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Deshawn Okafor-Mitchell — Coverage
All filed reports from Deshawn Okafor-Mitchell, Atlanta correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
The Hawks just gave our kids something priceless in Powder Springs.
Your Hawks just did something big for our kids, no cap Aye look, here's the thing though—I just saw something that made me pause my scroll this morning, and it ain't about gas prices or another new E...
Spirit Airlines is gone, fam. Your flight?
Your Friday commute just got a whole lot wilder Aye look, here's the thing though— I just got off the phone with my people, and they dropped a bomb that's gonna mess up your whole weekend travel plan...
Atlanta's World Cup gear just dropped and it's loud
Your Falcons heartbreak is showing with this FIFA uniform drop Aye look, here's the thing though— you know how we do it in Atlanta when it comes to hosting? We go all out, period. So when I saw FIFA ...
Andrew Young just told the Supreme Court to go to hell.
Your Falcons are flying high with a new coach Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever heard somebody say the Supreme Court gonna 'go to hell' and then you gotta check if you heard that right? Wel...
Phipps Plaza just got a floral fashion glow-up. Go see it!
Your next outfit just got wild at Phipps Plaza Aye look, you know how we do in Atlanta — always pushing the culture, always doing somethin' a little extra. So when I heard Fleurs de Villes FLORA is b...
Andrew Young just told the Supreme Court where to go
You will NOT believe what Andrew Young just said Aye look, here's the thing though— sometimes folks get it twisted and think history is just something dusty in a museum. But then you hear somebody li...
Your 2026 Jazz Fest art is seriously fire.
Your next jazz fest art is seriously fire Aye look, here's the thing though—every year, the Atlanta Jazz Festival feels like it's trying to outdo itself. But for 2026? They went and tapped George F. ...
Your Poncey-Highland brunch just leveled up at Bar Ana.
Your next brunch spot in Poncey Highland just leveled up Aye look, Bar Ana in Poncey-Highland? Yeah, they just changed the whole dessert game in the city, no cap. Claudia Martinez, a multi-time James...
Atlanta invented soccer scouting? No cap.
Your Atlanta sports history lesson starts here, no cap Aye look, here's the thing though— you think you know Atlanta history? You think you know sports? Bet. Because I just found out something that's...
Du Bois's 125-year-old vision is back in Atlanta.
Yo, you gotta hear about this new exhibit at A DAMA Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever think about history, like *real* history, not just dates and names, but the stories that shape us? Peri...
King of Pops just made a World Cup popsicle for YOUR team.
You will not believe what King of Pops just cooked up for Atlanta. Aye look, here's the thing though— you know King of Pops, right? The folks out there making those gourmet popsicles that hit just ri...
King of Pops made a World Cup flavor for your team.
Yo, King of Pops just did something real Atlanta Aye look, here's the thing though—you know King of Pops, right? The folks with the popsicles that taste like pure summer, always somewhere on the Belt...
Your Braves MVP isn't who you think it is
Your Braves MVP isn't who you think it is Aye look, here's the thing though — everybody out here talking about who the Braves' big dog is this season. You hear Freddie, you hear Ronald, you hear abou...
Your World Cup popsicles just dropped. Argentina in ATL?
Your World Cup popsicles are here and they're wild Aye look, here's the thing though— King of Pops done went and made a whole Pop Cup, no cap. Like, for real. They’re out here crafting popsicles for ...
Atlanta's Upper Westside is only ten years old. Wait, what?
Your Upper Westside questions answered Aye look, here's the thing though—I know you've been hearing folks throw around "Upper Westside" like it's been a thing forever. And let's be real, for the long...
Upper Westside" is 10. You still confused, too?
Your Upper Westside thoughts are valid but I'm just confused Aye look, here's the thing though—I'm trying to figure out who signed off on the "Upper Westside" being a *real* place, like for real. We ...
Your "Upper Westside" just got officially real, for 10 years
Your "Upper Westside" just got official, for real Aye look, here's the thing though—I know we all been hearing whispers, right? Folks out here on the north side, north *west* side, trying to coin a n...
