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Atlanta Braves Legend Otis Nixon to hold autograph signing in Statesboro
Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Otis Nixon is coming down to Statesboro for an autograph signing on July 27, 2024 starting at 11am. The event will take place at 8 East Olliff Street right behind the Dairy Queen. The event is hosted by Statesboro Sports and Memorabilia. Attendees will not only have the opportunity to meet the Atlanta legend, but will also be able to come home with some purchased items. Autographs from Nixon will cost $20 each. Prints authenticated by SSM will cost $15, while authentication for other items will cost $5 each. Nixon jerseys will also be on sale for $65 each. Nixon played with the Atlanta Braves from 1991-1993 and again in 1999. He was a key piece in the team's run to the World Series, where they ultimately lost to the New York Yankees. All proceeds from the event will go to the Roosevelt Cone Jr. Scholarship Foundation. For more information, please call (912) 541-2809.
Atlanta's tequila trailblazer: Nayana Ferguson's success, survival, and spirit
ATLANTA - July 24 is National Tequila Day, and Atlanta is home to the first Black businesswoman to own and run a tequila brand. Nayana Ferguson partnered with her husband to create Anteel Tequila, a multi-award-winning spirits business. "When we launched in 2018, I became the first African American woman...
Cosm to Open Entertainment Venue at $5 Billion Centennial Yards Development in Atlanta
Atlanta — Immersive technology, media and entertainment company Cosm has announced plans to open an entertainment venue at Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development currently underway in downtown Atlanta. Situated within the project’s Sports and Entertainment District, the venue will comprise 70,000 square feet across three levels. Architecture...
Talk, Truth, Tea: Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta Returns Tonight
ATLANTA, GA– The cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta get back to their roots by focusing on their craft and collaborating to create the first ever Love & Hip Hop album. New music is on the way from Spice, Rasheeda, Amy Luciani, Renni Rucci, Scrappy, and more as they work together to produce a group album, all while juggling their personal endeavors with family, career, and relationships. The show airs tonight on MTV at 8:00 p.m.
‘People need to hear from the doctors.’ Georgia OBGYNs attack state’s abortion law
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp steered the “heartbeat bill” through the GOP-controlled General Assembly in 2019, prohibiting most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.
Family raising money for Georgia State Patrol trooper who needs new heart
ATLANTA - A Georgia state trooper's family is raising money to support his medical bills as he waits for a new heart. Blake Shiver is currently bed-bound at Piedmont Atlanta, where he's been for two weeks. His family says the 49-year-old patrolman and Navy veteran is currently on the heart...
Legislators proposed over 2,000 bills this year. How did new laws affect Black Georgians?
The Georgia Legislative Review, produced and edited by faculty at Clark Atlanta University’s Du Bois Center for Public Policy, reviews new legislation from the statehouse and assesses its impact on Black Georgians.
Man sentenced to life in prison after shooting, killing roommate at DeKalb County home, DA says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man has been sentenced to life in prison — plus five years — for shooting and killing his roommate and coworker in 2023, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, 25-year-old Cedric Collins was...
Atlanta REALTORS® nominates 2025 leadership
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association announced its proposed leadership team for 2025. The slate of officer and director nominees was selected by the group’s nominating committee and will be presented to membership at the association’s Annual Business Meeting in December. Chris Burell of Engel & Völkers Atlanta was...
National Powersport Auctions Expands Atlanta Live Auction
National Powersport Auctions (NPA) announced a second live auction every month at the NPA Atlanta facility, beginning in August of 2024. The traditional auction will continue to be held on the third Friday of every month. NPA Atlanta is the most recent location to expand to two live auctions a...
Good Day Atlanta viewer information: July 23, 2024
ATLANTA - Paul Milliken visits the Lee + White Food Hall in Atlanta's West End:. We’ve already covered food hall openings in Dunwoody and Southeast Atlanta this year — now, mixed-use development Lee + White has unveiled its own culinary concept for Atlanta’s historic West End. This...
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