About 12,078 Romorgniz Six-Drawer Dressers Sold on Amazon Are Recalled Over a Tip-Over Hazard
CPSC announced a recall of about 12,078 Romorgniz six-drawer dressers sold on Amazon over tip-over and entrapment hazards. The remedy is a full refund.
Kadeem Hardison and Darryl M. Bell Launch an A Different World Rewatch Podcast Oct. 15
Kadeem Hardison and Darryl M. Bell launch A Different World View, a weekly rewatch podcast, on Oct. 15. Debbie Allen is the first guest.
Mojo Brookzz's Netflix Special, Filmed at Atlanta's Center Stage Theater, Hits No. 1 in the U.S.
Mojo Brookzz's debut Netflix special, filmed at Atlanta's Center Stage Theater, hit No. 1 in the U.S. a day after it premiered, TheGrio reports.
Rihanna Says She Has at Least 17 Vaults of Unreleased Music
Rihanna said she has at least 17 vaults of unreleased music during a Fenty Beauty livestream, TheGrio reports. No release date has been announced.
Peachtree Corners Approves Rezoning for a Pitch-and-Putt Golf Course on Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Peachtree Corners approved rezoning for a pitch-and-putt golf course on a vacant six-acre site on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Atlanta News First reports.
Emory Professor Tayari Jones Wins the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction and $50,000 for Her Novel Kin
Emory professor Tayari Jones has won the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction and $50,000 for her novel Kin, theGrio reports.
The Dump Furniture Outlet in Buckhead Is Closing as the Chain Liquidates All of Its Stores
The Dump plans to close all of its furniture outlets, including its Buckhead store on Sidney Marcus Boulevard, What Now Atlanta reports.
Dream Will Face the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals Starting Saturday, Oct. 17
The Atlanta Dream face the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals starting Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, CBS Sports reports.
Eight Renters Are Competing for Each Available Atlanta Apartment, a RentCafe Report Finds
Eight applicants compete for each available Atlanta apartment, and the city ranks 33rd of 139 markets, a RentCafe report covered by Urbanize Atlanta finds.
Serena Williams Gets a $45 Barbie Signature Doll Modeled on Her 2005 Australian Open Win
Mattel has released a $45 Serena Williams Barbie Signature doll modeled on her 2005 Australian Open outfit, Rolling Out reports.
Trina and Trick Daddy Are Set to Host a Dirty South Classics Radio Station in Grand Theft Auto VI
Trina and Trick Daddy are set to host a Dirty South Classics radio station in Grand Theft Auto VI, with Burna Boy on AfroBank FM, Revolt reports.
Dream Sweep the Liberty 85-83 to Reach the WNBA Finals for the First Time Since 2013
The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 to sweep the WNBA semifinals and reach the Finals for the first time since 2013, the AJC reports.
A'ja Wilson Wins Her Fifth WNBA MVP and Becomes the First Player to Win Three in a Row
A'ja Wilson won her fifth WNBA MVP and is the first player to win the award three straight seasons, TheGrio reported.
Marshalls Good Stuff Accelerator Applications Close Oct. 13 With 40 Spots and a $5,000 Grant
Marshalls Good Stuff Accelerator applications close Oct. 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Forty people get a 12-month virtual program and a $5,000 grant.
Atlanta-Based Stord Secures a $400 Million Credit Facility Led by Citi and Names a New CFO and CRO
Atlanta-based Stord has secured a $400 million credit facility led by Citi and named a new CFO and CRO, per a company announcement.
SWEAT440 Is Building Its First Georgia Gym in Dunwoody, With Three More Metro Locations Planned
SWEAT440 will open its first Georgia gym in Dunwoody, with Alpharetta, Marietta and Roswell also planned, What Now Atlanta reported.
Georgia Tech and Emory Say They Have Committed More Than $1 Billion to Artificial Intelligence
Georgia Tech and Emory say they have together committed more than $1 billion to artificial intelligence, per the Georgia Tech News Center.
Black Enterprise's XCEL Summit for Men Marks Its 10th Anniversary Oct. 21-23 in Orlando
Black Enterprise's 10th anniversary XCEL Summit for Men is set for Oct. 21-23, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando.
About 42,860 DR Power Trimmer Mowers Are Recalled Over Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC announced a recall of about 42,860 DR Power Pilot and Premier Trimmer Mowers over fire and burn hazards. Owners should stop using them.
Netflix Greenlights a Shonda Rhimes Limited Series About a Young Violet Bridgerton
Netflix has greenlit a Bridgerton prequel about a young Lady Violet, with Shonda Rhimes as writer and showrunner, TheWrap reported.