World Cup kicks off in Atlanta

Atlanta officially opens up its World Cup hosting duties today at noon when Spain kicks off against Capo Verde.  But the city’s soccer fever is already in full swing, hosting massive crowds at watch parties all across the city over the weekend.  Centennial...

Georgians feature in GOP baseball victory

For the sixth year in a row, Republicans won the annual Congressional Baseball Game over the Democrats.  Three Georgia lawmakers – U.S. Reps. Rich McCormick, Andrew Clyde and Clay Fuller all featured on the GOP team in its blowout 11-2 victory.  The even bigger...

Former reality stars sue Atlanta attorney

Former Atlanta-based reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud and tax evasion and later pardoned by President Donald Trump, are suing their former criminal defense attorney for $25 million, claiming he botched their...

Georgia’s drought lightens

A rainy May (and now June) has gone a long way towards lightening Georgia’s serious drought, though it remains severe in some parts of the state.  24% of Georgia is still in “extreme drought,” down from 56% only a couple weeks ago.  A rainy summer would go along...

Hospitality hiring jumps ahead of World Cup

With the FIFA World Cup just weeks away, some new hiring numbers are giving us some insight into the economic impact from such a major sporting event.  According to data from OysterLink, a hospitality and restaurant jobs platform, industry hiring in Atlanta was up 55%...

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