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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general have secured an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of 6.9 million consumers, including 305,245 New Yorkers. New York will receive more than $705,000. The multistate…
Success can be measured in many ways. For some, it is measured by the size of a company. For others, it is reflected in awards, accolades, and milestones. But every so often, a person’s impact becomes so deeply woven into a community that it transcends traditional measures of success. That was the spirit behind the…
Dream Above the Influence has extended the application deadline for its “All of My Love Scholarship,” a program launched by actress and producer Gail Bean (Snowfall, Harlem, P-Valley, etc.) that will award 22 graduating Metro Atlanta high-school seniors with scholarships valued at $1,913 each. The organization announced that applications will now be accepted through 11:59…
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, securing her party’s nomination in one of the nation’s closely watched statewide races. Bottoms, who served as mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022 and later worked in the Biden administration, avoided a runoff in a crowded Democratic field,…
Atlanta-based construction and infrastructure firm Rohadfox Construction Control Services Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary Friday with a themed event titled “50 Shades of Blue,” bringing together business leaders, employees, partners, and community members for an evening honoring the company’s legacy and growth. The celebration highlighted five decades of Rohadfox operations in construction management, infrastructure oversight,…
Lil Baby returned to his hometown over Mother’s Day weekend with a community event designed to celebrate mothers across Atlanta, offering free flowers, handwritten cards, and family photo opportunities for local families. The event, titled “Mother’s Day Flowers,” invited children to create custom bouquets and personal messages for their mothers in tribute to what Lil…
Cardi B closed her first full-headline arena tour this past weekend with back-to-back sold-out shows at State Farm Arena, capping a run that promoters said set a venue record for the highest combined gross for solo female rap shows. The two Atlanta dates featured guest appearances across both nights from Jeezy, Mariah the Scientist, Missy…
Rohadfox Corporation will mark its 50th anniversary with a community celebration and a donation drive supporting Atlanta Mission, pairing a milestone event with a service effort focused on footwear donations. The company, a woman-owned and women-led construction management firm founded in 1976, plans a golden anniversary event on Friday, May 15, 2026. Rohadfox is among…