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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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How Atlanta’s Penelope Road, with retro and Gen-Z flair, sped into stardom
Penelope Road creates a contagious sound and style that‘s just as centered in the past as it is in the present. They’ll end the year with three hometown shows this month.
Sandy Springs entrepreneur faces ‘Shark Tank’ sharks with collectible stockings
ABC’s “Shark Tank” gave Kate Stice Stewart a gift she’s been seeking for years: a coveted spot on the show.
‘Dark Sisters’ a feminist gothic tale about the evils of patriarchy
Kristi DeMeester delivers a rousing gothic horror story that spans from the 1750 witch hunts to an affluent preacher’s stronghold on the same community in the 21st century.
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Waymo cars ignored stopped school buses in Atlanta. What happens now?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation. The autonomous vehicle company has issued a software recall.
Search for new MARTA chief hits snag
The search for a new leader for the regional transit authority is widely seen as one of the most important duties facing the Marta Board
Georgia high school coach arrested, accused of hitting, choking players
The Greene County High coach was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple battery, according to investigators.