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Chance The Rapper Leaves Fans Eager For New Mixtape After Atlanta Listening Event
Chance The Rapper will be hosting another event next week. Chance The Rapper previewed his upcoming mixtape, Star Line, for fans at his "Writings On The Wall" listening event in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this week. Several attendees have been taking to social media to share their thoughts on the highly-anticipated project. It will be his first full-length project since The Big Day in 2019.
5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured at Atlanta Apartment Pool, Police Investigate Incident
A tragic incident unfolded on a Friday evening when a 5-year-old girl was critically injured at an apartment complex pool in Atlanta. Atlanta Police responded to the call at the Station R apartments located on Moreland and Seaboard avenues, where they found the young girl unresponsive, not alert, conscious, nor breathing. As reported by FOX 5 Atlanta, she was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition.
Showers and storms will continue into the work week
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Into the night, chances of rain will steadily end. A few isolated showers cannot be ruled out, but most remain dry through Monday morning. Lows will fall toward the seasonable low to mid-70s. An upper-level trough to our north will keep rain chances elevated through Monday...
Atlanta Neighborhood on Edge as Bullets Shatter Home on Cato Street NW, with Police Suspecting Link to Recent Death Investigation
Residents of the quiet neighborhood on Cato Street NW were shaken as gunfire disturbed their peace late in the evening two days ago. Atlanta Police Department responded to a call at 1063 Cato St NW, where they found the aftereffects of a shooting: a home pierced with bullets, windows shattered, but thankfully, no individuals were wounded. The house was unoccupied at the time of the incident, sparring the residents from potential harm.
Braves pitching prospect goes viral for his horrific statistics
Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Francisco Vicioso still has a few kinks to work through at the minor league level. Vicioso went viral over the weekend, and let’s just say he probably would have preferred to remain anonymous. The reason so many people are now familiar with Vicioso is that the 19-year-old currently has some of... The post Braves pitching prospect goes viral for his horrific statistics appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Essential Theatre Festival opens Aug. 9 with world premiere
The 25th annual Essential Theatre Festival will kick off Aug. 9 at 7Stages in Little Five Points with the world premiere of Peter Hardy’s The Other Part of the Picture, directed by Ellen McQueen. “I feel especially blessed to be directing a Peter Hardy play for the Essential Theatre festival’s silver anniversary season,” McQueen said in a press […] The post Essential Theatre Festival opens Aug. 9 with world premiere appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Braves Minor League Recap: Ian Anderson makes rehab start for Gwinnett
Ian Anderson made his first rehab start above the single-A level on Saturday and while it may not have gone according to plan, there was plenty of action across the board for Atlanta’s minor league affiliates. So let’s dive in. (44-50) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (42-49) Charlotte Knights 5...
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.
Alex Anthopoulos was willing to go further than he ever has for exciting Braves draft pick
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is bound to make waves this trade deadline season. He's going to be very active as he looks to add a ton of talent to the Braves major league roster to try to boost his team to the top of the National League. The season feels eerily similar to the 2021 season in which Ronald Acuña Jr. went down with a knee injury, Anthopoulos worked some deadline magic and the Braves won the World Series.
‘It will happen again’: Information security expert says it could take companies weeks to recover from CrowdStrike outage
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Friday, a certain glitch wasn’t just an irritation. The defective update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crippled some hospitals, 911 call centers, businesses and other institutions using Microsoft Windows worldwide, even shutting down billboards in New York’s Times Square. It wasn’t the...
Concerns grow over reckless e-bike riders on Atlanta BeltLine
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Electric bikes are booming in popularity, partially fueled by a city rebate program that has attracted around 9,000 applications. As the number of people riding on e-bikes continues to climb, others have expressed concern about the risks they pose for people on paths.
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