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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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‘Dunwoody continues to be home’: School stadium renamed for Ryan Seacrest
After media personality and alum Ryan Seacrest made an unspecified donation to help upgrade the Dunwoody High School stadium, the building will be called Seacrest Stadium.
What’s filming in Georgia in December? Taraji P. Henson’s latest.
"Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black," faith-based Taraji P. Henson movie and Southern Gothic crime series are among the 29 productions filming this month in the state.
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How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner
Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Developer scales back UGA President’s House hotel plan after opposition
A developer has scaled back his proposed hotel on the site of the University of Georgia's historic 'President's House' after Athens residents opposed construction.
Newton man’s pacemaker helped solve his murder. His killer gets life in prison.
Melvin Cooksey’s pacemaker led authorities to his remains and ultimately his killer, caregiver Danetta Knoblauch. She faces sentencing after her murder conviction.