Atlanta Business News

These are the four skills you need to be a leader, says a top Atlanta exec
Southern Co. executive Bentina Terry said there are certain skills she looks for in leaders.

Waffle House preps for World Cup with new retail storefront
Atlanta’s iconic 24-hour diner wants to sell merchandise during the global soccer event this summer.

Becoming a mother ignites a passion for cooking that launched a business
Snellville mom Lipi Begum created her company, Jar Masala, based on the spice mixes she prepared for her home-cooked meals.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News

Melissa McCarthy, ‘Heated Rivalry’ actor slated to join Atlanta-shot film
"Turpentine" — about a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his parents so he can pay off a bookie — will film on location around Atlanta in May and June.

Peabody Awards recognizes the AJC’s ‘ICE Sweeps Georgia’ video series
The AJC’s “ICE Sweeps Georgia” social video series was a unanimous selection of Peabody jurors in the Interactive & Immersive category.
6 new Atlanta indie bookstores seek to be ‘third spaces’ for readers
Checking out six new Atlanta indie bookstores that seek to be "third spaces" for readers. Not just booksellers, these shops invite the community in with talks, wine and more.
Airport News
As Delta flight delays mount, pilots and management point fingers
Delta’s cancellations from pilot staffing are up tenfold as the airline heads into a busy summer.

Atlanta quietly joins fight against the Trump administration’s anti-DEI push
The Fresno v. Turner lawsuit is one of several filed by groups of municipalities and authorities against the Trump administration over the last year.

In busiest airport battle, Atlanta takes top spot. Rival Chicago disagrees.
The Atlanta airport’s 2025 volumes fell below its 2024 total, as the airport experienced the effects of Southwest Airlines’ decision to cut its Atlanta schedule.
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Southern Co. exec: A career doesn’t always follow a straight line
Bentina Terry transitioned from a career as a lawyer to become an executive at Southern Company.

Peabody Awards recognizes the AJC’s ‘ICE Sweeps Georgia’ video series
The AJC’s “ICE Sweeps Georgia” social video series was a unanimous selection of Peabody jurors in the Interactive & Immersive category.
Atlanta apartment building with a famous peach sculpture foreclosed
The 68-unit apartment tower, which is best known for its metal peach sculpture and high-profile highway billboard, was seized by its lender Fannie Mae earlier in April.
Walmart drone delivery proposals denied in one metro Atlanta county
The denial comes as Walmart and its drone partner, Wing, have aggressive plans for expansion.

Care about your Georgia Power bill? These PSC races could have a big impact.
The PSC races will decide the balance of power on the state’s top utility regulator, which oversees Georgia Power and its rates.

Race for Georgia labor commissioner features five-way Democratic primary
In the race for Georgia labor commissioner, five Democratic candidates are vying to challenge Republican incumbent Bárbara Rivera Holmes.

Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific ‘on track’ to refile for merger next week
Among those protesting the deal are all of the railroad’s major competitors, warning it consolidates nearly half of the nation’s rail volume into the hands of one entity.

The Iran war sent fuel prices soaring. It’s giving EV sales a boost.
After a sluggish February, U.S. sales of electric vehicles rebounded sharply in March across both new and used models.
How rural Georgians are benefiting from the One Big Beautiful Bill
In Georgia and across America, farmers and generational farms are at risk of shuttering, which impacts jobs, the food supply and the lifeblood or rural communities.
‘Pretty scared’: Georgia farmers fear crop losses as drought deepens
Georgia's worst drought in almost 20 years has farmers worried about whether their crops will survive the extreme spring dry spell.

