Atlanta Business News

Mini cans, cherry flavors boost Coke’s first-quarter results
Coca-Cola on Tuesday posted higher quarterly sales than expected despite a strained geopolitical and consumer environment.
As Delta flight delays mount, pilots and management point fingers
Delta’s cancellations from pilot staffing are up tenfold as the airline heads into a busy summer.
Georgia declares ‘Level 1′ drought, urges conservation. Here’s what to know.
The move will require public water systems to encourage conservation as a historic and unusual spring drought grips Georgia.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News
Amid decline in film production, equipment rental company exits Atlanta
Production isn’t dead in Georgia. But the pace is a fraction of what it was two or three years ago.

Melissa McCarthy, ‘Heated Rivalry’ actor slated to join Atlanta-shot film
"Turpentine" — about a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his parents so he can pay off a bookie — will film on location around Atlanta in May and June.

Peabody Awards recognizes the AJC’s ‘ICE Sweeps Georgia’ video series
The AJC’s “ICE Sweeps Georgia” social video series was a unanimous selection of Peabody jurors in the Interactive & Immersive category.
Airport News
As Delta flight delays mount, pilots and management point fingers
Delta’s cancellations from pilot staffing are up tenfold as the airline heads into a busy summer.

Atlanta quietly joins fight against the Trump administration’s anti-DEI push
The Fresno v. Turner lawsuit is one of several filed by groups of municipalities and authorities against the Trump administration over the last year.

In busiest airport battle, Atlanta takes top spot. Rival Chicago disagrees.
The Atlanta airport’s 2025 volumes fell below its 2024 total, as the airport experienced the effects of Southwest Airlines’ decision to cut its Atlanta schedule.
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Melissa McCarthy, ‘Heated Rivalry’ actor slated to join Atlanta-shot film
"Turpentine" — about a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his parents so he can pay off a bookie — will film on location around Atlanta in May and June.

These are the four skills you need to be a leader, says a top Atlanta exec
Southern Co. executive Bentina Terry said there are certain skills she looks for in leaders.

Waffle House preps for World Cup with new retail storefront
Atlanta’s iconic 24-hour diner wants to sell merchandise during the global soccer event this summer.

Becoming a mother ignites a passion for cooking that launched a business
Snellville mom Lipi Begum created her company, Jar Masala, based on the spice mixes she prepared for her home-cooked meals.

Southern Co. exec: A career doesn’t always follow a straight line
Bentina Terry transitioned from a career as a lawyer to become an executive at Southern Company.

Peabody Awards recognizes the AJC’s ‘ICE Sweeps Georgia’ video series
The AJC’s “ICE Sweeps Georgia” social video series was a unanimous selection of Peabody jurors in the Interactive & Immersive category.
Atlanta apartment building with a famous peach sculpture foreclosed
The 68-unit apartment tower, which is best known for its metal peach sculpture and high-profile highway billboard, was seized by its lender Fannie Mae earlier in April.
Walmart drone delivery proposals denied in one metro Atlanta county
The denial comes as Walmart and its drone partner, Wing, have aggressive plans for expansion.

Race for Georgia labor commissioner features five-way Democratic primary
In the race for Georgia labor commissioner, five Democratic candidates are vying to challenge Republican incumbent Bárbara Rivera Holmes.

Care about your Georgia Power bill? These PSC races could have a big impact.
The PSC races will decide the balance of power on the state’s top utility regulator, which oversees Georgia Power and its rates.
