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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 ...
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....
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
