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Consumer advocates are raising new concerns about technology that could allow retailers to charge different shoppers different prices for the same product, a practice often called “personalized pricing” or “surveillance pricing.” The concerns come after new patent filings from Wa...
On Sept. 28, National Good Neighbor Day, Neighbors Bank announced Dunwoody’s Judi Carlson the winner of the inaugural Neighbor of the Year contest, a nationwide search to find and celebrate the everyday people who make their communities better. Carlson, longtime director of Malac...
SpaceX has broken another barrier, blasting off and reaching Earth’s orbit for the first time. Read more trending news Elon Musk’s space company launched the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built on Monday morning to send 26 of the latest Starlink satellites into orbit, add...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Giant pandas have landed in Atlanta! Ping Ping and Fu Shuang (pronounced FOO-Shwong) arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport just before 7 a.m. Sunday on a FedEx flight from Chengdu, China. The pandas will now set up shop at...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - It’s hard to imagine the Atlanta beltline without the Ponce city market we know today. But long before it was home to the food hall and local shops, it was a massive sears, roebuck & co. Distribution hub. That iconic building is officially turning 100 ye...
Aldi is trying to soften the high cost of groceries. Read more trending news The company announced this week that it will cut prices on about a third of its products, saving customers an estimated $85 million. Lower-priced items include produce such as grapes, pears, Brussels spr...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — More than 5,000 people took part in the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run, Walk, and Roll in Summerhill. Organizers call it Atlanta’s largest office party, bringing businesses and organizations together to form teams and take on the course. Runne...
( InvestigateTV ) — Shoppers are starting to see more digital price tags at the grocery store, replacing the paper stickers traditionally found on shelves. Chains including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods are adopting the digital labels. Kyle James, a writer for ConsumerAffairs, ...
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s move to bar three news organizations from the White House complex, ordering officials to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico....
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Gray News) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed after a Florida woman died from allegedly eating contaminated blueberries from Publix. According to a news release from Morgan & Morgan, Karla Mullins died on June 20 after eating frozen blueberries purchased ...
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing company Theranos who was convicted of wire fraud in 2022, may be leaving prison early. Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison, has been approved to be transferred to a halfway house in August 2027, The New York Times rep...
Starbucks has announced plans to shut down hundreds of locations across North America. Read more trending news Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams told employees in a letter that the stores slated to close do not deliver acceptable financial results or have the correct customer ex...
Limping into Lambeau Thursday, Sept. 24 — A district judge appointed by President Donald Trump overnight ordered the White House to restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, doubting that national security motivated the ban. He called the disputed stories “routine”...
In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on openings in Avondale Estates and Lawrenceville, a food stall closure at Westside Market, and extended hours at a Duluth coffee shop. We’ve also rounded up several food and dining events to attend, including the Atlanta Greek Festival, Ha...
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the White House press passes of CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists and crews “immediately.” The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days unless otherwise ordered by the court. Read mo...
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Janie Van Reenen loves seeing deer in her Peachtree Corners neighborhood, just not when they’re eating her plants. Van Reenen installed a 7-foot, see-through fence around her front yard and hired a wildlife management company to prote...
A global leader in tire production will invest $1.2 billion to expand in Georgia, bringing 1,000 jobs by 2033, according to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office. “This historic investment will expand Pirelli’s footprint with roughly five times more positions than they currently employ across...
Chops Lobster Bar will open in Johns Creek in 2028. Buckhead Life Restaurant Group announced this week that Chops will open at a hotel planned for the Medley development in Johns Creek. This marks the first suburban location for the iconic Atlanta steakhouse. Another location wil...
(Gray News) - Aldi is lowering prices on about a third of the products it regularly stocks. The grocery chain says the cuts are already underway and will run through at least Nov. 3 at stores nationwide. Aldi estimates the price reductions will save customers about $86 million. “...
Girl Scouts got the chance to earn badges, learn new skills, and make memories at Girl Scout Con, an annual convention held by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. The organization welcomed community partners and various businesses to share interactive booths for scouts to explore at ...
(Gray News) — That’s show business, baby! On Wednesday, Taylor Swift announced she will be releasing a deluxe version of her hit album “The Life of a Showgirl.” The album, titled “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” includes four new songs. It will be available to stream Friday....
