Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

Businesses suffering with demolition of Cheshire Bridge Road set to begin

A section of Cheshire Bridge Road was severely damaged in an overnight fire in August and has been closed ever since. It could take at least a year before it's finished.

US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022

U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.

Atlanta City Council aims to create new office focused on nighttime economy, safety

Atlanta City Council votes to study whether the city should create an Office of Nighttime Economy and Safety. The office would advise leaders on issues impacting Atlanta after dark like crime and transportation.

Federal regulators cracking down on 'explosion' of fake business reviews

Federal regulators say they are cracking down on what they're calling an explosion of businesses’ use of fake reviews and other misleading messages to promote their products and services on social media.

'Machete Man' scaring customers away, business owner says

Business owners in the Atlanta neighborhood say a man wielding a machete and other knives is terrorizing their clients and that his threats are escalating. He says his daily routine of swinging weapons is a religious practice.

Unique Canton space bridges artists and art lovers

It's never too early to get started on holiday shopping -- especially at a place that supports the work of local artists and makers!

Impact of Ida threatens Georgia restaurant seafood supply

Major interstates are closed because of debris from Hurricane Ida, threatening restaurants in metro Atlanta's ability to receive food with short shelf lives.

Local brothers launch metro Atlanta custard craze

Simon and William McLane are the brothers behind Yōm Ice Cream, an Atlanta-based artisanal ice cream company launched in December of 2019. 

Georgia labor commissioner shares strategies for businesses to attract workers

Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler met with members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday on the Georgia Tech campus to discuss developments in the workforce and economy, including how to attract workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Planning that fall home refresh with Sunset Paints

Painting on a canvas can be a relaxing pastime -- but painting your home? That's a different story.

Where is it? Complaints grow about Post Office deliveries

A growing number of complaints have people asking the same question these days: how much can you trust the Post Office to deliver important packages on time?

'New Black Wall Street Market' set to open Labor Day weekend in Stonecrest

The “New Black Wall Street Market” is set to open Labor Day weekend and is based on the legacy of “Black Wall Street” in the early 1900s in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

After devastating fire, Cartersville business owners try to help employees

An automotive business in Cartersville was destroyed by flames over the weekend. The owners suffered a devastating loss, but they're pushing aside their own troubles and doing something to help their employees.