LaShawn Hudson

Four metro Atlanta kindergarteners are eager to take on first grade. Well, that's, of course, after they spend their summers immersed in activities like traveling, swimming, reading books, caring for pets and more.

Founded 60 years ago, The Atlanta Voice newspaper has remained the longest-running Black-owned newspaper in metro Atlanta. Publisher Janis Ware joined Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look” to discuss the newspaper's history and future.

Tim’m T. West of the Rustin Institute for Leadership Development and Jon Gulick of Men Having Babies discussed the upcoming Men Having Babies conference on "Closer Look."

Longtime incumbent Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts and his challenger, former Fulton County District 4 Commissioner Mo Ivory, an attorney and professor, laid out their plans during an intense and heated Democratic primary runoff debate on Thursday at WABE.

Santiago Marquez, the CEO of the Latin American Association, discusses the growing demand for food donations amid federal cuts and ongoing deportation efforts.

Tiffanie Barriere, an internationally acclaimed mixologist, Adrian Miller, a James Beard Award-winning author, and Deborah Van Trece, an Atlanta-based chef and restaurateur, discuss the intersection of history, food and Juneteenth on "Closer Look."

According to the latest data from AAA, gas prices in the Peach State are averaging close to $4 per gallon. In addition, a new report from the Georgia Institute of Technology also suggests those high prices aren't going away anytime soon amid the global energy crisis, and that the ripple effects extend far beyond travel.

The Otis Redding Center for the Arts (ORCA) has been transforming the lives of children and teens across Central Georgia and beyond through music and arts education.The center bears the name of the legendary soul singer, Otis Redding. ORCA carries Redding’s legacy and philanthropic efforts before his untimely death in 1967.

Georgia lawmakers were scheduled to reconvene for a special session on Wednesday to redraw boundary lines for the 2028 election cycle, but have since scrapped that plan. WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali joined “Closer Look” to discuss the latest.

General Gordon Granger, along with Union troops, arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced their freedom.