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Georgia voters appeal decision on Rep. Greene's eligibility

A group of voters who challenged U.S. Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility to run for reelection said Monday they have filed an appeal of the Georgia secretary of state's decision that she can appear on the ballot. The five voters from Greene's district in March filed a complaint with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Georgia Administrative Law Judge Charles Beaudrot last month held a daylong hearing that included arguments from lawyers for the voters and for Greene, as well as extensive questioning of Greene herself.

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2 days ago

Ozuna, Riley spur 4-run rally in 8th, Braves top Padres

Marcell Ozuna homered and Austin Riley hit a tiebreaking double during a four-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres.

3 days ago

Atlanta rapper and YSL Records artist Lil Keed dies at 24

The cause of the Atlanta rapper's death has yet to be released. His brother, Lil Gotit, posted about Lil Keed's death over Instagram early Saturday .

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3 days ago

CNN accidentally sent welcome baskets to employees who had been laid off after the CNN+ streaming service flopped

"This is an incredible time to be part of CNN," said one note on a welcome basket for the shuttered CNN+ streaming service.

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3 days ago

Motion seeks bond for jailed rapper Young Thug, reports say

Attorneys for Young Thug, the Atlanta rapper arrested under an indictment accusing him of co-founding a violent street gang, have filed an emergency motion seeking to have him granted bond.

3 days ago

Insurance company denies man’s life-saving surgery for 7th time

Jonathan Douglas, 49, used to walk seven miles a day as recently as a year and a half ago. Now, he has trouble just getting out to the mailbox of his Henry County home.

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Sources: Hyundai to set $7B US plant during Biden Asia visit

A U.S. official familiar with the project says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce its plans next week to build a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia.

OAN dismissed from election workers' suit after settlement

A judge has dismissed conservative cable news channel One America News Network from a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers after the two sides reached a settlement.

Atlanta, a hip-hop mecca, reels as a favorite son faces sweeping criminal charges

Rap star Young Thug is at the center of a case brought by Georgia prosecutors that alleges that his rap crew, YSL, is actually a violent criminal gang.

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Can Young Thug’s lyrics be used against him? Prosecutors say yes in RICO case against rapper

Prosecutors allege that Young Thug's violent boasts in song help prove his participation in criminal activity. His attorney calls the charges 'baseless.'

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Rapper Young Thug arrested on racketeering, street gang charges

He was one of 28 people indicted in Georgia. Also among them, rapper Gunna.

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Rapper Young Thug is arrested on gang-related charges

The Atlanta-based singer is one of more than 20 people indicted on conspiracy and street gang charges.

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Young Thug, influential Atlanta hip-hop star, arrested on gang-related charges

Young Thug was charged in a 56-count indictment that identified him and 27 other people, including rapper Gunna, as members of a criminal street gang.

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LEADING OFF: White Sox eager for Moncada, Reds get Castillo

The scraped-up White Sox hope third baseman Yoán Moncada can make his season debut when Chicago opens a three-game home series against Cleveland.

Watch Rich Strike's trainer react to winning the 148th Kentucky Derby

Rich Strike's trainer Ed Reed and his crew were jubilant at Churchill Downs after the horse won the 148th Kentucky Derby. Horse faced 80-1 odds.

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CDC investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis in children across 25 states and territories, including 5 deaths

The cases of severe hepatitis are across 25 states and territories.

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High school student arrested after lockdown at school

A Georgia high school student was arrested after the school was placed on lockdown and people at nearby Emory University were told to shelter in place because of reports of a possible armed suspect.

Maroon 5, Usher to headline concert to honor Rep. John Lewis

Maroon 5 and Usher will headline a benefit concert in Atlanta to honor the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

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Stacy Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor's race

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says donors gave $11.7 million to her campaign for governor in the three months ended April 30.

Turner Sports prepared for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs

Turner Sports and ESPN are carrying the NHL playoffs after they aired for 16 years on NBC and NBCSN.

First Apple store union vote set to start June 2 in Atlanta

Apple store employees will vote to potentially form the first unionized Apple retail location staring on June 2nd, according to an NLRB filing reviewed by CNBC.

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12-year-old boy who missed school bus lured to Brookhaven apartment, molested by two men

After they assaulted the boy, the gave him five dollars and threatened to hurt him if they told anyone, prosecutors said.

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Were the Film-Set Heists in Atlanta an Inside Job?

According to one tally, three million dollars’ worth of equipment was stolen during the past eighteen months, in forty-five separate incidents. “Somewhere, there’s a mole,” a studio owner said.

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Millions of bees were dying on a tarmac. Local beekeepers ran to help.

About 25 beekeepers hurried to the Atlanta airport to help rescue the agitated survivors.

