Atlanta Business News

Home insurance costs grow in Georgia. What’s behind the increase?
According to a recent LendingTree analysis, home insurance costs in Georgia increased by an average of 7.3% in 2025, slightly more than the national average.

‘Bert Show’ alum Kristin Klingshirn let go from Q99.7 amid broader cuts
Kristin Klingshirn had been given her own afternoon show on Q99.7 just six months ago.

Blue Bird electric school bus voted coolest thing made in Georgia
The bus, manufactured in Fort Valley, beat out runner-up TifTuf Drought Tolerant Bermudagrass.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

‘Bert Show’ alum Kristin Klingshirn let go from Q99.7 amid broader cuts
Kristin Klingshirn had been given her own afternoon show on Q99.7 just six months ago.

At Black Girls Code camp in Atlanta, girls learn to see themselves in tech
Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code has spent more than a decade trying to change who gets a seat at the table in tech.

Paramount murder mystery ‘Diarra from Detroit’ shoots Season 2 in Atlanta
It was a long wait but "Diarra from Detroit" has returned for Season 2 and on Paramount+ instead of BET+. Plus, it moved production from New Jersey to Atlanta.
Airport News

Environmental groups threaten to sue Atlanta airport over spills into river
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Flint Riverkeeper threaten to sue the Atlanta aiport over spills of fuel, sewage and other substances into the Flint River.

Delta adds sports prediction offering to in-flight entertainment
The feature is launching with Major League Baseball contests.

2 Delta planes have close call at Atlanta airport
A Delta flight departing from the Atlanta airport to Rochester, New York, crossed in front of a flight arriving from Pittsburgh.
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Atlanta TV stations could see changes under new FCC rule
An FCC change marks the first time the rule for local TV stations has been modified in more than two decades.
Vertical farming startup shuts down metro Atlanta operations
A vertical farming startup raised millions of dollars and promised a significant investment in Georgia. But now it's shutting down.
Microsoft works to unwind tax breaks for its metro Atlanta data centers
Microsoft confirmed it is in the process of canceling previously approved property tax breaks for its data centers in Douglasville, East Point and Palmetto.

West Midtown project lands a big furniture showroom
A new furniture showroom will join a West Midtown project that pivoted its leasing strategy following the COVID-19 pandemic.

New affordable housing development coming to Lindbergh
The Overlook at Garson in Lindbergh, one of metro Atlanta's highest-income neighborhoods, will also feature 10,000 square feet of commercial space.
Fulton County takes aim at data center tax breaks
Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers.
Georgia water systems were hacked. Were minicomputers the way in?
A type of minicomputer used by water utilities called a programmable logic controller could explain how hackers infiltrated two Georgia water systems.

At Black Girls Code camp in Atlanta, girls learn to see themselves in tech
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The lawyers behind Atlanta’s biggest stars
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