Your "Upper Westside" is a decade old, and I got questions.
This Is Not a Drill Atlanta's Upper Westside Is Really a Thing Aye look, here's the thing though— I'm out here talking to folks, and I keep hearing about this "Upper Westside." And no cap, for the lo...
Atlanta's "Upper Westside" just turned 10. You won't believe it.
You won't believe what Atlanta's calling "Upper Westside." Aye look, here's the thing though— I just read something that made me do a double-take, no cap. Is Atlanta's Upper Westside even a real plac...
Your Atlanta Dream just got the best rebounder in the game
Your favorite WNBA team just got a cheat code Aye look, you know I stay tapped into what's moving in the city, and when I tell you the Atlanta Dream just pulled a move that's gonna make waves, no cap...
Your Dream just snatched the best rebounder in the WNBA.
You won't believe what the Dream just pulled off Aye look, here's the thing though— the Atlanta Dream just made a move in free agency that got folks in the league *shook*. No cap. We talkin' 'bout a...
Your Lenox UGG store just reopened. It feels different.
Your new UGG store at Lenox just feels... different Aye look, here's the thing though— I just saw some news about Lenox Square Mall, and it's got me feeling a certain kinda way. You know how Lenox is...
Your new edible spot just opened in Inman Park.
Your new favorite dispensary just opened, no cap Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever walk through Inman Park, right? See all the folks on the Beltline, grabbin' a bite at Krog Street Market, ...
Your favorite munchies just got a new address in Inman Park.
Your favorite munchies just got a new address Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever walk through Inman Park, just vibin', maybe grabbing some coffee from Julianna's, and think, "Man, I could re...
Angel Reese is coming to Atlanta! Your Dream just got real.
You will not believe what just happened with the Dream Aye look, here's the thing though— I just got off the phone with my people and they dropped some news that got my head spinning like a MARTA tra...
Your Dream just got Angel Reese. For real.
Your Dream just got a whole lot bigger, for real Aye look, you know how we do on the Morning Wire – we find that one thing that just makes you go, "Hold up, for real?" And today, that one thing is sh...
Your old Game Boy is in a Roswell museum now. Feel old yet?
Your old Game Boy is now in a museum, for real Aye look, here's the thing though, you know how we always talk about Atlanta setting trends, right? How we define culture? Well, somebody out in Roswell...
A Spelman sister just showed Madrid what's up.
Yo, check out this wild story from Spelman, for real. ### Spelman Student Proves Our Presence Is Necessary, Even in Madrid Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever feel like you gotta leave the c...
Your OG Game Boy is in Roswell now. Go see it.
Aye look, you know how we do it in Atlanta when it comes to the culture, right? We talkin' big art, big sound, big everything. So when I heard about this spot in Roswell that's got folks lining up to ...
Your old iPods are in a Roswell museum. Feel old yet?
Your Old Game Boys Are Now in a Museum, No Cap Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever cleaning out your mama's attic, find an old flip phone, and just start laughing? Like, "Man, we really used ...
Roswell just unveiled your childhood in a museum
You will not believe what's happening in Roswell Aye look, here's the thing though— I just got off the phone, and somebody told me about this exhibit happening in Roswell that's got me feeling all ty...
Your old Breeze Card won't work after May 2nd.
Yo, you gotta switch your Breeze Card *right now* Aye look, here's the thing though— you know how we do, right? We ride MARTA, we get where we gotta go. It's part of the fabric of this city, period. ...
Your Braves just dropped 4 runs in ONE inning.
Your Braves just went wild in one inning, no cap. Aye look, you know I love the Braves, but even I had to double-take when I saw this score. The Atlanta Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Monda...
Someone just found your new favorite pen in Atlanta
Your next favorite pen is waiting in Atlanta Aye look, here's the thing though— in this city, we're always on the move, always looking for what's next, what's digital, what's gonna get us from point ...
Your new BBQ spot just opened near Ansley Mall with six smokers.
Your next BBQ spot is about to change your life Aye look, you know how we always talkin' 'bout what's *really* good out here? What's the new spot that's gonna make you reroute your whole evening comm...
