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The Home Depot store.

Business

Home Depot to lay off nearly 800 employees at Atlanta support center

Home Depot to lay off nearly 800 employees at Atlanta support center Home Depot says it will lay off roughly 800 employees who work at its Atlanta store support center as part of a broader effort to streamline corporate operations. The Atlanta-based retailer confirmed the layoffs this week, saying the move is intended to simplify its internal structure and better support stores and customers. As part of the change, Home […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 7

A FBI agent open the door of a U.S. Department of Transportation truck.

Featured

FBI searches Fulton County elections hub for records tied to 2020 election

FBI searches Fulton County elections hub for records tied to 2020 election Federal agents executed a court-authorized search Tuesday at the Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center. The elections hub opened in 2023 and serves as a central storage site for voting equipment, records,and county office spaces. The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed agents were carrying out a lawful enforcement action at the facility on Campbellton Fairburn Road in […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 4

A UPS truck passing through the neighborhood.

Business

UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs amid cost-cutting push involving Amazon

UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs amid cost-cutting push involving Amazon United Parcel Service says it plans to reduce its workforce by as many as 30,000 jobs this year as part of a broader effort to cut costs and streamline operations. During a company earnings call Tuesday, UPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Dykes said the reductions will focus on operational roles and are expected to be carried out […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 3

A city landscape during winter.

Featured

Metro Atlanta warming centers open as freezing temperatures grip region

Metro Atlanta warming centers open as freezing temperatures grip region As temperatures fall below freezing across metro Atlanta, warming centers are opening to provide overnight shelter for people facing dangerous winter conditions. One such center, operated by Tucker First United Methodist Church, began welcoming guests over the weekend ahead of the winter storm. By Monday evening, the facility had already reached capacity as more people sought relief from the cold. […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 16 1

Scrabble peices on a white background spelling, "natural gas."

Politics

Environmental groups challenge Georgia PSC approval of new Georgia Power gas plants

Environmental groups challenge Georgia PSC approval of new Georgia Power gas plants Environmental groups are urging state utility regulators to reconsider a recent decision they say could raise electric bills and lock Georgia into costly fossil fuel infrastructure for decades. The Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy have filed a motion asking the Georgia Public Service Commission to reopen a case approving […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 64 1

Police cruiser

Politics

Georgia seeks appellate review after judge dismisses Cop City RICO charges against 56 defendants

Georgia appeals dismissal of racketeering charges tied to Cop City protests Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is asking the state Court of Appeals to immediately review a trial court decision that dismissed racketeering charges against most defendants accused in connection with protests against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. According to The Georgia Sun, a Fulton County Superior Court judge dismissed the racketeering count on Dec. 30, 2025, ruling that the attorney general […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026 6 3 2

Opinion

(Guest Opinion by Al Pearson) Elections in Georgia: Why They Can Be Trusted

(Guest Opinion by Al Pearson) Elections in Georgia: Why They Can Be Trusted Donald Trump’s preoccupation with the 2020 presidential election remains very much alive.  In his telling, the Democrats not only stole the 2020 election, they were so “good at cheating” they could do it again in 2026.  This reflects a dismal view of human nature in a society where we trust in the honesty, competence and good will […]

todayJanuary 24, 2026 364 5 2

A building at Morris Brown college.

Education

Emergency alert lifted at Morris Brown College after threat investigation

Emergency alert lifted at Morris Brown College after threat investigation Normal operations have resumed at Morris Brown College after a threatening email prompted an emergency alert and a police presence on the Atlanta campus Thursday morning. College officials initially urged students not to come to campus and instructed them to check their email and text messages for updates. In a message sent through the school’s emergency system, administrators said they […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026 18 1

Hogg Hummock is among the historic sites named in the Places in the Peril list published by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. (Courtesy of the Georgia Trust)

Housing

McIntosh County voters overturn Sapelo Island zoning ordinance in Gullah Geechee referendum

McIntosh County voters overturn Sapelo Island zoning ordinance in Gullah Geechee referendum McIntosh County voters on Tuesday repealed a controversial zoning ordinance affecting Sapelo Island, marking a major victory for the island’s Gullah Geechee residents after a prolonged fight to preserve their community and culture. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the referendum overturns a 2023 decision by the McIntosh County Commission that allowed significantly larger homes to be built in the […]

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