Georgia Power’s forecasts questioned amid historic data center-driven expansion
In hearings at the PSC, witnesses questioned how much of the data center-driven electricity demand surge Georgia Power predicts will actually pan out.
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OSHA fines Cobb stone business $120K for failing to protect workers
Marietta-based Art Stone-Granite & Marble Inc. will pay $120K in penalties after being cited by the U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA for two repeat and 13 serious violations.
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Georgia businesses whipsawed by tariff court rulings
Georgia business owners' relief was short-lived after a trade court nixed many Trump administration tariffs but an appeals court reinstated them.
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I built a small business in Atlanta. Creativity is helping us adapt to tariffs.
Tariff policies end up punishing the very entrepreneurs who make our economy thrive, says Anna Griffin, who founded her high-end crafting design company in Atlanta in 1994
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Hurricane Helene severed vital Asheville rail links. One key line is back.
Norfolk Southern announced this week that Asheville-area business have finally seen full service restored — but there is still work to be done.
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Kemp touts deal to temporarily freeze Georgia Power rates
Governor says freeze is to ‘help Georgia families,’ but some call it an election ploy.
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Don’t expect storewide price increases despite tariffs, Home Depot says
Home Depot told investors and analysts on its fiscal first quarter call that it credits its diverse supplier base for not needing to pare back earning expectations
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Georgia Power strikes deal to keep rates steady, but maybe not for long
Facing blowback over rising bills, Georgia Power has reached a deal with the Public Service Commission’s public interest staff to avoid rate increases in most cases.
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Why workers at this Cobb County Waffle House are the latest to go on strike
Waffle House has seen several worker protests in recent years, with demonstrations in October 2023 and multiple union-coordinated rallies and strikes early last year.
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Cox Communications and Charter to combine in major cable deal
Cox Communications plans to merge with Charter Communications in a deal that, if approved by regulators, will combine two of the nation’s largest cable companies.