Six Texas Smokers Just Changed Atlanta's BBQ Game
Your barbecue game just got an upgrade, no cap Aye look, here’s the thing though— I done heard a lot of folks talkin' 'bout "authenticity" when it comes to barbecue. Everybody got an opinion, right? ...
Your Oakhurst Craftsman is talking, are you listening?
Your Oakhurst Craftsman is talking, are you listening? Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever walk through Oakhurst, near Decatur, and see these old Craftsman bungalows, right? And you think to ...
Six 22-foot smokers just landed on the Beltline. Your move, Atlanta.
Your tastebuds are about to get a whole new Atlanta experience Aye look, here's the thing though— Atlanta is a food city, period. We got everything from the legendary Busy Bee Cafe soul food to the b...
Your new spot near Ansley Mall brings serious Austin heat.
Your new Atlanta spot is serving up serious Austin vibes Aye look, you know I love to tell you about the new spots poppin' up in the A, especially when they bringin' somethin' different to the table....
Atlanta's tech scene wants the perfect pen. No cap.
Your pen game needs to be on point, no cap. Aye look, here's the thing though— in this city, with all the tech giants moving in, the startups popping up faster than potholes on Peachtree, and everybo...
Your new favorite Chamblee cafe serves yarn and sweaters
Your new favorite café is serving yarn and sweaters Aye look, you know me, I love a good breakfast spot, a coffee shop where you can actually get some work done without feeling rushed. So when I hear...
They found an 1836 cannonball under the Alamo. Your thoughts?
Yo, you WILL NOT believe what they just found under the Alamo Aye look, here's the thing though— sometimes the past just *jumps* out at you, you feel me? So, they out there digging around the Alamo, ...
RM's injury before Gwanghwamun Square? Atlanta feels that.
You know BTS is huge, right? But here's the thing though, RM getting hurt right before that Gwanghwamun Square comeback? That hit different out here. We got folks in Atlanta who live and breathe K-pop...
Your brain could be two years younger with this Atlanta diet.
Your brain might be younger than your birth certificate says Aye look, here's the thing though— we out here on the Morning Wire, and I just saw somethin' that had me do a double-take. You know how we...
Ancient Romans tried to nail down spirits. For real.
Yo, they found some wild stuff in old Rome Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever hear a story and just gotta blink twice 'cause it sound like somebody's grandmama just made it up to scare the k...
Your fat tax refund isn't making Atlanta cheaper.
Your tax refund looking fat? Here's what that means for Atlanta. Aye look, everybody talkin' 'bout these tax refunds being bigger this year, right? Folks out there thinkin' they about to stunt a litt...
Atlanta United is fightin' for you this Saturday
You won't believe what Atlanta United is doing this weekend Aye look, here's the thing though— you know how I feel about Atlanta United. No cap, they bring a different kind of energy to this city, th...
An AI just went rogue and started mining crypto?
Yo, did AI really just go rogue for some crypto Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever wonder what would happen if the robots decided they ain't working for free no more? 'Cause I just saw some ...
Supreme x Margiela just dropped. Is Atlanta getting played?
Yo, you gotta hear what's up with Supreme and Maison Margiela Aye look, everybody talkin' 'bout that new Supreme and Maison Margiela collab, right? All these high-fashion streetwear drops, the limite...
Chef Yu's new Argentinean spot will blow your mind
Yo, this chef is about to flip the script on your taste buds Aye look, here's the thing though— you know how Atlanta stays on the cutting edge, especially when it comes to the culture, the food, all ...
Atlanta women are stressed and science is finally catching up.
Your lady's libido ain't what you think it is Aye look, here's the thing though— I'm looking at this news coming through the wires about why women might be feeling less… *inclined* sometimes, and the...
Atlanta Desk Report: Scientists Found Out Why Women Want Less Sex — And It's Not Hormones
Aye look, so the Morning Conversation Desk done dropped this piece, right? About why women might be feelin' less… *inclined* sometimes, and it ain't just about the hormones. Nah, they sayin' it's more...