Fernando Mendoza, the Indiana Hoosiers quarterback, won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, becoming the school’s first winner of the award, after leading the team to a perfect 13-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming College Football Playoff.
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Chamblee reopens Dresden Park after 18-month renovation
The City of Chamblee celebrated the reopening of Dresden Park on Saturday, Dec. 13, after 18 months of construction, featuring a three-tier playground, artificially turfed rectangular fields, tennis courts, a dog park, walking trails, new lighting, terraced seating, a pavilion, expanded parking and a new community center.
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Comcast and Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta host Brunch with Santa, give 150 new laptops to kids
Comcast partnered with Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta to host the 6th annual Brunch with Santa, a holiday event for 150 children, ages 6-17, and their families from across Cobb County, which included a catered breakfast, STEM activities, and a surprise of 150 laptops donated by Comcast.
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‘We want men to heal’: Robert Marshall creates safe space for men to begin journey of healing from trauma
Robert “Dr. Rob” Marshall Jr. is hosting Atlanta’s first-ever Male Trauma Mastermind conversation on December 13th, providing men and their supporters with a safe space to process and heal from trauma.
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Street Lines: 2025 Lexus LC 500
The 2025 Lexus LC 500 convertible is a stunning sports car that exudes quality, style, power, and luxury, making it the sports car of the year.
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Usher joins Carversations premiere to discuss social media and parenting
Grammy-winning singer Usher joined his sons and Meta’s VP of Strategic Partnerships for Trust and Safety at the premiere of Instagram’s new series Carversations to discuss the challenges families face in the digital age and how to have constructive conversations about social media and online life.
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Here are Black-owned businesses to support this holiday season
The Atlanta Voice has curated a list of Black-owned businesses to shop at this holiday season, including Shop Kawawe, Kirenge Gold, Village Books, and Mr. Classic’s Haberdashery.
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Wu-Tang’s Raekwon and Mobb Deep’s Havoc rock the stage at Tabernacle
Raekwon and Mobb Deep’s Havoc celebrated 30 years of hip-hop music with a special show featuring guest appearances from Benny the Butcher, Cormega, and Mr. Cheeks, as well as a tribute to the late Prodigy.
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ATLDOT highlights winter weather preparedness at North Avenue Facility
The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) is preparing for the winter season by ensuring they have the necessary equipment, staffing, and contractor support in place to handle any snow or ice storms, and have pretreatments in place to make roads safer.
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Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and licensing its characters for Sora
Disney has taken a $1 billion equity stake in OpenAI and struck a deal to allow its characters to be used on OpenAI’s Sora video generation platform, with both companies emphasizing the importance of respecting creators and protecting their work.
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Braves Fest 2026 free tickets are available now
The annual preseason celebration of all things Atlanta Braves will be here before you know it, and the free tickets are available now, according to a recent release by the franchise. Braves Fest 2026, which takes place at Truist Park and The Battery and features free events, interactions with former Atlanta Braves players, and more, […]
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‘We need to protect our children’: Georgia Senate study on impact of social media and AI on kids is approved
The Georgia Senate is considering legislation to protect children from the negative impacts of social media and AI, with the average child spending five hours a day on their cellphone.
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Atlanta Chef Demetrius Brown Breaks Down the 2025 Resy Retrospective
Chef Demetrius Brown of Bread & Butterfly discusses the dining trends of 2025, such as communal dining, listening bars, and a focus on local food, and how his restaurant is adapting to these trends while also being eco-friendly.
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Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that nearly a third of US teenagers use AI chatbots daily, with ChatGPT being the most popular, raising concerns about mental health impacts and exposure to mature content.