New Orleans artist Keith Duncan’s “Battle of the Bands” opened Aug. 29 at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame, timed to Atlanta’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff and the start of HBCU football season. The exhibit, formally called the “Southern Company Keith Duncan: Battle o...
Shoppers cruising through a farmers market to find good deals is not unusual. A driverless Waymo rolling through an open-air market is a different matter. Read more trending news Vendors setting up for The South Pearl Farmers Market in Denver on Sunday at about 8:15 a.m. MT were ...
It’s that time of year again; McDonald’s is taking the family game night staple and slapping it on fries and drinks. We’re talking about Monopoly. Read more trending news The fast food company is bringing its popular Monopoly promotion back next month with prizes such as a new Je...
Pirelli, a global leader in tire manufacturing, will create 1,000 new jobs as part of a sweeping, multi-year, $1.2 billion expansion of its existing facility in Rome. The Georgia governor’s office said the announcement represents one of the largest economic development investment...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Sak Yiengjuntuek was going through this cabinet when he found a wad of cash inside a sunglass case. It wasn’t just a couple bucks, it was $12,000. He knew it belonged to the man who sold him the restaurant. He reached out, but the number was disconnected Th...
One of Atlanta’s most iconic steakhouses is headed to the suburbs. Developers behind the massive Medley mixed-use project in Johns Creek announced Tuesday that Chops Lobster Bar will open inside the development’s future hotel, marking the restaurant’s first suburban location. The...
This week, we’re sharing a recipe for the chicken Milanese from the Ponce City Market restaurant Atrium . The chicken comes served with romesco sauce and a petite greens salad. Atrium’s recipe is a take on the classic Italian Milanese cutlet , which has origins in 12th-century no...
One Georgia Lottery player turned a stop at an Athens convenience store into a multimillion-dollar payday.
(Gray News) - Toys “R” Us is making a comeback just in time for holiday shopping and opening more than 100 stores across the country. Toys “R” Us already has 40 standalone stores and Toys “R” Us shops inside Macy’s stores, but it is opening an additional 120 standalone stores jus...
LITCHFIELD, Ill. ( InvestigateTV ) - Nicknamed the Mother Road, Route 66 celebrated 100 years in 2026. One of the original highways, its diagonal course from Chicago to Los Angeles linked hundreds of rural communities. After the second World War, tourists flocked to destinations ...
A Wendy’s franchisee that runs 314 of the fast-food restaurants across 15 states filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Read more trending news Meritage Hospitality Group filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan, USA Today ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of Georgians are eligible for money back or debt relief under a $694 million settlement with an auto financing company over subprime loans. Georgia joined 40 other states in the settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), acc...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The Wicked Pig has risen again and this time, in Midtown! After years of haunting The Blind Pig Parlour Bar in Buckhead, the Atlanta Halloween pop-up has found a new home this season at Tin Lizzy’s Midtown. The restaurant has been transformed with over-t...
A DeKalb County jury found a New York man guilty of shooting and killing someone he knew inside a Brookhaven tattoo shop. Percy Scott, 33, died in the shooting on March 21, 2024. Jonathan Thomas, 35, was convicted on Sept. 17 of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggrava...
An issue with Federal Aviation Administration equipment has resulted in delays at several major airports in the Northeast. Read more trending news The issues impacted airports in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Fox Business reported. “The FAA is pausing flights into Philad...
( InvestigateTV ) — The typical homeowner could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table each year simply by not shopping around for a better mortgage rate, according to a new Bankrate analysis. The gap is being described as a “hidden homeownership tax,” and it affects some f...
Jamestown, an Atlanta-based real estate investment and management company, announced Ponce 100, a centennial celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the historic Sears, Roebuck and Co. building that now houses Ponce City Market. Community events, a photography installation, ...
A New York man was sentenced to life in prison after a DeKalb County jury convicted him in the fatal shooting inside a Brookhaven tattoo shop, district attorney officials announced....
Thousands of Georgia consumers will receive financial relief under a multistate settlement with an auto financing company. The company is accused of issuing loans to people it allegedly knew could not afford them and adding unnecessary costs to their agreements. Georgia Attorney ...
( Aging Untold ) — The term “clean eating” gets thrown around a lot, but it’s not about pricey health food stores or perfect diets. We are breaking down what clean eating actually means, why frozen and canned vegetables still count and how small swaps can help your body work with...
