A quiet afternoon on the campus of Emory University was shattered by violence Friday, leaving two people dead and a community searching for answers. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now identified the man believed to be responsible for the ...

The sizzle of hot skillets, the scent of spice-filled air, and the sound of laughter echoing from packed dining rooms — this week, metro Atlanta is alive with flavor. Black Restaurant Week has officially returned, bringing with it a celebration ...

Atlanta buzzed with energy all weekend. The heat was high, but the hometown teams were even hotter. At Truist Park, fans packed the stands for a rare five-game showdown between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins. The series started ...

BET is pressing pause on its Soul Train and Hip-Hop Awards as the network rethinks its strategy in a shifting media landscape. In a Billboard interview, BET president Scott Mills confirmed the shows are being shelved—for now—but not scrapped. “They ...

Starting in 2026, six states — West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas — will restrict SNAP recipients from buying junk food, following a policy change approved by the USDA. The move aims to encourage healthier eating and aligns ...

Gunna is set to drop his new album The Last Wun at midnight tonight (Friday, August 8), and he’s building the anticipation with a massive 25-song tracklist. The College Park rapper revealed the project and its features on social media, ...

Confirmed:Erica Banks, the Atlanta-based rapper best known for her breakout hit “Buss It,” was taken into custody on Wednesday night in Clayton County, Georgia. According to official jail records, Banks—whose full name is Erica Scharmane Breaux—was booked and later released ...

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At just 10 years old, Kendall Rae Johnson—Georgia’s youngest certified farmer—was surprised with a full scholarship during a visit to South Carolina State University. Her love for farming began in a patio garden with her great-grandmother and quickly blossomed into ...