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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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‘Bert Show,’ former host Moe Mitchell settle suit over alleged breach of contract
The Bert Show, which ended in October after a quarter century on the radio, had filed a lawsuit against former morning host Moe Mitchell for breach of contract.
From Marietta to millions, ‘The Elf on the Shelf’ turns 20
A Marietta family 20 years ago created a brand-new tradition with Elf on the Shelf, a Christmas miracle in a day and age where nostalgia rules the airwaves and gift shops.
Atlanta’s New Year’s Eve Peach Drop replaced by fireworks, drone display
Last year’s Peach Drop, which featured concerts by Big Boi and Neon Trees, cost $630K. A city spokesperson said this fireworks and drone show will cost no more than $250K.
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Trump administration slashes Georgia migrant farmworker H-2A wages
The state’s agriculture industry relies on the H-2A farmworker visa program. A federal lawsuit is challenging the change.
Brian Kemp’s lame-duck dilemma: Swing big or play it safe?
The two-term Georgia governor enters his last legislative session next month.
Fate of Confederate souvenir store in limbo amid legal battle over estate
The future of Wildman’s Civil War Surplus Store has long been a topic of debate in Kennesaw, especially since proprietor Dent Myers’ death nearly four years ago.