August 2026 News

August 31, 2026

• Metro Atlanta City Hit by Ransomware, Working on Full System Restoration

• Dolly Parton Remembered by Atlanta Friends, Fans, Music Scholars

• Douglas County Chamber Announces 2026 Small Business Award Recipients

• Business & Government Connect at Gwinnett Chamber Congressional Appreciation Breakfast

• Atlanta's Spanx HQ to Add 227-Panel Rooftop Solar Array Under No-Upfront-Cost Deal

• Toll Brothers Announces Model Home Now Available for Sale at Northbrooke in Cumming

• Davidson Hospitality Group Debuts GM Edge Program

• Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Awards Over $225,000 in Q2 2026 Grants

• MARTA Increases Long-Term Parking Rates to Fund Improvements and Self-Sufficiency

• The Atlanta Opera Announces 2026–27 Studio Artists

• Wilkinson Elected Chair of Georgia Tech’s Faculty Executive Board

• UGA School of Medicine Celebrates Inaugural White Coat Ceremony

• Booze Bankruptcy: Atlanta-Based Alcohol Distributor Lays Off Hundreds

• Last Bahama Breeze in Georgia Runs Out of Food, Closes for Good

• Charlie Harper: Dolly Parton Was As Good As It Gets

• Georgia Dept. of Ag Approves Federal Fuel Waiver to Boost Fuel Supply & Lower Gas Prices

• BTC Digital Ltd. Announces Georgia 10MW Cryptocurrency Computing Infrastructure

• National Vacancy Rate Doesn't Budge in the Third Quater

• New Report from Rillion Reveals the Finance AI Illusion Across U.S. Finance Functions

• 86% of Hiring Managers Say Personality Can Overcome Skills Gaps, 99% Say It Can Accelerate Careers

August 28, 2026

• City of Peachtree Corners Unveils Plaque Honoring Legacy of Perry P. Nesbit

• Metro Atlanta’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.2% in July

• Christian City Appoints New Board Chair, Welcomes New Trustees

• City of Atlanta and MARTA Reach $52M Settlement Resolving More MARTA Bus Service Dispute

• Global Tier-1 YFORE Launches U.S. Manufacturing Factory in Atlanta