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'Blessed': Atlanta woman celebrates 104th birthday
ATLANTA - An Atlanta grandmother celebrated a major milestone over the weekend: her 104th birthday. Mrs. Valena York Henderson turned 104 years young on Saturday, July 20. Henderson's family tells FOX 5 she has a giving heart and has received several awards for her community activism. The Atlanta native is...
July 31: Alex Bugnon At City Winery Atlanta
Support for WCLK is made possible in part by support from City Winery Atlanta, presenting Pianist Alex Bugnon in concert on Wednesday, July 31 at 8pm. Alex has been a force in the contemporary Jazz scene for three decades. His music is featured regularly on WCLK. More information is available at citywinery.com.
6 exhibitors earn ‘Best Booth’ honors at Atlanta Market. See who won ‘Best of Show’
ATLANTA – Six temporary exhibitors at Atlanta Market have been presented with Best Booth awards for merchandising and visual innovation. The Best of Show award went to L’Avant Collective. “The recipients of this Summer’s Best Booth Awards exemplify a remarkable dedication to design, and showcase a wealth of...
Georgia State STEM Camp Sizzles With Success
DECATUR, Ga. — Perimeter College at Georgia State University wrapped up a week-long STEM Summer Enrichment Program with high praise from attendees like Mala’jah Peterson, a rising junior at DeKalb County’s Cedar Grove High School. Peterson and 44 other students from surrounding high schools spent five days...
Fulton Fresh Mobile Market brings free vegetables to food deserts
The parking lot at St. Mark AME Church on Campbellton Road began to fill up well before 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Fulton Fresh Mobile Market, a white box truck with “Follow me to freshness” painted on the side, was already parked outside as people filed into a large room in the church basement.
Report: Atlanta and surrounding cities good choice for renters
Recent reports from RentCafe, a nationwide service that verifies information on apartment listings and compiles and publishes statistical information on the rental market, indicate that the Atlanta area is a highly desirable place to rent an apartment—and that smaller cities in the metro area may be even more desirable.
Stockbridge nonprofit feeds hundreds after Hurricane Beryl devastates Houston
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A Stockbridge-based nonprofit stepped in to help hundreds of Houston residents impacted by prolonged power outages following the wrath of Hurricane Beryl. Two weeks after Beryl barreled through the city, power outages proved to be just as dangerous with dozens of heat-related deaths and many more facing financial impacts. That's where Melissa Ellis found her purpose.
Floyd County to Vote on RV Park and 2024 Property Tax Rate on Tuesday
Plans for an RV campground near Cave Spring and a solar farm on Alabama Highway will go before the Floyd County Commission on Tuesday. The board also is scheduled to set the millage rate for 2024. Commissioners caucus at 4 p.m. and start their regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave. A public hearing on the proposed property tax rate also is scheduled for 8 a.m. that day. ...
One dead, one arrested after Saturday shooting in Oakwood
A man is facing murder charges after a shooting that killed a man in Oakwood Saturday afternoon. A release from the Oakwood Police Department Sunday said officers were called to a home on Aster Place in the Prescott neighborhood off of McEver Road just before 4:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting. When they got to the scene, they found a vehicle that had crashed into the rear of a home on nearby Wild Berry Court.
ACC Kickoff opens today with Florida State, Georgia Tech, SMU
Representatives from Florida State, Georgia Tech and SMU are in Charlotte today to speak with the media on the opening day of ACC Kickoff. The post ACC Kickoff opens today with Florida State, Georgia Tech, SMU appeared first on On3.
2024 Kentucky Football Foes: Georgia
Today we continue to preview all of UK’s 2024 opponents with their Week 3 matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs, who the Cats are facing in just the third week of the season in an extremely early meeting. Usually, this is one of the last games of the year, and...
Black men share what Biden needs to do to keep the Black male vote
ATLANTA — We're just over 100 days until the presidential election. Some voters are calling for President Joe Biden to step down, citing potential health issues and age. Others wonder if Biden is losing support from Black men--especially when former President Donald Trump has mentioned growing support during a few of his rally speeches.
Brad Tursi Schedules Fall Dates As A ‘One Man Band.’
Old Dominion guitarist Brad Tursi sets a solo run for fall in support of his new album “Parallel Love,” which arrived on Friday via Sony Music Nashville. The tour begins in Atlanta on Oct. 3 and hits 18 cities, concluding in Tucson, AZ, on Nov. 7. Tursi rejoins his bandmates at Hondo Rodeo Fest in Phoenix on Nov. 9.
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