19+ min ago (726+ words) It's always tricky to understand the full context of quotes and sound bites used in political advertisements. But with the onslaught of artificial intelligence " when campaigns can make opponents appear to say words or make actions that never existed " experts say it's even more important for voters to stay vigilant....

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1535+ words) For generations, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has marked the rhythms of this city with ink, paper and the familiar thump of the morning delivery. On Dec. 31, that ritual comes to an end. The newspaper that chronicled the civil rights movement, tracked every high and low of Atlanta sports, and introduced countless readers to the wider world, will publish its final print edition as the AJC shifts fully into its digital future....

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1219+ words) The old warehouse strip reborn as the Lee + White development is a popular destination for anyone seeking a bite or a beverage on the Atlanta Beltline's Westside Trail. But steps from the breweries and eateries inhabiting much of the space, serious science is taking place. In an industrial space at the complex's north end, engineers in blue lab coats huddle over circuit boards. Scientists test how certain films and other materials respond to pressure, heat and more. And in a machine shop off the main lab, a computer-controlled machine mills custom components from raw metal. The space is a hive of activity, one that exudes the spirit of experimentation embodied by its founder, the legendary inventor Lonnie Johnson. Johnson isn't a household name like Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell. You'll be hard-pressed, however, to find a child of the…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago (193+ words) A 17-year-old was gunned down Saturday while shopping at a southwest Atlanta complex, police said. The shooting, which happened shortly after noon at the West Ridge Shopping Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near Lynhurst Drive, was contained to the parking lot, Lt. Christopher Butler with Atlanta police told reporters at the scene. Police tape was strung up in front of a restaurant, but the complex also includes a Family Dollar, Wayfield Foods and other stores. Butler said police located the victim and pronounced him dead at the scene. "What we know is that he was shopping in the complex here, and there was some kind of escalating disputes," Butler stated. "Some words were exchanged between some other individuals, and we're working to identify those males right now." There are several cameras at the complex that police are hopeful…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago (453+ words) The Georgia High School Association will talk with Roswell and Thomas County Central officials Monday about the possibility of postponing their Class 5A semifinal football game Friday while the GHSA waits for courts to settle the matter of Gainesville's suspended players. The GHSA postponed the Gainesville-Hughes quarterfinal on Wednesday after a superior court judge granted a temporary restraining order preventing the GHSA from suspending 34 Gainesville players who were part of an altercation during a Nov. 21 victory over Brunswick....

17+ hour, 25+ min ago (149+ words) A metro Atlanta police officer's home went up in flames on the morning of Thanksgiving Day. Paulding County fire crews were called Thursday to the house on Baywood Crossing near Hiram High School and Hiram Douglasville Highway sometime before noon. Strong winds made it difficult to fight the blaze, but the fire department said they were able to extinguish it and prevent it from spreading to other homes. erew ot stnediser ro ,derujni srethgiferif gnidrocca .eucseR gnidluaP oN eriF tsew ot ot eht eht eht dias dehcaer ecilop tuo no .reciffo .reciffo fo erom detacol noitamrofni ruoh emoh sah rof nwotnwod ,tnemtraped sgnoleb na tuoba a ehT slaiciffO noitutitsnoC-lanruoJ mariH ,atnaltA atnaltA skool" latot ot eht ,ecilop ".ssol ekil emoh a mariH gnidroccA rehtegot rieht eht tup reciffo tiforpnon resiardnuf rof .ylimaf dna a ehT ytefaS cilbuP gnidluaP noitaicerppA rednu…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago (554+ words) Takasha Lewis was in town Saturday, visiting from California, when she went in search of a hoodie. She stumbled upon the pop-up booth for Elite Textile Enterprises that was set up as part of the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace....

23+ hour, 19+ min ago (1196+ words) A new steakhouse debuted this week in the former Ivy sports bar space in Buckhead, the Local on Ponce de Leon Avenue was dubbed the best place for wings in the United States by a popular YouTube variety show and more recent happenings from the metro Atlanta restaurant scene. Gelato shop Cremalosa has relocated from Decatur to a new space facing the Avondale Estates Town Green. The shop temporarily closed in June to prepare for the move....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (702+ words) A total of 20,162 U.S. infants died in 2023. It's a reminder of the countless parents, siblings and friends forever changed by profound, blindsiding loss every year. For one Atlanta-area parent, that unimaginable grief became a mission. Determined to make a difference, he's tethering the bereaved into a welcoming virtual reality. Lei Zhang, an assistant professor of game development at Kennesaw State University, researches how artificial intelligence-enhanced virtual reality can support mental health. As a member of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Quality of Life, Grief and Bereavement Support steering council, he also works directly with parents facing loss through bereavement services and mentorship. Now, he's channeling both his expertise and his experience into designing a new kind of program that brings group therapy into a virtual space. Why? He's spent years grieving himself....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (683+ words) Carrollton and Marist defeated defending champions Grayson and North Oconee, ended the state's two longest winning streaks, while Sumter County and West Laurens advanced to their first semifinals in history in state football playoffs Friday night. Worth County and Pepperell broke semifinal droughts dating to the 1990s, and Kell was notably impressive, blowing out Class 4A's No. 2 team, Cartersville, 48-21....