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‘Just not good enough’: Critics blast Atlanta’s extreme heat protections
Doctors, homeless services organizations and grassroots groups criticize Atlanta’s response to a heat wave that scorched the city around July Fourth.

2 of Georgia’s oldest newspapers acquired, will increase local coverage
The nonprofit buying The Macon Telegraph and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer will invest in expanding local coverage in the publications.

Why station wagons still make sense — even if Americans ignore them
Many of the desirable characteristics that made wagons the go-to family vehicle are the same qualities car shoppers look for today.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

The Weather Channel app leans into ’80s aesthetics for its latest feature
The Weather Channel has integrated a retro feature into its app that presents real-time data in aesthetics that nod to the brand’s broadcast graphics from the 1980s.

Judge halts Paramount’s merger with CNN parent company Warner Bros.
The decision comes one week after a state coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the mega-merger.

CBS Atlanta adds noon newscast as it hits one year of operation
Since its launch, CBS Atlanta has continued to expand — both in terms of headcount and its local news coverage.
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Atlanta airport Plane Train employees secure their first union contract
In addition to an immediate 18% wage increase, the Plant Train contract also includes annual 3% increases, a $2,600 ratification bonus, five paid sick days and more.

Will Atlanta see a World Cup tourism afterglow?
More than half a million visitors descended on Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Fest in Centennial Olympic Park downtown throughout the tournament.
Airport shuttle manager sues Atlanta after attack by homeless man
A shuttle bus manager who says he was slashed across the face by a knife-wielding homeless man at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2024 is suing the city.
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Will Atlanta see a World Cup tourism afterglow?
More than half a million visitors descended on Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Fest in Centennial Olympic Park downtown throughout the tournament.

Coca-Cola suspends U.S. production of billion-dollar brand after cyberattack
“The full scope, nature and impacts of the incident are not yet known,” Coca-Cola said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing of the cyber incident at Fairlife.

CBS Atlanta adds noon newscast as it hits one year of operation
Since its launch, CBS Atlanta has continued to expand — both in terms of headcount and its local news coverage.
Hawks reach broadcast agreement with Gray Media for 2026-27 season
This is not the first time ANF and Peachtree TV have broadcast Hawks games locally.

Jaycina Almond is redefining what support looks like for Atlanta mothers
The Tender Foundation founder and model has built a nonprofit to help Atlanta single mothers that is rooted in a simple belief: Parents know what their families need.

Automotive company to expand near Atlanta. This one plans 160 jobs.
Highline Warren manufactures and distributes aftermarket products for automotive maintenance.

Uber CEO must testify in sex trafficking suit, Gwinnett judge says
A Gwinnett County judge has denied Uber's attempt to shield its CEO from testifying in a lawsuit that contends the company is liable for alleged sex trafficking.

Who are the winners of Atlanta’s World Cup?
Atlanta showed out for its hosting duties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are some of the AJC's picks for local "winners" of the tournament.

Here’s how hotels, short-term rentals in Atlanta fared during the World Cup
Thousands of visitors, both international and from around the country, descended upon Atlanta for in-person matches and watch parties. Not all of them booked places to stay.

Emory Healthcare to lease bulk of Northlake Mall after $95M sale to foundation
A nonprofit recently purchased both Northlake Mall and Emory Healthcare’s offices attached to the property.