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Four Hokies selected in the 2022 NFL Draft

The 'Pride of Big Stone Gap' got the call from the Lions in the fifth round on Saturday.

LEADING OFF: Braves rookie Elder starts back home in Texas

Braves rookie right-hander Bryce Elder will be at home in Texas when he starts the middle game of a three-game series against the Rangers.

Millions of bees die after Delta Air Lines shipping mishap

Bees were originally bound for Alaska to pollinate orchards but ended up sitting for hours on a hot tarmac in Atlanta.

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Trump election probe in Georgia to seat special grand jury

When potential grand jurors show up at an Atlanta courthouse Monday, they’ll find a television camera in the room and streets closed outside.

Acuña returns, Wright dominant again, Braves beat Cubs 5-1

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves lineup, but it was Kyle Wright who claimed a starring role, pitching three-hit ball over a career-high seven innings to give Atlanta a 5-1 win over the Cubs.

Sugar Ray to headline Roanoke’s Freedom First Festival this summer

Popular 90s band, Sugar Ray, will be in the Star City this summer.

Georgia sets execution for man convicted 45 years ago

A Georgia man convicted of killing an 8-year-old girl and raping a 10-year-old girl more than 45 years ago is scheduled to be executed next month, state officials said. Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Timothy Ward announced in a Wednesday news release that Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. is to be put to death at 7 p.m. on May 17 at the state prison in Jackson. Presnell, 68, is accused of abducting and attacking the two girls as they walked home from school in Cobb County, just outside Atlanta, on May 4, 1976.

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Delta, facing a union drive, says it will start paying flight attendants during boarding

Most U.S. flight attendants are paid starting when the aircraft door closes.

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Butler has 36 points as Heat overwhelm Young, Hawks, 110-86

Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-86 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 series lead.

Police: 5 teens shot; 2 carjack vehicle to get to hospital

Five teenagers were shot in a fight outside a diner in downtown Atlanta, and two of them took a vehicle at gunpoint to get to a hospital, police said. Two females and three males, between the ages of 15 and 19, were wounded late Saturday outside a Waffle House near Centennial Olympic Park, Deputy Chief Timothy Peek told reporters.

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'It wasn't a good feeling': An NFL player says he was turned away from a French restaurant in Atlanta due to his attire

Atlanta Falcons player Grady Jarrett was turned away from Le Bilboquet while wearing a Gucci tracksuit worth thousand of dollars and a tennis chain.

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Heat-Hawks delayed by suspicious package outside arena

The NBA playoff game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks was delayed Friday night after a suspicious package was found outside State Farm Arena.

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Rep. Greene (R-GA) refuses to answer whether interfering with an election makes someone an enemy of the Constitution.

While on the stand during the hearing to determine if she had any involvement with the January 6 insurrection and violated the Constitution, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) repeatedly avoided answering questions posed to her in an Atlanta courtroom. When asked if she agreed that someone who tries to unlawfully interfere with the process of counting electoral votes was an enemy of the Constitution, Greene questioned if the Constitution defined it that way.

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Injuries make road back to NBA Finals bumpy for Suns, Bucks

The road back to the NBA Finals has become bumpy for the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks.

EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?

Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is under attack in many states, but it has been available for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.

2 men kidnapped woman after she rejected them at metro Atlanta gas station, deputies say

The kidnapping happened at the Exxon gas station off Glenwood Road on March 20. Deputies said the two men made advances against the victim, but she refused them.

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Employees at an Atlanta mall become the first Apple retail workers to unionize

Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.

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Atlanta Apple store becomes first to file for union election

If the petition is approved, the proposed elections for the store would take place in early May.

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Atlanta Apple store becomes first to file for union election

If the petition is approved, the proposed elections for the store would take place in early May.

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Apple retail employees in Atlanta plan to file for union

An Apple retail store in Atlanta plans to become the first to file for a union.

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Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting

Foes trying to derail a $5 billion electric truck plant east of Atlanta are dominating a state process to gather input on environmental concerns.

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Video shows disturbing moments before, after security guard’s murder outside Atlanta restaurant

Surveillance video shows the suspect walking up to Anthony Frazier from behind dressed in a black long sleeve t-shirt with graphics on it, a black ballcap with a Nike logo, and carrying a camouflage backpack. The video appears to show a gun in his right hand.

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Black Entrepreneur Used His Entire Life Savings to Launch a Scheduling App. Now It’s Worth Over $3 Billion Less Than 10 Years Later.

When Nigeria-born, Atlanta-based Tope Awotona launched the meeting scheduling service Calendly in 2013 he believed in his idea so much that he used his entire life savings to […]

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CDC launches new forecasting center for infectious diseases

A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases.

