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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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Uptown Comedy Corner closing, citing competition from Helium, City Winery
Uptown Comedy Corner, which caters largely to African American audiences, has had several metro Atlanta homes during its 30-plus year existence.
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Basketball Hall of Famer and longtime "Inside the NBA" co-host Shaquille O'Neal has been doing commercials for more than 30 years and 300-plus ads.
In concert, The Offspring is still pretty fly for a punk rock band
At Alpharetta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, The Offspring delivered a high-energy show with inflated skulls, beach balls and a moving tribute to lost loved ones.
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UPS offers unprecedented buyouts for drivers
The Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS employees, is urging its full-time members to reject the offers.
Longtime south Atlanta flea market set for massive mixed-use makeover
The developer is planning one of the largest projects in Atlanta’s Southside, a more than $500 million project near Greenbriar Mall.
MARTA chief Collie Greenwood retiring early
MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood is leaving “because of immigration and personal matters” and has elected early retirement.