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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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Will Darius J be the second Georgia resident to win ‘The Voice’?
Atlanta singer Darius J is hoping to be the second Georgian to take home “The Voice” crown on NBC.
Atlanta theater faced ‘Minecraft’ popcorn, ICEE mess due to TikTok challenge
A TikTok challenge led teens at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse in Sandy Springs to throw popcorn, ICEEs and condiments during "A Minecraft Movie" showing.
Atlanta now home to Fox’s ‘America’s Most Wanted’ with John Walsh and son
"America's Most Wanted" is back on Fox and is now shooting all the re-creations and host segments in metro Atlanta.
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North Point was once one of Georgia’s great malls. Alpharetta eyes its next chapter
Alpharetta is trying to chart a future for the area around the troubled North Point Mall.
Jason Esteves launches bid for Georgia governor with pledge to fight Trump ‘chaos’
Democrat Sen. Jason Esteves is entering Georgia's governor race with a message that Trump’s "chaos" is hurting Georgians’ health and wallets — and GOP leaders are silent.
Do you park at the Atlanta airport? It could soon cost you $30 a day
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport says the increases come as it's in the middle of a program to modernize its parking facilities.