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Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project

UCB plans a major research hub near Dacula, marking a milestone for the 2,000-acre project.

Development

A proposed mini-city taking shape in Gwinnett County took a major step toward becoming reality after successfully wooing a global <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biopharmaceutical" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/biotech-dealmaking-boom" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/biotech-dealmaking-boom" target="_self">biopharmaceutical</a> giant.Why it matters: UCB&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="investment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ucb.com/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/growing-our-us-roots-with-a-new-facility-in-georgia" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ucb.com/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/growing-our-us-roots-with-a-new-facility-in-georgia" target="_blank">investment</a> is the largest in county history and accelerates plans for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rowen" data-vars-click-url="https://rowenlife.com/" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rowenlife.com/" target="_blank">Rowen</a>, a 2,000-acre research-focused &quot;knowledge community&quot; halfway between Atlanta and Athens.

Bill would move Georgia to new time zone, end biannual clock change

The Georgia Senate passed legislation that, if approved by the U.S. transportation secretary, would move the state into the Atlantic time zone.

Culture

Twice a year, we dread adjusting our internal and external clocks to reflect whether we&#x27;re in standard or daylight saving time.<ul><li>One Georgia legislator&#x27;s solution: place the state into a completely different time zone and leave the clocks alone for good.</li></ul>The latest: The state Senate on Monday passed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="legislation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69591" data-vars-content-id="28cd767f-569d-48b6-b302-7a154702d0db" data-vars-headline="Bill would move Georgia to new time zone, end biannual clock change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69591" target="_blank">legislation</a> that would ask the U.S. transportation secretary to move Georgia from the Eastern time zone to the Atlantic time zone, which is one hour ahead.

Atlanta joins thousands of No Kings protests set for Saturday

Organizers are planning more than 3,000 protests across the U.S.

Politics

Organizers across the U.S. are planning more than 3,000 local events Saturday for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="No Kings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/17/trump-no-kings-protest-safety-tips" data-vars-content-id="3af917df-0e66-425d-a3db-e62e4efce339" data-vars-headline="Atlanta joins thousands of No Kings protests set for Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/17/trump-no-kings-protest-safety-tips" target="_self">No Kings</a> Day of Nonviolent Action, including several in metro Atlanta.The big picture: Progressive political groups, labor unions and human and civil rights organizations expect Saturday&#x27;s nationwide demonstrations to surpass last year&#x27;s No Kings rallies in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/14/photos-no-kings-protests-downtown-chicago-trump" data-vars-content-id="3af917df-0e66-425d-a3db-e62e4efce339" data-vars-headline="Atlanta joins thousands of No Kings protests set for Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/14/photos-no-kings-protests-downtown-chicago-trump" target="_self">June</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="October" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-october-18-turnout" data-vars-content-id="3af917df-0e66-425d-a3db-e62e4efce339" data-vars-headline="Atlanta joins thousands of No Kings protests set for Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-october-18-turnout" target="_self">October</a>.

New ad blitz shows how tariffs hurt small businesses

The campaign is targeting Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville and Newark because they are located in states hit hardest by tariffs.

Business

A new month-long ad campaign is hitting Atlanta and other cities Monday to try to bring attention to small businesses who have been affected by tariffs.Why it matters: According to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surveys by the Council on Foreign Relations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cfr.org/articles/what-americans-really-think-about-trade-and-tariffs" data-vars-content-id="2813c8e9-99ea-480c-89b8-db8300a649a1" data-vars-headline="New ad blitz shows how tariffs hurt small businesses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cfr.org/articles/what-americans-really-think-about-trade-and-tariffs" target="_blank">surveys by the Council on Foreign Relations</a>, two-in-five Americans mistakenly believe a tariff is paid by a foreign country. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Research from the New York Fed " data-vars-click-url="https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2026/02/who-is-paying-for-the-2025-u-s-tariffs/" data-vars-content-id="2813c8e9-99ea-480c-89b8-db8300a649a1" data-vars-headline="New ad blitz shows how tariffs hurt small businesses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2026/02/who-is-paying-for-the-2025-u-s-tariffs/" target="_blank">Research from the New York Fed </a>and Columbia University shows nearly 90% of the tariffs President Trump enacted in 2025 were paid by U.S. firms and consumers.