Two men arrested, one other suspect wanted in connection to South Carolina mall shooting

Nine victims were treated for gunshot wounds and five suffered "other injuries" while attempting to flee.

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For some, Game 2s in NBA playoffs provide bounce-back chance

Game 1s brought greatness out of some.

LEADING OFF: Freeman vs Braves, Hill's special Patriots' Day

Freddie Freeman faces the Braves in Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the World Series champions and signing a $162 million, six-year deal with the Dodgers last month.

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she was denied service over leggings

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called out Capital Grille after she said she was turned away from the restaurant for wearing leggings. "I was just

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Keisha Lance Bottoms Said She Was Turned Away At An Atlanta Restaurant For Wearing Leggings

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she was turned away from a steakhouse at a mall because she was wearing leggings.

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Young's 38 lift Hawks past Cavs for No. 8 playoff seed

Trae Young scored 32 of his 38 points in the second half and the Atlanta Hawks overcame losing center Clint Capela to a knee injury to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-101 in the play-in and earn the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 playoff seed.

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Democrats eye Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and others for 2024 convention

Bids to host the Democratic Party’s next presidential nominating event are due by May 27.

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From 'sister' to rival: Dem rising stars fight for Ga. seat

Reps. Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped two longtime Republican congressional districts in Atlanta’s northern suburbs with a common strategy of appealing to voters repelled by then-President Donald Trump’s divisive politics.

To find a huge museum of Western art, head to this small Southern town

The Booth Western Art Museum, about 30 minutes from Atlanta, houses the largest permanent exhibition space for Western art in the world.

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Young, Hunter lead Hawks to 132-103 play-in rout of Hornets

Trae Young bounced back from a sluggish start to score 24 points and De’Andre Hunter led a third-quarter surge that carried the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-103 play-in rout of the Charlotte Hornets.

Heal Thyself: Most who tear Achilles tendon can skip surgery

New research suggests that surgery may not be needed for most Achilles tendon tears.

Airfare surged 20% over pre-pandemic levels in March as inflation hit vacations

Consumers spent 28% more on U.S. domestic flights in March than they did in 2019.

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CNN+ struggles to lure viewers in its early days, drawing fewer than 10,000 daily users

The paltry number casts doubt on the future of CNN+ following the recently completed combination of Discovery and WarnerMedia

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Latest report on state of Black America paints grim picture, with many troubling historic trends continuing almost unabated

Many troubling historic trends are continuing almost unabated, according to the National Urban League's annual assessment.

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Prosecutors say a smuggling ring moved nearly 300 guns from Atlanta to Philadelphia

Over six months, the Atlanta-based group bought hundreds of firearms from local retailers only to resell them to Philadelphia-based brokers. Now the weapons are showing up at crime scenes.

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National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim

The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9 percent of the American pie white people enjoy. While Black people have made economic and health gains, they’ve slipped farther behind whites in education, social justice and civic engagement since this index was launched in 2005.

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‘I was treated like a terrorist’: woman describes nightmare trip after booking flight on Priceline

The itinerary was supposed to take her from Atlanta to JFK and JFK to Tel Aviv on Delta before switching to FlyDubai Airlines for the final leg to Dubai. She never made it to Dubai.

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With Biden’s voting rights push stalled, Georgia activists regroup

With no signs of progress in President Biden’s push for voting rights bills, those groups are now confronting a new challenge: How to turn out voters despite the restrictions passed by state Republicans in the wake of Biden’s upset win there.

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Former Olympians, Swimmers Send Letter of Concern to NCAA after Lia Thomas Championship Sweep

A group of University of Arizona swimmers wrote a letter of concern last month to the NCAA after transgender athlete Lia Thomas's sweep at the recent women's championship.

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Phone App Helps Police Find 9-Year-Old In Backseat Of Stolen Car

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children say that last year there were 34 Amber alerts issued on carjackings where a child was involved.

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Morton sharp in return from broken leg, Braves top Reds 7-6

Charlie Morton allowed only two hits while pitching into the sixth inning while returning from a broken leg, Travis d’Arnaud drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves held off the Cincinnati Reds 7-6.

Biting 'unruly passengers' hit with largest-ever US fines

Two women are facing steep fines for allegedly biting crew members and passengers on domestic flights.

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Atlanta preschool combats teacher shortage by hiring Afghan refugees

It's a four-month pilot program in which the refugees, who are paid interns, become certified as child care instructors and will qualify for full-time jobs.

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Man convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping nurse on flight to Atlanta

Body camera video shows the moments police confronted the man, who proceeded to scream slurs at them and pull his pants down.

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Georgia legislature drifts right in 2022 election year

The 2022 session of the Georgia General assembly saw some bright moments of bipartisan cooperating, including a mental health overhaul.

