthia Graubart & Nathalie Dupree, Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta Anchor – Paul Milliken, FREIGHT Owners – Neel Singupta & Robert Morneweck

A celebration of the release of Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart’s new cookbook, “Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking,” took place last Friday morning…

A celebration of the release of Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart’s new cookbook, “Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking,” will take place from 7:45 to 9:30 am at FREIGHT Kitchen and Tap. Good Day Atlanta will film a segment this Friday live from downtown Woodstock. The event will highlight FREIGHT’s…

By: Megan Thornton
Cherokee Tribune

CANTON — After seeing the slightest uptick the previous month, Cherokee County’s unemployment rate saw a significant drop in September.

It’s good news for local leaders.

According to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor, the September unadjusted employment rate for Cherokee is…

By: Staff Reports
Cherokee Tribune

Cherokee County got its own invasion of the walking dead last weekend when a short film about zombies was shot in the rural Salacoa community north of Waleska.

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development made the announcement that Exit Left Media and TAPCO, a…

By: Marcus Howard
Cherokee Tribune

WOODSTOCK — Construction on an outlet mall in Woodstock that is expected to bring thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to the local economy is moving along steadily, according to the city.

The first phase of the $80 million Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta…

By: Marcus Howard
Cherokee Tribune

HOLLY SPRINGS — A Walmart Supercenter store is coming to Holly Springs in 2014, city officials announced.

The announcement was made over the weekend by the city of Holly Springs, which says construction will begin next spring at a 30-acre site on Holly Springs…

By Lee Thomas
Guest Columnist for AJC

Last week, the Georgia Department of Economic Development released the state film office’s fiscal year 2012 economic impact numbers for the film industry — $3.1 billion. The state is currently hosting 32 film and television shows, from home improvement shows to scripted…