Atlanta Business News

Regulators to decide if Georgia law allows data center’s pop-up gas power plant
The Public Service Commission will examine whether it's legal for a Georgia data center to use on-site gas engines to provide an around-the-clock power supply.
His song about Waffle House went viral. Then the company fired him.
A Gwinnett County man whose song celebrating Waffle House went viral has been fired by the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant franchise for violating its policy.

Home Depot sees $730M in tariff refunds, earnings boosted by small projects
Home Depot says its net income increased to nearly $4.8 billion in the second quarter, up 4.7% from last year.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

Charter clears final regulatory hurdle in merger deal with Cox Communications
The combined cable and broadband giant will have about 37 million customers, making it first in market share.

Antitrust case reportedly has Paramount eyeing Georgia, others for HQ move
Paramount Skydance's leadership has mulled a headquarters move amid a push by California and other states to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Who has come and gone in Atlanta radio and TV in 2026
The Atlanta media landscape in 2026 features several high-profile arrivals, departures and other changes, including personalities like Big Tigger and Kristin Klingshirn.
Airport News

Pilots allege Delta didn’t pay for short-term military leave in lawsuit
The plaintiffs allege the Atlanta-based carrier violated a federal law protecting the job rights of military service members.
Your in-flight life is getting higher tech. And we’re ‘only at the beginning.’
Your digital life on terra firma has almost been replicated in the sky.

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.
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His song about Waffle House went viral. Then the company fired him.
A Gwinnett County man whose song celebrating Waffle House went viral has been fired by the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant franchise for violating its policy.

Home Depot sees $730M in tariff refunds, earnings boosted by small projects
Home Depot says its net income increased to nearly $4.8 billion in the second quarter, up 4.7% from last year.

Battery storage company to build $141M manufacturing hub east of Atlanta
Korean battery storage firm DeltaX announced Friday it will invest $141 million to establish its North American manufacturing headquarters in Walton County.
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Georgia maximizes data center growth, protects consumers and freezes rates
Georgia is competing in the data center space while protecting consumers and freezing their power rates.
Georgia Power deal to serve $20B OpenAI data center goes under the microscope
Georgia Power’s deal to power an OpenAI campus near Savannah is drawing scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from data center costs.
Savannah sprawl: A homebuilding boom reshapes the Georgia coast
Savannah is in the middle of a long-term housing supply squeeze. Here's how the state’s fastest-growing metro area outside Atlanta is meeting the moment by building more.

Welding school leader seeks more women in trades as modern Rosie the Riveters
Tamekia Morris has become an outspoken advocate for getting more women into skilled trades, which she says could help close a growing labor shortage.

Charter clears final regulatory hurdle in merger deal with Cox Communications
The combined cable and broadband giant will have about 37 million customers, making it first in market share.

Head of Georgia firm accused in massive Ponzi scheme gets 20 years in prison
Drive Planning founder and CEO Todd Burkhalter was sentenced to prison Friday for what federal prosecutors say was Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme.





