20+ hour, 54+ min ago   (143+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce has appointed James Shannon as its new membership director, the organization announced. Shannon previously held senior membership leadership roles at several business and professional organizations in the region. Colleagues describe…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (205+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Beltline has expanded its small-business incubator program to 13 businesses, adding entrepreneurs offering everything from vegan food and desserts to fashion, gifts, specialty foods and haircuts. The Atlanta Beltline Marketplace program provides affordable commercial…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (388+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Beltline hosted a public meeting on Sept. 3 to present recommendations for a $3.5 billion light rail system around the 22-mile loop. Funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the three-and-a-half-year study consolidates years of prior…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (146+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) will host a community celebration on Saturday, Sept.12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Microsoft’s donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. The celebration will…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) Discover Dunwoody, the official destination marketing organization for the city, has signed a new lease for office space at High Street, a mixed-use development in the heart of the Perimeter. The move places the organization alongside the restaurants, retail, and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) The Affordable Care Act health insurance program that covers 900,000 Georgians is on track to see price hikes of as much as 20% or more when open enrollment begins this fall for 2027 coverage. That’s according to state data obtained by the Georgia…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (681+ words) Happy Saturday. I hope you’re not working. I probably am. Or I’m “not working,” which for me means checking my computer somewhere between every 30 minutes and three hours. Lately, the hum of my laptop is constant. It’s hot. The fan…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (676+ words) The Sandy Springs Development Authority okayed a 10-year tax abatement, valued at $2.55 million, at an Aug. 26 special-called meeting, taking effect if Woodfield Development officially acquires North River Shopping Center. Sandy Springs Economic Development Director Chris Burnett, who serves as a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1174+ words) Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors. The pro-business organization is launching a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) The Alpharetta City Council has approved a plan to redevelop North Point Mall into a massive entertainment district with an arena to lure a National Hockey League team. Atlanta-based developer Jamestown LP wants to transform the property into a mixed-use…...