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These were the top Georgia business stories of 2025
Despite headwinds such as tariffs and a cooling job market, this year the state and metro Atlanta’s economy showed signs of resilience and growth.
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Shaq, other NBA stars judge best amateur dunkers on Atlanta-shot ‘Dunkman’
TNT has resurrected its dunking competition, bringing Shaquille O’Neal back as a judge, as well as adding Atlanta native Dwight Howard and another former Hawk, Vince Carter.
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Where State Farm Arena ranks for attendance. Hint, it’s near the top.
There weren’t many evenings when the lights were dim at Atlanta's State Farm Arena during the past year.
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Athens film studio wants to reboot as a data center
Over the past year, empty or underused soundstages in Georgia have had to pivot. Athens Studios' plans are different.
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What’s filming in Georgia in December? Taraji P. Henson’s latest.
"Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black," faith-based Taraji P. Henson movie and Southern Gothic crime series are among the 29 productions filming this month in the state.
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Grants from the Fox Theatre will help renovate venues across Georgia
The grant money doesn’t come from donations or through fundraising. It comes from ticket revenues generated by shows at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
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Paramount makes hostile bid for Warner Bros., including CNN, Turner networks
Days after Netflix announced its plans to acquire the storied Hollywood institution’s studio and streaming businesses, Paramount has launched an all-cash offer.
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What you need to know about the Netflix bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
The blockbuster deal, totaling about $72 billion, will create a combined portfolio of many of Hollywood’s best known properties.
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Turner built an empire. These women left it — and still shape Atlanta’s culture today.
Their combined decades of experience at the media powerhouse primed them for their new community-facing roles.
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Donor leaves WABE $3 million, largest individual gift in station’s history
An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.