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Kemp signs bills to combat human trafficking

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/24 10:58A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Gov. Brian Kemp signed three bills Wednesday aimed at human trafficking in Georgia. “We are taking three important steps forward to make sure Georgia is a safe haven for...

Atlanta Opera to perform ‘Another Sunrise’ at The Temple

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/24 9:21A Logan C. Ritchie

The Atlanta Opera and The Temple present “Identity and Conflict,” a concert and panel discussion in honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, at 6:30 pm. on Wednesday, May 1. The evening...

Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 toward private tuition

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/24 9:08A Ross Williams | Georgia Recorder

File photo: Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill, February 29, 2024. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Gov. Brian Kemp signed a suite of education-related bills into law Tuesday, including a controversial...

Critics brand newly signed bill as anti-union

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/23 6:37A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Gov. Brian Kemp has signed controversial legislation prohibiting businesses seeking state economic development incentives from voluntarily recognizing unions if a...

North Springs student wins spot in summer choreography program

Sandy Springs Reporter 4/23 2:00A Bob Pepalis

North Springs High student Destyni Cohen will participate in the DC NEXT 2024 Summer Choreographic Intensive Program. (Provided by John Nalls Studios) Eleventh-grader Destyni Cohen, who is a student...

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The Frank Ski Kids Foundation will address climate change during their expedition to the Great...

Education - The Atlanta Voice 4/22 11:53A Itoro N. Umontuen

Monday is Earth Day and the acclaimed syndicated radio personality and philanthropist, Frank Ski , released Amazon Sunrise (Lovely Day) , on his label, Future Sights And Sounds. The single is the...

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Get Outside the Lines in Monroe-West Monroe

Atlanta Magazine 4/24 3:09A Brady Nash

Play outside the lines in Monroe-West Monroe Discover Monroe West Monroe , and you’ll uncover creativity as rich as Louisiana’s flavors and a river flowing with entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a...

Style Showcase 235

Southern Hospitality 4/22 11:00P Rhoda

Hi friends, enjoy these shares today from our Style Showcase group including Housepitality Designs home tour (it's her previous home), to Traditional Home Showhouse tour, common garden tools, and...

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ newest exhibit is a [pre]historic first

Atlanta Magazine 4/22 9:41A Brady Nash

Two Cretaceous-era dinosaurs preserved together in stone Photo by Julius Csotonyi The newest exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh has been 67 million years in the...

Mary Lucille’s Bakery, Restaurant, and Tea Room bring Southern nostalgia to Cumming City Center

Atlanta Magazine 4/22 7:57A Carly Cooper

Cumming resident Jill Harris grew up in Kansas, baking breads and pies and making jellies and jams with her grandmother, Mary Lucille Moore. After losing her spa director position during the pandemic,...

Room Envy: A teen bedroom that’s both trendy and timeless

Atlanta Magazine 4/22 2:46A Lisa Mowry

Cleverly straddling the line between trendy and lasting design, Tami Ramsay of Cloth & Kind , based in Athens, created this teenager’s bedroom to look good today and years from now. Dynamic duo The...

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Caribbean-fusion brunch restaurant J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen is open in Buckhead

Food - The Atlanta Voice 4/18 1:50A Laura Nwogu

J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen (above) is bringing Caribbean flavor to Buckhead s dining scene. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen , the newest brunch concept from Belle and...

Where to Score Awesome Oyster Deals During Happy Hour Around Atlanta

Eater Atlanta 4/15 6:32A Beth McKibben

The Select From east to west coast oyster varietals to Southern bivalves from Georgia and Alabama It’s a fact: Atlanta knows how to throw a great oyster happy hour or offer great specials on bivalves...

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This Is What a Full Weekend of Style & Comfort Looks Like

Coco Bassey 4/16 10:00P Coco

What s better than an outfit you look AND feel good in? When you re in the mood for one-and-done type styling, it can be difficult to walk out the door in something as...

The Updated Fashion Girl’s 2024 Trend Report

Coco Bassey 4/15 10:00P Coco

It s not too late to get clued in on what s trending for the rest of 2024! We re already heading into the spring and summer seasons, can you believe it? Let s get into what we...

Beyoncé is sending Levi’s and Western boot sales soaring

Fashion - The Atlanta Voice 4/15 10:34A Nathaniel Meyersohn and CNN

New York (CNN) — Queen Bey is giving Levi’s brand a lift. Beyoncé’s hit country album “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” which features the song “Levii’s Jeans” with rapper Post Malone, has lyrics like “denim...

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Max Verstappen ‘on another planet’ after winning dramatic Chinese Grand Prix, says Christian Horner

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/22 1:49A Issy Ronald and CNN

(CNN) — Max Verstappen is racing “on another planet,” according to Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, after the three-time world champion dominated a crash-filled Chinese Grand Prix to record yet...

5 tech advancements sports venues have added since your last event

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/19 3:00A Stacker

In today s digital climate, consuming sports has never been easier. Thanks to a plethora of streaming sites, alternative broadcasts, and advancements to home entertainment systems, the average fan has...

Falcons must strenghen defense in 2024 NFL Draft with 8th overall pick

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/19 12:00A Itoro N. Umontuen

The Atlanta Falcons find themselves in an advantageous position after inking contracts with quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver Darnell Mooney. Plus, the Falcons tranded for Rondale Moore,...

NBA bans Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter for violating league’s gaming rules

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/17 7:41A Ben Morse and CNN

(CNN) — The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter from the league after an investigation found that the 24-year-old had violated betting rules. The league announced in March it had...

Atlanta United x HBCUs takes place this afternoon

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/14 2:43A Donnell Suggs

Atlanta United will host HBCU night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during a match against the Philadelphia Union this afternoon at 3 p.m. Pre-match festivities will include a step dance performance and...

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Are Food Allergies Hereditary?

Food Allergies Atlanta 4/23 3:00A Dr. Thomas Chacko

Understanding the causes of food allergies is a complex process. If you or your child has undergone food allergy testing in Atlanta , you were probably asked about your...

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