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Mon., May 20, 2013 10:00am
Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project. Members of the state park's governing board were scheduled attend a ground-breaking ceremony Monday for the 200-room Westin hotel.
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Mon., January 28, 2013 12:00pm
The new College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta is scheduled to break ground on Monday in the city's downtown area. The hall is scheduled to open in the fall of 2014 in Centennial Olympic Park.
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Tue., November 27, 2012 8:47am
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will join Gov. Nathan Deal and representatives from the Porsche company to break ground on the company's new North American headquarters in Hapeville Tuesday morning. Porsche officials say once the site is completed, the new headquarters may employ up to 400 people.
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Wed., June 27, 2012 3:17pm
Human rights leaders and government officials broke ground in Atlanta on a civil rights center. The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will be a hub for human rights topics and is expected to boost tourism.