12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (186+ words) ATLANTA — Atlanta is mourning the loss of James L. Virgil, known as “Mr. V,” a businessman and longtime figure in the city’s entertainment, nightlife and hospitality communities. Mayor Andre Dickens issued a statement remembering Virgil as an “icon in Atlanta’s…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (190+ words) 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 space and business mentoring…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (208+ words) GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — At the Gwinnett County hub of Atlanta Peach Movers, they have a 3000 gallon tank. For this operation, what’s in it is worth its weight in gold. “To us, it’s the hand we’re dealt. We just have to…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (158+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — On Saturday, MARTA let an expanded rideshare service it operates hit the streets. MARTA Reach relaunched with technology upgrades and branding on Sept. 5. Now MARTA Reach services and MARTA bus services will be the focus of several…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (116+ words) ATLANTA — Work on a new section of the Beltline’s Northwest Trail in Atlanta is expected to start Thursday. Atlanta Beltline leaders say the nearly 1-mile segment will run from Trabert Avenue near Monday Night Brewing to Tanyard Creek Park. They…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (250+ words) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks, College Park Skyhawks and Hoop It Up will host a one-day 3x3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Georgia World Congress Center. The event marks the return of Hawks 3x3 basketball to Atlanta for the first time…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (198+ words) ATLANTA — Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder underwent surgery on his right knee Tuesday and will be out three to four weeks, manager Walt Weiss said. Weiss said the right-hander, who has made 26 starts this season, has been dealing with discomfort…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (110+ words) ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has agreed to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County. In a letter to Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts and other board members, the mayor accepted the county’s offer to purchase the jail…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (568+ words) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Regional Commission previewed its “Housing Forward 2035” regional strategy, aimed at establishing guidelines to address housing affordability across the 11-county metropolitan area. The strategic plan sets regional targets to construct 367,000 new homes and preserve 104,000 existing affordable units at…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (273+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta is becoming a major hub for data center development, with more projects under construction than any other primary data center market in the country, according to a new report from CBRE research. The Atlanta market currently has…...