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Popular athleisure brand closes store in West Midtown permanently
A popular clothing brand’s store in West Midtown Atlanta is permanently closed. Lululemon, the athleisure company, closed its Howell Mill Road store location. A Channel 2 Action News photographer went to the store, where a lock is on the door along with a sign telling customers t...
Grammy-winning Atlanta musician drops lawsuit against Sony Music
Jermaine Dupri, the Grammy-winning song-writer and performer from Atlanta, has officially dropped a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Sony Music. Channel 2 Action News reported when it was originally filed. At the time, Dupri and his company, So-So Def Records, wanted Sony to ...
Former Kohl’s turns into worship venue after $28 million renovation
A vacant big-box retail store on Holcomb Bridge Road is reopening as a multi-use worship and event venue after a $28 million redevelopment. Eagles Nest Church will hold the grand opening of its new permanent home at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at 2342 Holcomb Bridge...
Sushi stall NoriFish and ramen stall Okiboru open at Ponce City Market
Locations of sushi restaurant NoriFish, known for its hand rolls and fresh seafood from Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market, and ramen and tsukemen restaurant Okiboru are now open at the Ponce City Market food hall. The two new stalls take over the former Miso Ko and Ton Ton Ramen Bar spa...
Lettuce recall pushes Georgia shoppers to local farms amid historic parasite surge
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) A historic, deadly parasite outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce imported from Mexico has officially spread to Georgia, federal health officials said Thursday. According to the latest CDC Outbreak Advisory , the agency has now recorded 11,...
Volunteers clean up Old National Highway ahead of block party
Volunteers in South Fulton spent time cleaning up a major commercial corridor to attract new businesses and prepare for an upcoming community celebration....
Invasive and destructive ‘pasture mealybug’ detected in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An invasive insect that can quickly destroy pastures has been detected in south Georgia, according to the state Department of Agriculture. The pasture mealybug was confirmed at a Decatur County turf grass business on Aug. 5. The white insect fe...
Popular international fashion retailer to open first store in Georgia
International fashion retailer Primark is expanding its footprint in the U.S. with its first Georgia location. Primark officially opens on Sept. 8 at Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville. The retailer also plans to open a second store in the state located in Augusta. [DOWNLOAD: Free ...
Would-be thieves target luxury clothing store in West Midtown
A luxury men's clothing store in West Midtown is cleaning up damage after would-be thieves tried to break into the business early Friday morning.
Atlanta ranked best city for hybrid work, study says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Despite the country’s broader return to in-office employment following the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta is the best city for hybrid work, a new study claims . Hubble, a flexible workplace company, looked at every U.S. city with more than 100,000 ...
‘Colony’ lets its allegory take over its plot to disappointing effect
At the beginning of “Colony,” Se-jeong (Jun Ji-hyun) is stuck in a terrible predicament: Before she spends the next two hours on the run from zombies, she’ll have to rely on her ex-husband for a job. While sitting at a tech conference, listening to the CEO of the biotech company ...
Georgia’s biggest customer strikes back: Canada tariffs threaten prices, businesses
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia economic leaders say the state’s businesses are being caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the United States and Canada, as new tariffs from both countries threaten industries from agriculture to manufacturing. The U....
The quest to restore ‘Riverbend,’ an iconic piece of long-lost Black cinema
For Michael J. Dennis, the quest to restore “Riverbend” started with a simple goal: Keep the long-lost relic of Black cinema from ever disappearing again. Weeks ago, he succeeded. At the Aug. 15 Atlanta premiere of “Riverbend” at the Plaza Theatre, Reelblack Renaissance released ...
Rescue kitten takes first steps using Lego wheelchair
WILMINGTON, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A North Carolina store employee used his passion for Legos to help a rescued kitten take its first steps. Rex, a 4-month-old kitten rescued by a group called Rescue Connect, is learning to walk for the first time thanks to a custom wheelchair...
Restaurant Report Card: Auntie’s House fails with 56; Max’s earns 100
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A soul food restaurant on South Cobb Drive in Smyrna failed a surprise health inspection. Auntie’s House in Cobb County scored 56 points and a U for unsatisfactory on Aug. 18. The report says spaghetti, potatoes and tomatoes were at unsafe temp...
Georgia isn’t the best for working families. But it could be.
After four years of conducting nonpartisan statewide polls, we can no longer deny an alarming truth. Although Georgia brags about being the “best state for businesses,” Georgia is not the best state for working families. This year, 9to5 Georgia supported the execution of the four...
American Black Film Festival returns to Atlanta for second year Oct. 24-25
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Pop Up Tour returns to Atlanta for the second year in a row at AMC Madison Yards from Oct 24-25. The American Black Film Festival, which is based in Miami Beach, first started its Pop Up Tour last year as a way to expand the festival’s reac...
Home Depot’s AI assistant will help you shop in store
The Home Depot expanded its artificial intelligence shopping assistant, Magic Apron, to all U.S. stores today. The tool is designed to assist customers and employees with product wayfinding, project guidance and item questions directly in store aisles. Accessible through the reta...
New Walmart fulfillment center to create 1,000 jobs in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that Walmart plans to build a 1.5 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Carnesville, Ga. The $1.3 billion project is expected to create 1,000 jobs in Franklin County. Kemp announced the news while participating in an economic develop...
You won’t see artificial coloring in these cereals anymore
(Gray News) - General Mills has removed artificial coloring from all of its U.S. cereals. The company behind Lucky Charms, Cheerios and Trix says 90% of its entire retail portfolio is now free of artificial dyes. General Mills is planning to reach 100% by the end of next year. Ge...
Decatur entrepreneurs launch WKND Bikes with limited edition Atlanta collection
When Decatur residents Rebecca Mobley and Mandi Oeland went looking for e-bikes that reflect their creative personalities, they came up empty. So the entrepreneurial duo decided to make their own. Mobley and her aunt-turned-business-partner Oeland are launching WKND Bikes with th...
Walmart, Sam’s Club roll out tap-to-pay
Walmart and Sam’s Club are finally joining the multitude of other businesses where shoppers can tap and go. Read more trending news Starting this week, Walmart and Sam’s Club started rolling out tap-to-pay. The new way to pay will be available at all U.S. stores by the end of the...
August 27 Quick Bites: Smileys Burger Club opening in Summerhill, Spina Pizza finally opens in Reynoldstown, We Love Buford Highway benefit
In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on restaurant openings in East Atlanta Village, Summerhill, Southwest Atlanta, Ponce City Market, Reynoldstown, and Marietta, along with upcoming restaurants announced for Decatur and the Westside Beltline. We’ve also rounded up some dining...
Atlanta woman cheats Amazon out of more than $9 million, buys a Lamborghini and a Porsche
A woman was sentenced Wednesday for an elaborate scheme that defrauded online delivery giant Amazon out of more than $9 million, using the ill-gotten gains to pay for luxuries. She and her partner even tried to defraud a franchising company while out on bond, federal authorities ...
Federal Policy Shifts and the Georgia Business Owner: What You Should Be Watching
Washington may feel far removed from running a business in Georgia, but federal policy decisions are increasingly showing up in taxes, contracting opportunities, workforce decisions and the cost of doing business. For business owners, the issue isn’t following every political deb...