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✦ Sounds Like ATL: E’lanah ✦ The High Museum of Art’s new fashion track ✦ The Georgia Film Academy ✦ The Pancakes and Booze Art Show ✦ The Heart of Atlanta Motel ✦ Old Car City USA
July 10, 2025 Listen to the full episode here Or choose a segment below Act One: WABE’s “Sounds Like ATL” spotlights singer and songwriter E’lanah Act Two: Lauren Amos donates millions to the High Museum to launch a groundbreaking fashion...
IN JUNE, GEORGIA’S HARMONIZED CPI INCREASED BY 4.1% Y-O-Y
Daily News: Economics July 10, 2025 In June, compared to the same period in 2024, Georgia’s harmonized index of consumer price (HICP) has increased by 4.1%, Sakstat reported. Regarding individual categories of HICP, Georgian statistics service...

Castleberry Hill business owner battles City of Atlanta shutdown order
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A new look for Atlanta seminarians
Photo by Julianna Leopold Didier Montoya sports the new tie that he and all fellow seminarians will now wear at major archdiocesan events including Masses. He is studying at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Published July 10, 2025 ATLANTA—Black...

Trilith Live, A 700-Acre Entertainment Complex, Is Coming To South Georgia
South Georgia is adding to the state's entertainment culture with the erection of 'Trilith Studios', scheduled to open by the end of 2025. Trillith Live, a mass entertainment space, is coming to southern Georgia. The 530,000-square-foot space,...

CREATIVITY MEETS TECH: Forbes Georgia's Exclusive Event Connected Leaders Across Industries
On June 20, Forbes Georgia hosted an exclusive event, CREATIVITY MEETS TECH, at the Stamba Hotel Rooftop. The event was held as part of Global Tech Weekend 2025. The gathering brought together leaders from the technology, finance, and creative...

SEC accuses GOP-linked Georgia lender of $140M Ponzi scheme
“Unfortunately, we’ve seen this movie before — bad actors luring investors with promises of seemingly over-generous returns. And it does not end well.” The complaint alleges that First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV misappropriated investor funds,...

2 Chainz Fronts Fear of God x MLB's "Atlanta Capsule" Ahead of All-Star Week
Summary Fear of God Essentials partnered with MLB for an “Atlanta Capsule,” fronted by 2 Chainz, celebrating the city’s culture and sports heritage. The collection features New Era and Franklin Sports collaborations, honoring Atlanta teams,...

"Nasty work," "Diabolical" - Fans lose it as Georgia player gets 21 speeding tickets in CFB 26 troll poster
EA College Football 26 has gone live, and fans are having a lot of fun with some screenshots online. Recenty, one fan shared a scenario in which a Georgia player became ineligible to play because he received his 21st speeding ticket. The fan-made...

Atlanta Province bishops meet in Charlotte
Photo by Troy C. Hull/Catholic News Herald Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., left, celebrated Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte for the bishops of the Atlanta Province July 1. By CHRISTINA LEE KNAUSS, Special to the Bulletin |...

Best public middle schools in the Atlanta metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Atlanta metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade,...

Georgia Toffolo's husband James Watt calls her out for Googling herself 'five times a day' as they take part in brutal social media trend
Georgia Toffolo's husband James Watt has called her out for Googling herself 'five times a day' as they took part in a brutal social media trend. The reality star, 30, and Brewdog founder, 43, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a clip of them...

Good Day Atlanta viewer information: July 10, 2025
You can find Dorothy, Scarecrow, and The Tin Man in the land of Oz, but you can also find them at Orbit Arts Academy. Good Day's Paul Milliken visited the academy's annual musical theatre production camp. ATLANTA - Summer Camp Week at Orbit Arts...

City of Atlanta begins clearing Wheat Street homeless encampment
ATLANTA, GA — The City of Atlanta has begun the process of clearing an encampment where a homeless man was killed in January. Atlanta Police Major Jeff Cantin says their role at the Old Wheat Street site today is to provide safety and security....

Former East Georgia State Coach, Theo Howard, joins Alabama State Women's Basketball as Assistant Coach
Alabama State University has announced the hiring of Theo Howard as an assistant coach for its women’s basketball team. Howard joins the program after a successful tenure at East Georgia State College, bringing a wealth of experience to the...

Georgia’s Africa caucus speaks out against potential travel bans
El-Mahdi Holly, D-Stockbridge, speaks during the debate on HB 30. (Matthew Pearson/WABE) Members of Georgia’s Africa legislative caucus are calling on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stop the Trump administration’s plan to ban visitors from...

Charges dropped against Atlanta journalist detained by Ice
The last remaining charges have been dropped against Mario Guevara, a prominent Spanish-language journalist outside Atlanta who was arrested by local police while covering “No Kings” day protests in June. The Gwinnett county solicitor, Lisamarie...

Lady Ballers Summer Hoop Fest blends basketball and STEM to empower Atlanta girls
More than 100 young athletes hit the court and the lab at Lady Ballers Summer Hoop Fest, where basketball meets STEM with the Atlanta Hawks and Google. ATLANTA — More than 100 girls, ages 8 to 15, gathered at Sutton Middle School this week for the...

"A living education:" Alum and veteran Kerry Yen reflects on time at GU
Gonzaga University alum Kerry Yen said he vividly remembers arriving at the school as a freshman in 1971. He remembers being greeted at the airport by a group of current students, boarding a bus, being dropped off near the present-day site of the...

This Georgia city is ranked No. 4 on America's Best Travel Destinations by Travel + Leisure
Georgia’s Hostess City is making headlines once again, named one of the top five travel destinations in the United States, praising the historic city for its walkability, Southern hospitality, and enchanting natural beauty. Ranked fourth on Travel...