Council for Quality Growth to Honor Tommy Holder with 2025 Four Pillar Tribute
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | October 10, 2025 Atlanta to Celebrate a Legacy of Leadership More than 1,400 business and civic leaders will gather Thursday, October 16, 2025,…
Five Points MARTA Station to Close Peachtree Entrance Oct. 13 as Transformation Project Advances
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | October 7, 2025 MARTA’s $230 million transformation of Five Points Station enters a major new phase next week. Beginning Monday, October 13, the…
Receiver’s Report Says Uncle Nearest Can Be Reorganized Non-Core Assets May Be Sold
Court filings show payroll now stabilized under Genesis Global as Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr. manages costs, consultants, and $2.5 million in immediate receivership expenses at Uncle Nearest.
FraserNet PowerNetworking Experience & Expo Returns to Atlanta
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | September 30, 2025 The PowerNetworking Experience & Expo, one of the world’s leading conferences for Black entrepreneurs. The event in its 24th year,…
Hartsfield-Jackson Loses $37M FAA Funding Over Refusal to Abandon Minority Contracting Program
Atlanta forfeited $37.5M in FAA funding after refusing to abandon DEI programs, raising questions about airport projects, federal policy, and Mayor Dickens’ reelection-year decisions.
Uncle Nearest at Legal Crossroads: Debt, Receivership, and What Comes Next
Uncle Nearest faces receivership and $108M debt, but CEO Fawn Weaver rallies support with faith, leadership, and booming sales in Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Alaska.
City of Atlanta Launches ATL BIZ: New Platform Set to Simplify Permits, Taxes, and Payments Services
Atlanta launches ATL BIZ, a user-friendly online platform replacing ATL CORE, streamlining business licensing, taxes, permits, and payments with faster processing and a centralized dashboard.
Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions. By Dan Alexander | Forbes | September…
Too Pricey to Protect
Tips for dealing with rising home insurance premiums By Kerri Anne Renzulli | August 31, 2025 Living in an oceanfront condo on Florida’s Space Coast was Jim McGuigan’s retirement dream,…
From Costa Rica to Krog Street: The Journey of Xocolatl
Atlanta’s Xocolatl crafts award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate, ethically sourced from small farms, blending bold flavors with social justice, sustainability, and community impact in every handmade bar.
