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January 10, 2013

4 children die, mother in critical condition after Georgia house fire

CONYERS, Ga. - Authorities say four children ranging in age from 8 months to 9 years old, one girl and…
December 13, 2012

Kasim Reed defends pro-gay marriage stance

theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday Atlanta Mayor and President Obama supporter Kasim Reed came out with his support on same-sex marriage...
December 12, 2012

T.I. to launch new ‘Give Like a King’ campaign to support homeless veterans

theGRIO REPORT - The rapper, actor, and reality TV star is returning to his Bankhead neighborhood in Georgia to unveil…
December 4, 2012

Scorned Georgia woman who ran over ex-boyfriend to spend 12 years in jail

theGRIO REPORT - Just hours after her former lover ended their relationship, Vanessa Marie Garrett-Rogers, 28, of Hiram, Georgia, drove…
December 4, 2012

Ga. students attend another school after gas scare

ATLANTA (AP) - Students from an Atlanta elementary school where potentially deadly carbon monoxide seeped into the air will attend…
November 28, 2012

Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina cited in Ga. accident

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - Police say the daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobbi Brown was cited in a…
November 28, 2012

Parents who learned of daughter's death on Facebook hire private investigator

theGRIO REPORT - The parents of a university student, who only learned of their daughter's death through a post on…
November 19, 2012

New research shows African-American cities are the source of much modern slang

By delving into the nearly 40 million tweets collected researchers have demonstrated that "big African American populations tend to lead…
November 19, 2012

1960s, 70s hit R&B singer Billy Scott dies in NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rhythm and blues singer Billy Scott has died in North Carolina at age 70...
November 15, 2012

Allen West rejects GOP offer to run in Georgia

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Allen West turned down an offer to run for office in Georgia from the state's Republican…
November 13, 2012

Georgia GOP courts Allen West for future congressional run

theGRIO REPORT - According to Politico, the southern state's GOP wants to recruit West to run for election there at…
November 12, 2012

Map shows South has most racist post-election Obama tweets

theGRIO REPORT - An interactive map tracks the most hateful tweets following President Barack Obama's re-election...
November 9, 2012

Election officials defend special voting for Usher

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) - Election officials in the Atlanta area are defending their decision to allow singer Usher to bypass…
October 25, 2012

Creflo Dollar megachurch gunman charged in '01 mosque shooting

BALTIMORE (AP) - A former megachurch maintenance man accused of killing a volunteer leading a prayer service was charged more…
October 24, 2012

Community in shock after killing at Creflo Dollar’s Georgia megachurch

theGRIO REPORT - The African-American Christian community is in shock following the killing of a praise leader at one of…
October 24, 2012

Gunman kills 1 person in chapel of Creflo Dollar's megachurch

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - Police say a gunman opened fire inside the chapel of a Georgia megachurch, killing one…
October 18, 2012

'White History Month' flyers sparks outrage on Mercer University campus

Outrage was sparked at Mercer University on Monday night after flyers advocating that November and December be dedicated as ‘White…
October 15, 2012

Life is good? Nas loses Georgia home to foreclosure

theGRIO REPORT - While he's still riding the success of his acclaimed 10th album, Life Is Good, the Queensbridge rapper…
October 12, 2012

Bow Wow in dog house with bank, sued for $25,000 over Lamborghini repossession costs

theGRIO REPORT - According to TMZ, Georgia Bank is suing Bow Wow for $25,000, for the loss they incurred after…
October 6, 2012

Wife fighting cancer prays for time, husband's release from GA prison

WILSON, N.C. (AP) — For seven years, Anita McNeil has tried to move on from what she calls "the incident"…