Category: News

Nestled just north of Atlanta, Johns Creek has clinched the top spot on the 2025-2026 U.S. News Best Places to Live list. The city’s blend of safety, quality schools, and a close-knit community gives residents a lifestyle hard to beat. Why Johns Creek Feels Like Home — And Then Some Johns Creek isn’t your average suburb. It’s more like that rare spot where everything just clicks — leafy streets, bigger…

Georgia town breathes relief as Conyers chlorine manufacturer with toxic past ends production for good A chlorine plant in Conyers, Georgia, known more for its fireballs and chemical smoke than its pool supplies, is finally going quiet. BioLab Inc. says it won’t restart production after last fall’s fire—its second major blaze in three years. Instead, the company will keep the site open just for distribution, shipping products made elsewhere. But…

Temporary truce between state regulators and utility giant brings relief—but storm-related surcharges and long-term energy demands still loom Georgia Power customers can breathe a little easier—for now. The state’s largest energy provider has agreed to halt any new rate hikes for the next three years, giving Georgia families and businesses a much-needed break as inflation and energy costs keep rising. The decision, announced Monday, marks a major shift from the…

Pregnant, homesick, and fed up with prison food, the 18-year-old faces life in a foreign jail on drug charges A teenage girl from northeast England is sitting in a Georgian prison, more than 2,000 miles from home, pregnant and accused of smuggling cannabis. She’s cold. She hates the food. And, according to her lawyer, she just wants to come home. Bella May Culley, 18, has been held in Tbilisi after…

A quiet Sunday afternoon in Midtown turned grim when a man was critically injured in a shooting at an apartment complex marketed to Georgia Tech students. Now, as investigators comb through sparse details, a community is left anxious and on edge. Midday gunfire rattles Midtown student housing There was no warning. No loud argument. Just a sudden, sharp crack that echoed across Spring Street in Midtown, where The Connector Apartments…

Xiaomi’s long-awaited YU7 SUV is finally getting its moment in the spotlight this week — and it might just be the shake-up China’s EV market didn’t see coming. Xiaomi is officially taking the wraps off its first SUV, the YU7, on Thursday, May 22. It’s not just a launch — it’s the company’s boldest move yet into the high-stakes electric vehicle market. And the timing? Couldn’t be more symbolic: it…

Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) took a dip in early trade on Monday, but investor attention remains glued to the defence giant after it posted a mixed Q4 earnings report. Despite a year-on-year drop in profit and revenue, analysts aren’t backing off — in fact, some have doubled down on their bullish stance. What’s behind the optimism? Profit Dips, But Long-Term Picture Still Strong HAL reported a consolidated profit…

The Indian rupee kicked off the week on a firm note, gaining ground against the US dollar in early trade Monday. Meanwhile, gold prices kept their upward momentum, reflecting a mix of global economic jitters and local demand shifts. Investors are juggling multiple signals — from international trade developments to domestic economic data — as they try to make sense of the market’s direction. Asia’s broader markets showed a cautious…

The Indian stock market is set to open on a cautious note Monday, with the Gift Nifty hovering near 25,065 — a slight discount to Friday’s Nifty futures close, signaling some early jitters. After a week of mixed cues from across the globe, investors are bracing for a day influenced by a cocktail of economic data, geopolitical concerns, and corporate earnings. Asia’s markets stumbled over the weekend, while the US…