Man’s credit score ruined after he says bank declared he had 18 months of late payments on car

Christian Friese said it was not until after he sold the 2019 Range Rover that he heard about the long list of alleged late payments.

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CDC, under fire for covid response, announces plans to revamp agency

Outsider named to conduct one-month review with an eye towards modernizing

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Greene sues to stop challenge to her reelection eligibility

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a state law that a group of voters is using to challenge her eligibility to run for reelection. The challenge filed last month with the Georgia secretary of state's office alleges that Greene, a Republican, helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Greene’s lawsuit asks a judge to declare that the law that the voters are using to challenge her eligibility is itself unconstitutional and to prohibit state officials from enforcing it.

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DuPont Brass takes a big step with its first tour

The D.C. ensemble, which got its start busking at Metro stations, performs at Union Stage.

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Georgia senators scrap proposal for more election rules

Georgia senators are scrapping further big changes in state election law.

Overtime launches new amateur league for high school football players that's backed by Cam Newton

Overtime, a sports media company, is unveiling a new amateur league for high school football players. Former NFL MVP Cam Newton is an investor.

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Ryan eager for new start in Indy after 14 seasons in Atlanta

New Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan is ready for a change.

Gut punch for the A-T-L: Freeman, Ryan both depart

It was a 1-2 punch to the gut for Atlanta’s sports fans.

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Alabama, Scotty McCreery coming to Roanoke this June

Country music legends are coming to Roanoke later this year.

First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick

For Black girls, the possibility of Ketanji Brown Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope and the breaking of yet another barrier.

Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs

Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.

Violence against Asians decried on spa shootings anniversary

A year after the fatal shootings at three Georgia massage businesses, crowds gathered at rallies across the country to remember the victims and denounce anti-Asian violence that has risen sharply in recent years.

A year later, spa shooting victims' families grieve and heal

In the year since a gunman killed eight people at three Georgia massage businesses, the family members and friends of the victims have been struggling with grief, trying to heal and making sure their loved ones aren’t forgotten.

Atlanta: Tribute to victims on anniversary of spa shootings

More than 150 people came together to remember the victims of the mass shooting at several Atlanta area massage businesses that happened nearly one year ago.

Half-century holdout over, DH comes to National League

It was an impressive holdout for the National League, which made it nearly 50 years staving off a full-time designated hitter rule that the American League implemented before the 1973 season.

Some in GOP want ballots to be counted by hand, not machines

Republican lawmakers in at least six states have introduced legislation that would require all ballots to be counted by hand instead of electronic tabulators, and similar proposals are being floated in some county and local governments around the U.S. The push comes as the nation continues to deal with the fallout from the 2020 election and false claims of a stolen election by former President Donald Trump, despite no evidence of widespread fraud.

Civil rights leader Young, turning 90, decries 'rancor'

In the lead-up to his 90th birthday, civil rights icon Andrew Young delivered a sermon that lamented the war in Ukraine and “rancor” in the world.

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Georgia cityhood push divides: White flight or self-rule?

Georgia's Republican-controlled state Legislature has passed legislation that would give three mostly white areas of a metro Atlanta county the chance to form their own cities this year.

Kemp, Perdue spar over planned Georgia electric car plant

A planned $5 billion electric vehicle plant that has been billed as the largest economic development project in Georgia’s history is drawing opposition from an unusual source: former Republican U.S. senator David Perdue.

Jury foreman: Ahmaud Arbery killers showed `so much hatred'

The Black man who served as foreman of the jury that returned hate crime convictions against the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery says he believes the verdicts show no one is above the law.

Hokies season opener set for Sept. 2 at Old Dominion University

The first game of the Virginia Tech football season has officially been nailed down for Sept. 2 at Old Dominion University.

Hokies outlast Yellow Jackets for 62-58 road victory

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young earned his 200th ACC win.

Ahmaud Arbery's hometown hopes for change after convictions

Back-to-back convictions of the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery have bolstered civil rights activists who viewed the case as a test of the criminal justice system.

'Atlanta' to end with season 4; Donald Glover has no regrets

There won’t be a long wait for the fourth season of FX’s “Atlanta,” but it will be its last.

Native American statue's placement in Atlanta reconsidered

Atlanta’s leaders are rethinking plans to install a statue representing a Native American man lauded as a “co-founder of Georgia” following an Associated Press report on the project.

Clarification: Georgia-Senate-Walker story

In a story published Feb. 10, 2022, The Associated Press reported that U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s therapist, Jerry Mungadze, holds a doctorate in philosophy.

Historic Coretta Scott home where she wed MLK now forgotten

A little-known but important piece of American history stands vacant on a two-lane highway in rural western Alabama.

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