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In Georgia’s melon mecca, watermelon wizards’ ears are sweetly attuned
In the heart of Georgia's watermelon country, everyone has a trick to tell if a melon is ripe. One way is the sound a melon makes when it is thumped. Or better, patted.
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TSA backs off shoe-removal policy, including at Atlanta airport
The Transportation Security Administration is lifting one of the most hated of airport security hurdles: removing shoes.
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17-year-old Georgia girl charged with murder in parents’ deaths
A teenager is charged with killing her mother and stepfather in Carrollton, Georgia.
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SEC quarterback rankings: Where does UGA’s Gunner Stockton fall?
The Georgia football team will rely on an inexperienced Gunner Stockton at quarterback this fall. Where does Stockton rank in our preseason list of the SEC's 16 starting QBs?
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Meet Tab Nkhereanye, a music exec and songwriter signing deals in Atlanta
BMG exec Tab Nkhereanye talks about his company's Atlanta office, how he got into songwriting, hip-hop's new identity and what he learned from 'Uncle' Al Jarreau.
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Burt Jones loans himself $10M to launch bid for Georgia governor
Flush with $14 million in a campaign account, Jones is vying to become the GOP front-runner — and land President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
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Asian-soul fusion restaurant coming to Atlanta airport started as a pop-up
Wu Tang Kitchen, opening near gate B10 in December, got its start as a local Atlanta restaurant pop-up in COVID-19 fusing Asian and soul food.
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‘Superman’ shows Americans that we fall short of living up to our ideals
Every Superman (whether comic book or movie) acknowledged that America needed a hero like him precisely because something was missing in society.
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Judge orders mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra in Laken Riley murder appeal
A judge ordered a mental competency evaluation for Jose Ibarra, convicted of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra is seeking to appeal his conviction.
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Unionized trash collectors who serve Alpharetta go on strike
Teamsters trash collectors for Republic Services have gone on strike in the Alpharetta area, as well as in metro Boston.