Atlanta Business News
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.
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

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.
Inside Delta’s next $5 billion business
A fast-growing revenue stream to watch at Delta Air Lines doesn’t have to do with Sky Clubs, new routes or more airplane seats. It has to do with maintenance.
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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.
Federal prosecutors charge First Liberty founder in alleged $140M Ponzi scheme
Federal prosecutors charged the founder of Newnan-based First Liberty Building & Loan on Thursday, escalating a sprawling civil fraud case into a criminal prosecution.
What is Georgia’s ‘Project Pegasus’? Tech giant unveils $8 billion answer.
Google unveiled itself Tuesday as the prospective owner and operator of the large data center campus, which is the tech giant’s largest investment in the Peach State.
Too many Americans can’t get mental health treatment. Georgia can do better.
Research shows that only a half of Americans are able to get the mental health treatment they need, and that puts a strain on professionals and society.
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Why UPS wants to ship your returns more than your online orders
The company sees immense opportunity in “reverse logistics” and on Tuesday announced a further expansion of the network of its subsidiary Happy Returns.



