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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
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The show explores the trials and tribulations of five Atlanta friends in their 30s and 40s, some divorced, some in struggling marriages.
My long, winding journey to secure Beyoncé tickets
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Unemployment in Georgia is down, but so is the labor force. Why?
Georgia’s labor force has declined by nearly 30,000 compared to May last year. Here are some reasons why.
Georgia appeals court rules election boards must certify results
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that election board members are required to certify election results even when they have concerns about fraud or errors.
Atlanta crypto biz owner caught up in fraud says it’s ‘like living in a James Bond movie’
Prosecutors say North Korean IT specialists are 'infiltrating' tech companies in the U.S. as remote workers to steal money from businesses and funnel it back to North Korea.