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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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It’s official: Netflix creating ‘A Different World’ reboot in Atlanta
A reboot of the beloved sitcom, which featured a fictional historically Black college and ran from 1987-93, filmed a pilot in Atlanta over the summer.
Hulu’s ‘Chad Powers’ with Glen Powell appears set for a Season 2
Hulu has renewed "Chad Powers" for a second season, according to a local crew union.
How Atlanta’s Young Dro achieved one of rap’s great comebacks this year
The AJC interviews veteran rapper Young Dro on one of the most exciting years of his career.
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Prosecutor takes helm of Georgia case against Trump. But will he move forward?
A veteran Georgia prosecutor will decide the fate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies.
With some solar power tax breaks expiring, Georgians rush to catch the sun
Georgia solar installers say they’re seeing a surge of customers trying to install rooftop solar systems before federal tax credits go away at the end of the year.
‘Automatic for the People:’ Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end
After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.