Atlanta Business News

Ed McBrayer, co-founder of PATH who helped shape Atlanta, dies at 81
The co-founder of the PATH Foundation — who backed the Beltline, Silver Comet Trail and other beloved trails — helped remake the region.
Food pantry extending relief to TSA workers this weekend
The King’s Table is one of several community groups across the country extending relief to TSA workers, who have gone weeks without pay.

Grady confirms plans to build new south Fulton hospital, CEO to retire
Grady Health System is partnering with Fulton County to add a more than $1 billion hospital facility to Union City.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

Tyler Perry Studios sells stake in BET+. Here’s what that means for fans.
Starting in June, BET+ will shut down and its programming will be folded into Paramount+. Perry will continue to produce programming for BET Media Group.

Atlanta TV stations have been dropped from Dish TV. Here’s why.
The dispute is over retransmission fees TV station owners seek from cable and satellite operators, a major source of revenue for companies like Gray Media.

What the Live Nation antitrust settlement means for Georgia concertgoers
Live Nation, which is the most dominant entity in Atlanta’s live events industry, reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit.
Airport News
Long lines, hourslong waits worsen at Atlanta airport as shutdown drags on
As early as 5:30 a.m., an airport employee estimated it could take travelers at least four hours to get through TSA checkpoints.
13m agoICE agents are working at Atlanta airport
Federal personnel were called in to help with hourslong wait times and will not be engaging in immigration enforcement, Mayor Andre Dickens said.
Live updates: What we’re seeing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The AJC is on the ground at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with the latest on what's happening.
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Will Georgia’s gas tax suspension help pump prices go down?
Georgia drivers may soon see prices at the gas pump come down more than 8%, a bit of relief amid a surge in prices that started with the war in Iran.

How Georgia facility factors into natural gas crisis triggered by Iran war
A Savannah-area LNG terminal opened in 1972. Now, with the Iran war threatening the world's natural gas supply, the Georgia export facility is playing a key global role.

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight
As spring break travel ramps up, Hartsfield-Jackson expects nearly 350,000 people to pass through Atlanta airport security checkpoints from Thursday through Sunday.

In praise of convertibles
With affordable drop-tops dwindling, today’s convertible market is smaller than ever. But the open-air driving experience is hard to beat.

Things to do at the Atlanta airport
The world’s busiest airport has many corridors and corners to explore.

At world’s busiest airport, unpaid TSA workers weigh showing up or staying afloat
TSA staffing shortages have driven hourslong wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and other airports around the country.

Uber to invest $1.25B in Rivian for Georgia-made robotaxis
Rideshare giant Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian through 2031 to deploy as many as 50,000 autonomous robotaxis.

Murphy Crossing redevelopment plans get a fresh start on the Beltline
Two redevelopment efforts for the former home of the Georgia State Farmers Market failed before getting off the ground. But Beltline officials have high hopes for the site.

Metro Atlanta lands health care tech HQ with 500 jobs
Glytec, a software firm focused on insulin management technologies, will leave its corporate home in Boston for Cobb County, adding 500 jobs in metro Atlanta.

Delta extends suspension of flights to Israel
The airline had planned to restart its Atlanta-Israel route in April. The route was last flown on Oct. 6, 2023, when it was paused amid the Israel-Hamas war.


