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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Thursday announced that Dewayne Queen will serve as the new director of the city’s Division of ...
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid ...
Since joining WABE in 1979, Lois Reitzes has been a defining voice in Atlanta’s classical music and arts programming. Lois debuted as a music programmer and the host of WABE’s […] ...
Ronald Acuña Jr. of the host Braves was announced Wednesday as the first of the eight hitters who will compete in the All-Star Home Run Derby at Atlanta's Truist Park on July 14.
Democratic U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock announced Wednesday that they are pushing legislation to have Atlanta’s West Hunter Street Baptist Church acknowledged as a National Historic Site.
The Lola has worked to help women thrive professionally. Dana Xavier Dojnik, the CEO of The Lola, says it’s so much more than ...
New annual award honors those who strengthen and elevate Atlanta’s cultural landscape  ATLANTA – June 25, 2025 – WABE, Atlanta’s home for NPR and PBS, has named Chris Escobar, executive […] ...
"City Lights" host Lois Reitzes awarded Tara and Plaza Theatres owner Chris Escobar the inaugural Lois Reitzes Leader of the Arts Award for his leadership in independent film and his unwavering ...
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault ...
Runners, walkers, cyclists and scooters can now go 6.7 continuous miles on the Atlanta Beltline – the longest stretch ...
Several organizations dedicated to preserving free speech and protecting members of the press are calling for the release of a prominent immigration reporter who was detained while covering a protest ...
An influential committee that helps craft federal vaccine policy and recommendations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention begins a two-day meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday.