How a faith-based Georgia bank allegedly ran a $140 million Ponzi scheme for years
A 1907 AJC newspaper contains what looks like the original Facebook feed
Atlanta Business News
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$170M renovation to revamp nearly everything at Gas South Arena
The leaders of Gas South Arena plan a $170 million-plus renovation campaign to modernize nearly everything about Gwinnett County’s largest event venue.
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Georgia Power quietly dug deep holes in Georgia. Here’s what they found.
Exploratory drilling Georgia Power conducted last year found south Georgia's coastal plain could have the potential to store large amounts of carbon dioxide deep underground.
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Midtown group seeks design team to turn eyesore into ‘landmark destination’
'If this public space feels like it could be equally at home in Boston, Chicago or Los Angeles, it likely misses the mark,' Midtown Alliance said in its posting.
Georgia Media and Entertainment News
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Georgia gets in on the drama: Why film crews are riding a vertical soap opera wave
The projects, at least for now, aren’t necessarily thought-provoking journeys into the human condition, but they’re putting crews to work.
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Fresh plans emerge for entertainment district near Tyler Perry Studios
Prolific Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry could be reviving plans for an entertainment district — complete with a theater and retail and office space — near his namesake studios.
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Could DC Studios’ appetite for filming in Georgia boost the industry?
“Superman” is the last-of-its-kind superhero film shot in Georgia to be released at the box office within the next year, two or three.
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Delta uses AI to set airfares. Some senators are worried.
Several Democratic senators say they’re concerned about what the use of AI in airline pricing might mean for consumer privacy and fairness.
FAA investigates Delta Connection close call with B-52 bomber
SkyWest Airlines Flight 3788 was en route Friday evening from Minneapolis to Minot International Airport when the incident occurred.
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OSHA investigating death of Atlanta airport construction worker
Keni Corado Herrera, 49, of Atlanta, died after being transported to the hospital from the job site Monday morning.
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Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific confirm merger negotiations
The combination could create the largest railroad network in the country.
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Expected budget cuts may further slow Georgia’s unemployment claim process
The Georgia Department of Labor braces for intensified challenges amid federal layoffs and looming funding constraints.
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Georgia gets in on the drama: Why film crews are riding a vertical soap opera wave
The projects, at least for now, aren’t necessarily thought-provoking journeys into the human condition, but they’re putting crews to work.
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Atlanta’s industrial market is overbuilt. But it’s not time to panic.
Metro Atlanta’s industrial market at the end of June posted its first quarter of negative net absorption — a measure of whether a sector is growing or shrinking — since 2011.
How a faith-based Georgia bank allegedly ran a $140 million Ponzi scheme for years
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Delta uses AI to set airfares. Some senators are worried.
Several Democratic senators say they’re concerned about what the use of AI in airline pricing might mean for consumer privacy and fairness.
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Georgia Tech is building a $20 million AI supercomputer
“Science is entering a new era where AI is becoming essential to discovery and is transforming how research is done,” a Georgia Tech official said.
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First Liberty sold faith and MAGA loyalty. How conservative media helped.
On-air pitches framed the investments in First Liberty business loans as part of the “patriot economy.”
New Ronald McDonald House to boost support for families of hospitalized children
A new Atlanta Ronald McDonald House is set to open Dec. 11. It will have 110 guest rooms, with some just for kids who are immunocompromised after receiving transplants.
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Eight residents of cleared homeless camp say city won’t house them
Community activists and advocates want Mayor Andre Dickens to help the residents get into Welcome House.