16+ hour, 31+ min ago   (263+ words) DOONBEG, Ireland — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey. Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he…...

15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (295+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission for 1,137 megawatts of new solar power purchase agreements. The regulatory approval covers seven utility-scale solar projects procured through the company’s CARES 2023 and CARES 2025 requests for proposals. The seven…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (190+ words) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Beltline has expanded its small-business incubator program to 13 businesses, adding entrepreneurs offering everything from vegan food and desserts to fashion, gifts, specialty foods and haircuts. The Atlanta Beltline Marketplace program provides affordable commercial space and business mentoring…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (412+ words) The Southeast surpassed 1 million cumulative electric vehicle sales, reaching 1,137,170 as of June 30 with new passenger EV sales rising 25% year over year. At the same time, regional EV manufacturing investments and job growth experienced a downturn for the first time in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (208+ words) GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — At the Gwinnett County hub of Atlanta Peach Movers, they have a 3000 gallon tank. For this operation, what’s in it is worth its weight in gold. “To us, it’s the hand we’re dealt. We just have to…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (290+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war. The decision was supported by a stronger-than-expected economy that suggests businesses can weather the higher…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (773+ words) NEW YORK — Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, and scammers using new artificial intelligence tools have become better at creating fake websites and using stolen…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (718+ words) BANGKOK — Shares in Europe and Asia were mostly lower Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street as the price of crude oil again traded above $100 a barrel. The future for the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and that for the Dow Jones…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (116+ words) ATLANTA — Work on a new section of the Beltline’s Northwest Trail in Atlanta is expected to start Thursday. Atlanta Beltline leaders say the nearly 1-mile segment will run from Trabert Avenue near Monday Night Brewing to Tanyard Creek Park. They…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (390+ words) AAA is reporting diesel is at a new record high of nearly $6 a gallon nationwide, and the current average in Georgia is $5.71 a gallon. It stems from the war in Iran, old and new tariffs, and fears of stagflation. Those…...