Emma N. Hurt
Business Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Business reporter @ajc covering planes, trains and trucks. ✉️ [email protected]
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ajc.com | Mirtha Donastorg |Emma N. Hurt
It’s said Atlanta influences everything — from fashion to pop culture. But Atlanta is also the inspiration behind a little-known but important federal minority contracting program that has led to billions of dollars going to small businesses that may have otherwiseneverhad a bite at the apple.
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ajc.com | Emma N. Hurt |Mirtha Donastorg |Sara Gregory
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed ending a four-decade-old program that mandates the hiring of minority- and women-owned businesses for federal transportation contracts. It could have major implications for thousands of Georgia-based businesses. The move came as a response to a 2023 federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation alleging the program was unconstitutional.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Emma N. Hurt
It has been a difficult spring for Atlanta’s Southwest Airlines loyalists. The carrier’s new bag fees kick in Wednesday (first checked bag $35, the second is $45). And starting in April, the airline reduced its schedule at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport by just over a third. For Atlanta-based filmmaker and former Southwest loyalist Adelin Gasana, the lost routes have pushed him over the edge. “Southwest never gave me a reason to shop around,” he said.
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2 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Emma N. Hurt
at the Atlanta airport went up in May for the first time since 2017. Some travelers might not like it, but officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport say it’s a vital step. According to airport Assistant General Manager Tyronia Smith, the Consumer Price Index has jumped more than 34% since the last time Hartsfield-Jackson raised its rates. Here’s what you need to know: The new ratesHourly: $10 (from $3).
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2 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Emma N. Hurt
Since Hurricane Helene brought flooding and historic destruction to western North Carolina, railroad companies have been working around the clock to rebuild the lost miles of track. Norfolk Southern announced this week that Asheville-area business have finally seen full service restored — but there is still work to be done.
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