Atlanta Business News

Hybrid time: Surging gas prices match surging hybrid compact SUV sales
Owning a car is a long-term proposition with long-term costs, and aside from insurance, one of the highest variable costs of ownership is what you pay at the pump.

He led NBC News. Now he’s pouring millions into nonprofit news in the South.
The donation in nonprofit journalism comes as local and national news organizations face significant financial pressures.
Why have airport lines seemed worse at ATL? The reasons are many.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the backdrop for some of the worst scenes of the ongoing government shutdown’s toll on the nation’s airports.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

Tyler Perry donates $250,000 in gift cards to Atlanta TSA workers
A representative of Tyler Perry said he worked with the Transportation Security Administration to ensure the gifts would be permitted.
Pinky Cole’s Loganville house returned to her after creditor seized it
A Loganville property owned by Slutty Vegan burger chain founder Aisha "Pinky" Cole has been returned to her after being seized by a creditor amid her ongoing bankruptcy case.

He led NBC News. Now he’s pouring millions into nonprofit news in the South.
The donation in nonprofit journalism comes as local and national news organizations face significant financial pressures.
Airport News

What’s happening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The AJC is monitoring the latest happenings at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

TSA pay could be coming, but not quickly. How to help in the meantime.
It could take time for TSA officers to receive their back pay, even if D.C. finds a way to green light their funding.

Should the Atlanta airport privatize security? TSA woes raise the question.
The conservative think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute posted that the partial government shutdown woes “show why it is time to privatize TSA.”
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Lawsuits follow deadly explosion at Tyson Foods facility in Georgia
Negligence by Tyson Foods and its subsidiary led to an explosion at a poultry feed site in Southwest Georgia that killed a man and seriously injured another, lawsuits allege.
Georgia grapples with rounding change after the demise of the penny
The Georgia Senate on Wednesday advanced a bill to allow retailers to round to the nearest nickel in the wake of the penny's demise.

Trump to order TSA workers paid as Atlanta airport feels strain of shutdown
“It handles more passengers than any other facility in the world. But it wasn’t designed for what we’re experiencing," Atlanta airport General Manager Ricky Smith said.

The latest Atlanta airport wait times, as reported by passengers
With the help of travelers, the AJC is collecting security wait times from users at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Braves announce agreement with Xfinity
BravesVision, which will air pregame, postgame and live game telecasts, will be available on Xfinity beginning with Friday's game against the Royals.

One of metro Atlanta’s best-known companies names new leader
David Duncan, a veteran of Koch Inc. companies, will lead the paper and packaging giant Georgia-Pacific.

Environmental groups take PSC to court over Georgia Power data center expansion
Environmental and faith groups are asking a court to review whether regulators broke state law by approving Georgia Power’s plan to add a slew of new power resources.

ICE at Atlanta airport appear to step into some TSA functions
Some ICE officers appeared to take over boarding pass and ID checks normally performed by TSA as callouts continue.

The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta
Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.
Alpharetta firm executive pleads guilty in $380M Ponzi scheme
An executive of Drive Planning, the Alpharetta investment firm allegedly operated as Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme, has pleaded guilty to money laundering.

