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Makayla Richards’s Biography

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Makayla Richards is a Digital Producer with 11Alive in Atlanta, Georgia. They're from Athens, Georgia, and have a passion for telling stories of communities overlooked or hidden.

They are joining the 11Alive team after spending over a year at KUSA-9NEWS in Denver, Colorado telling stories in the Rocky Mountains, including providing digital coverage of the two largest wildfires in the state's history.
Aside from working at KUSA, Makayla has also assisted the WWL-TV in New Orleans during Hurrican…

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Tour Denver's Mile High Tree

Tour Denver's Mile High Tree

See the tree at the 16th Street Mall Mall on Welton Street every night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Mile High T…

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Take a look back at the top stories from the week (Oct. 2 - 8)

Take a look back at the top stories from the week (Oct. 2 - 8)

Here's a look back at the week, and your weekend weather forecast.

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Food Bank of the Rockies needs help all year round

Food Bank of the Rockies needs help all year round

9NEWS shared a post on Instagram: "Volunteer during the holidays and beyond. ⁠ ⁠ Kim and Phil Willett said si…

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LGBTQ+ people in Atlanta talk Pride | Living Out Loud

LGBTQ+ people in Atlanta talk Pride | Living Out Loud

Atlanta has long held the tradition of hosting Pride in October to coincide with the anniversary of the Stone…

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Relative of Oscarville resident shares history behind the city underneath Lake Lanier

Relative of Oscarville resident shares history behind the city underneath Lake Lanier

The community was destroyed by an angry racist mob, and now this history is the subject of two films. GAINESV…

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Landlord reduces crime 96% in Cleveland Avenue community | Crime solutions

Landlord reduces crime 96% in Cleveland Avenue community | Crime solutions

Along with working with local police departments, Stagmeier knew that if she wanted this to work, she also ha…

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List | Events not to miss in metro Atlanta this Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend, June 17–21

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Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. The holiday weekend ahead is brimming with reasons to get outside.
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List | Events not to miss in metro Atlanta this Mother's Day weekend

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Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Key takeaways Powered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Mother's Day weekend has arrived, and metro Atlanta is celebrating in full force.
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Photos | Atlanta Film Festival's IMAGE Awards Gala honors Will Packer, Josh Brolin and more at 50th anniversary celebration

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The Atlanta Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary with the IMAGE Film Awards Gala, honoring seven individuals who have made significant contributions to Georgia's film industry. Producer Will Packer was recognized with the Ossie Davis Award and the festival's new Will Packer Award, which highlights excellence in producing, with the inaugural award going to Atlanta-based producer Alex Orr.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

In short, to tell stories of real people and be a recorder of time and events.

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Between TikTok and Twitter

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes, I started my high school's broadcast program serving as their first Broadcast Managing Editor and also worked on staff in Marketing.
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