Coco Gauff wins mixed doubles match at Olympics after elimination from singles competition

Gauff is also still competing in the women's doubles tournament.

Olympics

Atlanta native Coco Gauff had an up-and-down day in tennis action at the Olympics on Tuesday. She advanced in the mixed doubles competition but lost in frustrating fashion in her singles match.The latest: Gauff and teammate Taylor Fritz defeated Argentine tennis players Nadia Podoroska and Maximo Gonzalez during Tuesday&#x27;s first-round mixed doubles match at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Paris Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" data-vars-content-id="59b07c44-0100-4264-9e7a-1713be88fd72" data-vars-headline="Coco Gauff wins mixed doubles match at Olympics after elimination from singles competition" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" target="_self">Paris Olympics</a>.

Georgia athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Homegrown heroes compete in soccer,  speed climbing and more

Olympians from across Georgia are lacing up their cleats and taking their marks at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2024 Paris Olympic Games" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" data-vars-content-id="7f463ea5-eee5-4f0e-99f7-0d9b981bc6b4" data-vars-headline="Georgia athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" target="_self">2024 Paris Olympic Games</a>.Why it matters: France is a long way from home. These homegrown heroes need to hear our cheers across the Atlantic Ocean.

The 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, in photos

Muhammad Ali, chrome pick-up trucks and plenty of memories

Nearly 30 years ago, Atlanta took the world stage and started writing one of the city&#x27;s most historic chapters: the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="1996 Summer Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/olympics" data-vars-content-id="b2821778-39b7-48d4-8532-03ce45c9c0fe" data-vars-headline="The 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, in photos" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/olympics" target="_self">1996 Summer Olympics</a>.Driving the news: On Friday, 10,500 athletes from around the world will open the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2024 Paris Summer Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" data-vars-content-id="b2821778-39b7-48d4-8532-03ce45c9c0fe" data-vars-headline="The 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, in photos" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" target="_self">2024 Paris Summer Olympics</a> with a twist: They&#x27;re having a boat parade and extravaganza on the famous River Seine.

Where Olympian Emily Sonnett goes: Muchacho and Waffle House

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team defender enjoys a Christmas dinner at the roadside restaurant

Sports

When soccer star Emily Sonnett comes to town, the Marietta native makes a pilgrimage to a comforting roadside beacon and a former train depot along the Beltline.Why it matters: Sonnett, who graduated from Roswell&#x27;s Fellowship Christian School, will compete with the U.S. women&#x27;s soccer team in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Summer Olympic Games in Paris" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" data-vars-content-id="7055b3e9-6e47-4229-901b-4a4879897a26" data-vars-headline="Where Olympian Emily Sonnett goes: Muchacho and Waffle House" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/paris-olympics" target="_self">Summer Olympic Games in Paris</a>.

Atlanta United's Caleb Wiley makes U.S. Olympics soccer roster

Homegrown Atlanta United wunderkind Caleb Wiley is heading to Paris to compete in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2024 Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/04/olympics-dates-gymnastics-soccer-basketball-how-to-watch" data-vars-content-id="6850891a-0457-408c-8655-731ee54af965" data-vars-headline="Atlanta United&#x27;s Caleb Wiley makes U.S. Olympics soccer roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/04/olympics-dates-gymnastics-soccer-basketball-how-to-watch" target="_self">2024 Olympics</a>.Why it matters: The 19-year-old defender, who attended Morningside Elementary School, rose through the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Five Stripes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/how-caleb-wiley-went-from-a-kid-from-morningside-to-an-atlanta-united-star/" data-vars-content-id="6850891a-0457-408c-8655-731ee54af965" data-vars-headline="Atlanta United&#x27;s Caleb Wiley makes U.S. Olympics soccer roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/how-caleb-wiley-went-from-a-kid-from-morningside-to-an-atlanta-united-star/" target="_blank">Five Stripes</a> ranks to become one of the teams&#x27; most closely watched stars.