Atlanta Business News
New Black Wall Street Market opened to fanfare. It’s soon closing.
The market's founder turned a vacant Target store into a thriving marketplace where more than 100 Black entrepreneurs could sell their wares.
Maker of military drone boats expands in Georgia, plans more than 200 jobs
Blue Ops has leased a former Regal Boats facility in Valdosta for a new manufacturing campus where it will build “uncrewed surface vessels” or USVs.

Best time for artists who seek to reclaim their music rights is now
Musical artists who exercise their termination rights and reclaim control of their recordings and compositions can guarantee generational wealth for their families.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News
SweetWater 420 Festival finds ‘good vibes’ at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
Despite lower ticket prices, crowds were down from 2025, but organizers say the fest will return to the park with a focus on driving more walk-by traffic and vendor sales.

Luxury movie theater chain IPIC to stay open during sale process
IPIC had filed a notice that the location was set to close April 28 but a spokesman now says all its theaters will remain open while the company goes through Chapter 11.

Marietta native tells how he financed, produced Bob Odenkirk thriller ‘Normal’
Marc Provissiero said of the new film's screening at the Toronto International Film Festival: "People were laughing so loud, some of the best lines were drowned out."
Airport News

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.
Inside Delta’s next $5 billion business
A fast-growing revenue stream to watch at Delta Air Lines doesn’t have to do with Sky Clubs, new routes or more airplane seats. It has to do with maintenance.
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Parenting was hard enough. Then came social media.
Parenting digital natives comes with distinct hurdles.

Higher gas prices might be here to stay, energy secretary warns
Gas prices might not dip below $3 per gallon until 2027, secretary Chris Wright said, though Georgians are paying about 42 cents less per gallon than the national average.

How old is too old for a used car?
Americans are keeping vehicles longer than ever. An S&P Global Mobility report in 2025 said the average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads is now 12.8 years.

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 three are women. Here’s who made the list and where Tyler Perry ranks.

Walmart plans to renovate these Georgia stores
Walmart plans to spruce up 13 stores stretching across Georgia by the end of the year.

The 'busiest airport' title: Who’s challenging Atlanta?
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Mixed-use development pitched for aging Sandy Springs office campus
The mixed-use development calls for apartments, single-family attached housing and an office building, as well as 15,300 square feet of retail space, according to a filing.
North Point Mall’s days are likely numbered. Is NHL hockey its future?
North Point Mall continues to operate while its owner pursues plans to create a dense entertainment district and an arena capable of hosting an NHL expansion franchise.

Hyundai battery plant in Georgia set to open months after ICE raid
The battery factory is a joint operation between the Korean carmaker and Korean battery giant LG.
Atlanta’s busy season for home-buying is off to a slow start
Buyers are more cautious amid higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, experts say.

