Foreclosures blip up, but still trending toward health

Foreclosures in metro Atlanta were up this month, partly due to a longer counting period, but the overall trend is toward a healthier housing market.

Gwinnett led the region with 482 foreclosures in April, up from 375 the month before, according to data released Monday morning by Kennesaw-based Equity Depot.

A total of 2,635 foreclosures were recorded in the region’s 13 counties, according to Equity Depot.

Despite the one-month increase from March, the numbers the region are dramatically lower than last year when April saw 5,008 foreclosures. That itself was an improvement from 2012, when there were 7,046 foreclosures in April.

UPS hit with first wrongful death lawsuits from Louisville plane crash

The families of two of the victims killed in the Nov. 4 UPS plane crash in Louisville have filed the first wrongful death lawsuits against the company.

Not a bird or a plane? Could be a Walmart delivery drone.

Walmart has teamed up with drone delivery service Wing to launch a new way to get small goods at six metro Atlanta stores.

Delta took a nine-figure hit from the fed shutdown. But holidays look strong.

After having to cancel and refund thousands of flights and a general drop in bookings, Delta Air Lines saw a $200 million hit from the longest government shutdown in history.

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Report: Traffic fatalities outpace homicides in metro Atlanta

Analysis draws comparison between the two, pointing out that roadway deaths should be more preventable than violence, with proven safety upgrades that can prevent them.

Publix to close two Atlanta area stores, including longtime Midtown location

Publix will shutter two of its metro Atlanta stores on Dec. 27.

Nation’s No. 1 QB prospect ‘disappointed’ in Tuesday’s leak of flip to Vandy

Jared Curtis, who will play for a state championship in Tennessee this week, delivered a sense of finality to his college recruiting process late Tuesday: He is a Commodore.