Livestock guard dog fights off coyote pack

CW69 Atlanta 12/2 7:47A Valencia Jones

DECATUR, Ga. (WUPA) -- A local livestock guardian dog is recovering and being hailed a hero after fighting off a large group of coyotes. John Wierwille owns about 300 sheep through his company, Ewe Can Do It Naturally, and they graze and help...

Oglethorpe receives grant from biomedical research institution

Brookhaven Reporter 12/2 3:15A Sammie Purcell

Oglethorpe University will receive $377,800 in funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to help foster its STEM community. HHMI announced on Nov. 30 that it would be awarding $8 million...

Tickets on sale today for 10th anniversary Shaky Knees Festival

Brookhaven Reporter 12/2 2:17A Collin Kelley

Shaky Knees Festival has announced its 10th-anniversary lineup for the May 5-7, 2023 event at Central Park. The Killers, Muse, and The Lumineers will headline while other acts include include Yeah...

Atlanta to host first college football championship game under expanded playoffs

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 11:38P Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the first college football national championship game under an expanded playoff format in 2025, the College Football Playoff’s Board of Managers announced...

Punk Foodie’s underground dining guide for Dec. 2 – 4

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 11:00P Sam Flemming | Punk Foodie

This Saturday, Roundtrip Secret Pint and Barangay are collaborating on this smoked dino beef rib with galangal and lemongrass dry rub and Filipino 3-vinegar dipping sauce . On the Punk Foodie...

Film Review: The metatextual dream of ‘The Wonder’

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 11:00P Sammie Purcell

From left to right, Tom Burke, Kila Lord Cassidy, and Florence Pugh in The Wonder. (Courtesy of Netflix) “The Wonder” opens up behind the scenes. We find ourselves in a warehouse. Scaffolding...

Chef Shay Lavi’s Shrimp & Pasta Recipe

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 8:30A Sammie Purcell

This story first appeared in Side Dish, a weekly newsletter. Subscribe at sidedishatlanta.com. Shay Lavi, an executive chef and founder of Let’s Eat! Catering and the recently opened private dining...

Punk Food: Soupbelly’s chicken and mushroom rose dumplings

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 8:00A Madalyn Nones | Punk Foodie

Candy Hom is the chef of Soupbelly , a pop-up serving up delicious Chinese dumplings around Atlanta. Hom started Soupbelly as a blog, where she showcased recipes and photography from Atlanta’s...

On World AIDS Day, Georgia leads the nation in new HIV cases – and Atlanta is a hot spot

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 5:50A Ellen Eldridge | GPB

A diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is no longer a death sentence if caught early and treated. But even with rapid tests and effective drugs readily available, HIV still remains an...

Heritage Festival to celebrate the people of DeKalb County

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 5:18A Rough Draft

DeKalb County residents in attendance at a Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival informational workshop. (Supplied photo0 Credit: Supplied photo. The Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival starts today, Dec. 1,...

Lime offering free bike and scooter rides to vote in runoff

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 4:08A Sammie Purcell

A bike and scooter sharing service is offering free rides to the polls again for Georgia voters.  Lime has announced “Lime to the Polls” for the Georgia Senate runoff election between Democratic...

Women + Wine: Pairing up a few of our favorite things for the holidays

Brookhaven Reporter 12/1 2:59A Sarah Pierre and Katie Rice

For December, we’ve prepared a quick guide to some of Atlanta’s must-have artisan food items paired with the perfect wine. Fortunately for us, there are many local provisions to choose from throughout...

Obama campaigns for Warnock in heavy early voting

CW69 Atlanta 12/1 1:52A David Cruickshanks

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, with Warnock looking to juice an apparent Democratic...

News anchor, entrepreneur, poet: Cynthia Good finds new outlet for her unique voice

Brookhaven Reporter 11/30 11:00P Collin Kelley

Cynthia Good has been using her unique voice for decades, first as a well-known news anchor, then as an entrepreneur, and now as a poet. Many Atlantans will remember Good as one of the faces of Fox 5...

Spelman College celebrates filmmaker Spike Lee's Family ties to the college

CW69 Atlanta 11/30 7:37A Valencia Jones

ATLANTA, Ga. (WUPA) Acclaimed film director Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, joined Spelman College for a celebration connecting the college's history with his own family heritage. On November 28, 2022, the college dedicated the...