Former 11Alive anchor to headline Agnes Scott College commencement
DECATUR, Ga. — Former 11Alive anchor and current NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander will speak at Agnes Scott College’s 136th Commencement Ceremony. Alexander, who still lives in Atlanta, began her journalism career in Georgia and was a lead reporter and anchor at 11Alive before joining NBC News. She now serves...
Stop those open burns, metro Atlanta. We have a summertime ban
May 1 marks the beginning of the burn ban in Georgia, which has seen 68% more fires in the first four months of 2025 compared to the five-year average.
Virginia Giuffre Seemingly Left Note Prior to Death by Suicide: What It Said
Virginia Giuffre left a handwritten note, believed to be a message to sexual assault survivors, prior to her death by suicide last week. “We are not going to go away,” the note, which was published by the Daily Mail on Wednesday, April 30, read. “Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers need to show the battlelines are...
‘We don’t get saves like this:’ Gwinnett firefighters reunite with girl born without heartbeat
Five Gwinnett County firefighters reunited with a girl they once feared wouldn’t survive the night she was born.
Georgia NAACP Demands Immediate Action from Kennesaw State University Amid Alarming Report of Black...
The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP is sounding the alarm following credible reports that Kennesaw State University is considering eliminating its Black Studies Program. This deeply troubling possibility—reportedly referenced in an internal university memo—raises urgent concerns about the institution’s...
‘Six Triple Eight:’ The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War II.
Ford CEO says the automaker is so dependent on imports it ‘can’t even buy’...
Despite tariff relief, prices are still set to rise.
Watch: World’s tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho
Guinness World Records shared video from the historic meeting between the world's tallest living dog -- standing 3 feet, 3 inches tall -- and the world's shortest dog, who stands at 3.59 inches tall.
Robert De Niro’s daughter talks transitioning, being ‘grateful’ for private childhood
Robert De Niro's daughter Airyn De Niro is opening up on her transition and growing up with famous parents. The 29-year-old, whose mother is actress and model Toukie Smith, opened up to Them in an interview published Tuesday, saying she was "grateful" for her parents' attempts at normalcy in her youth. Robert De Niro...
Journalist was tortured and had her organs removed in Russian captivity, report says
A Ukrainian journalist was tortured and killed and had her organs removed before her body was returned by her Russian captors, according to a new report by media organizations into her death. Viktoriia Roshchyna, 27, was captured in 2023 after she traveled to the Russian-occupied region of Zaporizhzhia in eastern...
