January 2026 News

January 09, 2026

• Global Fintech Company Plans 'Major U.S. Hub' In Atlanta

• Coastal States Bank Celebrates Initial Public Offering & NYSE Listing of its Holding Company with Opening Bell Ceremony

• Shelley Baldwin Joins Thomas & Hutton as Environmental Designer

• Fenceworks Expands Footprint into the Southeast with Acquisition of Accurate Fence

• A Slew of Shocking Atlanta Restaurant Closures Over the Holidays

• Atlanta Housing Appoints Sharese Reyes as General Counsel

• Tierra Encantada Announces 12-Unit Development Deal in Greater Atlanta

• Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures

• Frazier & Deeter Names Nine New Partners

• Decatur Commission Selects New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem

• New Atlanta Metro Tulsa Welding School Campus Now Accepting Student Enrollments

• Chairwoman Hendrickson to Serve First Ball at Atlanta Vibe Game

• Acuity Reports Fiscal 2026 First-Quarter Results

• Lucky Georgian Welcomes The New Year By Claiming Historic $983M Mega Millions Jackpot

  Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Gretchen Corbin announced that the $983 million jackpot winner from the Nov. 14 Mega Millions drawing came forward Friday, Jan. 2 to claim the largest lottery prize in Georgia history.

• What Data Center Companies Are Spending For Georgia Land Might Shock You

• Bubba McDonald Named Public Service Commission Vice Chairman

• Registration Open for the 2026 Georgia Ag Forecast

• Georgia Foster Care System Faces $85M Deficit

• The Blue Angels are Coming Back to Georgia. Here’s Where You Will be Able to See Them

• Half of Job Seekers Are Very Confident They'll Find a Quality Job in 2026

• New Year Signals a Strategic Window for Franchise Ownership, Say Industry Experts

• 92% of Americans Cut Back Spending in 2025, Even Groceries and Healthcare

January 08, 2026

• Atlanta Council President Announces 2026 Committee Leadership

• Pinnacle Financial & Morris State Bancshares Announce Name Change to Vallant Financial

• Gwinnett Board Of Commissioners Adopts Budget For 2026