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Following Thursday night’s game against Oklahoma City, 14 Atlanta Hawks players got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to ESPN, the team announced that 36 individuals from the NBA team’s operation, including staff and the 14 players, received their first dose after meeting state eligibility requirements. Many were …

According to WXII12, Royalty Grisby‘s mother, Elizabeth, was making a food delivery on Harvest Dale Court in Stone Mountain, Georgia, around 2 a.m. when two men jumped into her 2010 Nissan Armada and took off. On Thursday, the toddler was returned to her mother. “Today is a good day, and …

In honor of the lives recently taken in Atlanta, Georgia, Joe Biden wants the American flag flown at half-staff. To show a “mark of respect” for the victims of domestic terrorist Robert Aaron Long, 21, Biden is calling for the American flag to be flown at half-staff at the White …

Eight people were killed Tuesday in shootings at three spas in the Atlanta area. Two of the shootings happened across the street from one another, with the third shooting happening 30 miles away in Cherokee County. Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested Tuesday night, about three hours after the killings, …

Houston rapper Chucky Trill was fatally shot Friday morning on an Atlanta interstate, shortly after leaving an Erica Banks show at an area club. He was in town to perform during All-Star Weekend, his manager told 11Alive. The 33-year-old rapper, real name Corey Detiege, was found shot inside a vehicle around 3 a.m., according …

Ludacris got his pilot license, apparently, and the internet is loving it.  What’s that? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Well, it is a plane, and Ludacris is flying it. In a new video posted online, the 43-year-old is seen cruising through the skies steering his private jet. The rapper …

The fire that destroyed Shaquille O’Neal’s Atlanta landmark Krispy Kreme Doughnuts location earlier this month has been ruled an act of arson. On Friday, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department announced its findings through social media and requested the public’s help to identify their suspect. Two photos were released of the …

Tyler Perry is making a strip club drama for BET+ titled “All The Queen’s Men.” The multitalented screenwriter, actor, director, and producer is about to give us a new series that centers around an upscale strip club in Atlanta. The new show will be a collaborative effort between Perry and …

Rapper Lil’ Boosie is asking the community and his online followers for diabetes medication. From perpetuating double-standards, commenting on a woman’s body, to now trying to score diabetes medication from locals in Atlanta, it’s truly a task keeping up with Boosie and all his headlines. The Blast reports the 38-year-old …

Police are desperate for clues in the murder of a 12-year-old Atlanta boy found shot to death in the woods. Last Wednesday, David Mack‘s body was found one day after being reported missing at around 10:43 PM by his grandmother Glenda. She says that David planned to go to a …

Rapper CyHi The Prynce recently let everyone know in a lengthy post on Instagram that there was an attempt on his life. His Instagram brought forward a lot of attention and a lot of concern about his well-being. It is unknown the magnitude of his injuries, but we are happy …

Earlier this morning, one of Shaquille O’Neals Krispy Kreme Doughnut stores caught on fire, damaging the building’s structure. Videos posted online showed the building in raging flames. It was reported that shortly after midnight, Atlanta fire crews responded to the restaurant on Ponce de Leon Ave. View this post on Instagram A …

An Atlanta teenager has been arrested in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. According to a tweet from the FBI’s Atlanta field office, Bruno Joseph Cua, 18, was arrested by the FBI on Friday for “charges related to criminal acts” at the Capitol. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that …

Sacramento Kings player De’Aaron Fox says the NBA‘s plan to hold an All-Star game during a global pandemic is “stupid.” The National Basketball League and the Players Association are planning to hold an All-Star game in Atlanta next month, and some of the ballers are speaking out about how they …

The NBA is planning an All-Star Game, and a skills competition is set for March 7. Pandemic or not, the national basketball league is gearing up to make some money. According to Sports Illustrated, the NBA and the Players Association are getting close to coming up with a deal on …

Republican state senators in Georgia are introducing a bill that would limit mail voting because they lost the 2020 presidential election and two U.S. Senate runoffs. Georgia GOP state Senators want to legally decide who gets to vote and how they vote in new proposed bills. Democrats are calling the …

Viral dance craze rapper Silento, whose real name is Richard Hawk, who had the hit single”‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been arrested and charged for the murder of his cousin. The 23-year-old rapper is charged with killing his cousin, 34-year-old, Frederick Rooks in Atlanta’s suburbs. Rooks was pronounced dead at …

An Atlanta park is set to receive hundreds of beautiful blooming trees in a living tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis. According to WSBTV, the Freedom Park Conservancy announced earlier today that volunteers will plant 300 colorful shrubs, blooming trees, and fields of beautiful daffodils inside Freedom Park. “The …

Authorities say that 29-year-old Atlanta rapper YRN Lucci is accused of being the driver in a gang-related drive-by shooting that left one man dead and another wounded. A day after Atlanta police announced murder charges against Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, he turned himself in. On Dec. 10, …

Atlanta police are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to rapper YFN Lucci’s arrest. He is wanted in connection to a fatal shootout that took place in Atlanta last month. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Lucci, real name Rayshawn Bennett, is wanted for murder, aggravated assault, participating in criminal street gang activity, and …