Colin Kaepernick ditches NFL-organized workout, heads to Riverdale

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/17 3:11P Eric Jackson

Colin Kaepernick showed off his throwing arm in front of NFL scouts Saturday, but the workout left many wondering if the league’s relationship with the exiled quarterback can ever be repaired. The workout was originally planned to be held at the...

Lyft to pull e-scooters out of Atlanta, other U.S. cities

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/16 9:25A Douglas Sams

A year after launching here, ride-hailing company Lyft is pulling its e-scooter service out of Atlanta. Lyft is shifting resources and will end scooter operations in Atlanta on Nov. 22, the company said in a statement. Lyft is also ceasing...

Racial justice plan is a farce

Atlanta Tribune Magazine 11/16 1:36A Roz Edward

Rolling out his racial justice plan, Pete Buttigieg claimed support from 2 prominent black South Carolina officials. They didn t back it. Nov 15 Public post While gathering support for Pete Buttigieg’s Douglass Plan for Black America, the mayor’s...

Buckhead crime reports, Oct. 1-Nov. 7

Buckhead Reporter 11/16 1:15A Reporter Newspapers

The following information, involving events that took place in Buckhead Oct. 1 through Nov. 7, was provided by the Zone 2 precinct of the Atlanta Police Department from its open data records. Aggravated Assault 100 block of Rumsen Road Oct. 3 700...

Women in Technology (WIT) honors its Women of the Year

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 11:00P Tonya Layman

At a planned event on Nov. 14 at the Georgia Aquarium, WIT honored its Women of the Year Award winners and finalists.

Two intown Target stores to get remodels that total nearly $5 million

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 7:33A Amy Wenk

Permits were filed in Atlanta on Nov. 13 to remodel the Target stores at Atlantic Station and at the Edgewood Retail District along Moreland Avenue.

Rare Atlanta shipping-container home sees $150K discount in Old Fourth Ward

Curbed Atlanta 11/15 7:24A Josh Green

In question is the mint-green home at left. | Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services ; photography via previous Sellect Realty listing This $499K opportunity to be “coolest kid on the block” has been on,...

Former Mayor Shirley Franklin honored at Diversity & Inclusion Awards (PHOTOS)

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 7:09A Jessica Saunders

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin was among the honorees at the second annual Atlanta Business Chronicle Diversity and Inclusion Awards. About 160 people turned out for the afternoon awards event Nov. 14 at King Plow Arts Center in Atlanta....

Homebuilding giant Lennar plans 73 homes in Chamblee

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 7:08A

The proposed community would be on approximately 11 acres at 4147 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, inside Interstate 285.

Home Depot's Rodriguez: Diversity drives recruitment, innovation and understanding

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 7:00A Janet Jones Kendall

Beatriz Rodriguez is a Top Diversity and Inclusion Officer honoree in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Diversity & Inclusion: SunTrust's diversity strategy evolved over time

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 7:00A Fran M. Putney

SunTrust Banks Inc. is an Outstanding Diversity in an Organization honoree in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Executive Profile: Woman VC trailblazer paying it forward

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 6:00A Dave Williams

When Lisa Calhoun became the first woman to found a venture capital firm in Georgia, the absence of other women in startup firms seeking investment quickly became apparent.

The week in bankruptcies: 230 Goshen Investment Group LLC, MCL Nursing LLC and 4 more.

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 5:46A

Atlanta area bankruptcy courts recorded six business filings - including four with total debts above $1 million - during the week that ended November 8, 2019. Year to date through November 8, 2019, the court recorded 176 Chapter 7 or Chapter 11...

Leading e-scooter company announces it’s pulling fleet out of Atlanta

Curbed Atlanta 11/15 5:32A Sean Keenan

Lyft intends to focus its purple-highlighted efforts on larger markets. | Lyft Lift’s departure marks the second e-scooter provider to leave the city in the past few months One of the big players in...

Panattoni plans 1 million square foot industrial project on I-75 in Bartow County

Atlanta Business Chronicle 11/15 5:27A David Allison

Panattoni Development Co. is planning a new 1 million-square-foot industrial building on Interstate 75 in Bartow County northwest of Atlanta. "Panattoni will be investing $40 - $50 million dollars into this project and our tenant will likely...