February 2026 News

February 27, 2026

• Asbury Automotive Group Portfolio Optimization; Increase in Share Repurchase Authorization to Replenish Such Authorization to $500 Million of Availability

• W Atlanta Downtown Will Convert To JW Marriott

• Metro Atlanta-based Royston Group To Be Sold In $325 Million Deal

• Thomas Kruse Selected as Wellstar Health System’s EVP & Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

• Huper Raises $1.5M to Deliver a "Chief of Staff for the Rest of Us"

• Popular Midtown Atlanta Movie Theater Closing

• Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Allocates $120 Million for Affordable Housing in 2026

• Truist Securities Appoints Matthew Miller as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions

• Gray Media Reports Fourth Quarter Results Exceeding Guidance

• State Legislature honors Meals On Wheels Atlanta

• Epicurean Atlanta Serves Up Two Flavor-Forward Experiences This March

• Delta Community Announces Relocation, Expansion of Canton Branch

• Georgia Tech Launches Pilot Program to Support Rural Arts Organizations

• New Phase Released at Cresswind at Twin Lakes as Inventory Narrows

• Georgia Lawmakers Approve Midyear Budget, Restoring Major Cuts By Adding Money

• Bill Allowing Broader Sales of Craft Beer by Georgia Breweries Falls Short

• Georgia House Adopts Kemp’s Income Tax Cut

• Atlanta Fed President Bostic: Farewell to the Best Job I've Ever Had

• Gen Z Now the #1 Target for Tax Season Scams, Cyber Threat Experts Warn

• Out-of-Town Shoppers Now Drive Demand in 87 of the Largest U.S. Markets

February 26, 2026

• Georgia Banking Company & Tandem Bancorp Announce Merger

• Havertys Reports Operating Results for Fourth Quarter 2025

• GDOT Announces Contract to Resurface I-575

• Cobb Executive Women Seeking Nominations for 2026 Woman of Distinction Award

• Atlanta Shows Steady Momentum in Tech and Innovation