Atlanta Business News
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.

Supreme Court sides with Cox in landmark copyright and internet access case
Under the court's precedents, a company is not liable for providing a service to the public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.

Delta extends flight change flexibility because of ATL airport security waits
The Atlanta-based airline is granting travel waivers this week because of the ongoing TSA staffing crisis affecting its hometown hub.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News
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.
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Supreme Court sides with Cox in landmark copyright and internet access case
Under the court's precedents, a company is not liable for providing a service to the public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.

Tyler Perry Studios sells stake in BET+. Here’s what that means for fans.
Starting in June, BET+ will shut down and its programming will be folded into Paramount+. Perry will continue to produce programming for BET Media Group.
Airport News

What we’re seeing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The AJC is on the ground at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with the latest on what's happening.
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Hourslong airport waits continue in peak periods; busy weekend ahead
Amid a partial government shutdown, Transportation Security Administration officers are set to miss another paycheck Friday.

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.
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$2 billion biopharmaceutical facility coming to Gwinnett County
A global biopharmaceutical giant plans to invest $2 billion in Gwinnett County, the largest deal in the county’s history, officials said Tuesday.

Home Depot CEO Ted Decker saw his total compensation rise in 2025
Ted Decker, who has served as the company's top executive since 2022, is navigating Home Depot through a challenging economic environment.

Atlanta’s future depends on women — and systems that support them — thriving
Women are the backbone of the economic success of metro Atlanta, but too many of them are being forced to choose between their career, caregiving and health care.

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.”

At world’s busiest airport, travelers whipsawed by crowd chaos, uncertainty
At about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, employees estimated standard wait times were about 2 1/2 hours. Some travelers breezed through checkpoints today with no wait at all.
Tariff uncertainty throttles trade, but not expansion, at Georgia’s ports
Georgia's ports are increase infrastructure, including adding 60 acres of storage space at Savannah terminal, even as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty stunt trade.
‘They can’t do anything’: ICE largely standing around at the Atlanta airport
The White House deployed ICE officers to help unpaid TSA workers, but they aren’t trained to actually help with security screening.
Home Depot continues buying spree, plans to acquire business aimed at pros
Home Depot’s next acquisition would add critical building systems to its wholesale network.

Is Atlanta’s international terminal a security line shortcut? Not so simple.
The Atlanta airport's international terminal checkpoint has sometimes been seen as a shortcut around domestic security lines. But recent woes have shown it is complicated.
Change law to give more Georgia cancer patients access to world-class care
Georgia's Certificate of Need laws are blocking health centers from expanding services across the state. When it comes to cancer, those restrictions should end.


