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Can your home handle an EV? What home charging really requires

As interest in EVs grows, one question comes up consistently: How does charging actually work?

From left, Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna, Tyler Perry and Michael Jordan are four of the world’s 27 Black billionaires, according to Forbes. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times;  Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP; Nina Westervelt/The New York Times; Thibault Camus/AP)
BLACK BILLIONAIRES

Forbes: These are the world’s 27 Black billionaires

Of the nearly 3,500 billionaires in the world, only 27 are Black – fewer than 1%. Just four are women. Here’s who made the list and where Tyler Perry ranks.

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Rivian to boost EV production at planned Georgia plant, shrinks DOE loan

Rivian's amended loan allows the first phase of its future plant an hour east of Atlanta to have an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, a 50% increase from prior plans.

Georgia Media and Entertainment News

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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.

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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.

Stills from "ICE Sweeps Georgia" Peabody Win

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

Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

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.

Current and former Atlanta Mayors gather at Big Bethel AME Church to push to protect DEI initiatives in the City of Atlanta, Georgia.

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.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport long lines

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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From Michelin star to farm life: Why this chef left Atlanta behind

Norfolk Southern safety train

Take 2: Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific again put merger bid to regulators

Georgia Power’s parent saw profits rise to start 2026 thanks to data centers

Georgia Power parent saw profits rise to start 2026, thanks to data centers

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Amid decline in film production, equipment rental company exits Atlanta

New Black Wall Street Market

New Black Wall Street Market failed. But there’s hope its mission won’t.

Georgia Public Service Commission Democratic primary candidates debate

Democrats jockey in race that could decide control of Georgia energy regulator

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Power bills, data centers dominate Republican Georgia PSC debate

The first pre-fabbed section of Concourse D to be transported to the airport

Judge shields Atlanta from Trump executive orders in federal funding case

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Developer that sued South Fulton over zoning is poised to get $9M tax break

The tiny RFID chip has revolutionized how UPS ships packages

UPS sees profit, revenue decline but promises ‘inflection’ ahead in 2026

Evergreen Business - Coca-Cola

Mini cans, cherry flavors boost Coke’s first-quarter results