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What’s happening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Should the Atlanta airport privatize security? TSA woes raise the question.
The conservative think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute posted that the partial government shutdown woes “show why it is time to privatize TSA.”

How to help TSA officers
You can’t hand officers cash, but there are ways to support TSA workers entering their sixth week of working without pay.
Pinky Cole’s Loganville house returned to her after creditor seized it
A Loganville property owned by Slutty Vegan burger chain founder Aisha "Pinky" Cole has been returned to her after being seized by a creditor amid her ongoing bankruptcy case.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

‘Press Your Luck’ hosted by Elizabeth Banks shooting Season 7 in Atlanta
The game show, which was rebooted in 2019, begins filming next month at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville.

Aurora, city of Lawrenceville in a rough stage over arts center partnership
Aurora and the city of Lawrenceville going through a rough stage over the Lawrenceville Arts Center, with the troupe's co-founder accusing the city of a "hostile takeover."
Former Turner executive finds inspiration at Atlanta Braves front office
Chief People & Culture Officer DeRetta Rhodes called the Braves’ 2,600-strong game day staff “the heart of what we do.”
Airport News

Atlanta TSA employees begin receiving back pay. Future pay remains uncertain.
Congress still has not come to a long-term agreement to end the partial government shutdown.

What’s happening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The AJC is monitoring the latest happenings at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

TSA pay could be coming, but not quickly. How to help in the meantime.
It could take time for TSA officers to receive their back pay, even if D.C. finds a way to green light their funding.
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Atlanta’s 6th tallest building slated to include affordable housing
The mixed-use redevelopment of one of Atlanta’s iconic skyscrapers is moving forward with a refined focus on affordable living.

Hybrid time: Surging gas prices match surging hybrid compact SUV sales
Owning a car is a long-term proposition with long-term costs, and aside from insurance, one of the highest variable costs of ownership is what you pay at the pump.

He led NBC News. Now he’s pouring millions into nonprofit news in the South.
The donation in nonprofit journalism comes as local and national news organizations face significant financial pressures.
Why have airport lines seemed worse at ATL? The reasons are many.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the backdrop for some of the worst scenes of the ongoing government shutdown’s toll on the nation’s airports.

Lawsuits follow deadly explosion at Tyson Foods facility in Georgia
Negligence by Tyson Foods and its subsidiary led to an explosion at a poultry feed site in Southwest Georgia that killed a man and seriously injured another, lawsuits allege.
Georgia grapples with rounding change after the demise of the penny
The Georgia Senate on Wednesday advanced a bill to allow retailers to round to the nearest nickel in the wake of the penny's demise.

Trump to order TSA workers paid as Atlanta airport feels strain of shutdown
“It handles more passengers than any other facility in the world. But it wasn’t designed for what we’re experiencing," Atlanta airport General Manager Ricky Smith said.

The latest Atlanta airport wait times, as reported by passengers
With the help of travelers, the AJC is collecting security wait times from users at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Braves announce agreement with Xfinity
BravesVision, which will air pregame, postgame and live game telecasts, will be available on Xfinity beginning with Friday's game against the Royals.

One of metro Atlanta’s best-known companies names new leader
David Duncan, a veteran of Koch Inc. companies, will lead the paper and packaging giant Georgia-Pacific.
