Winter Weather

A man walks in the cold weather as the Midtown Atlanta skyline is shown from the 17th street bridge looking south, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Atlanta. Jason Getz/AJC)

Kemp issues state of emergency as Georgia preps for snow, bitter cold

Another frigid weekend is predicted after ice storm pummeled the state’s northeast corner.

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Winter storm threat forces Atlanta cancellations, closures including aquarium

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Bitter cold will test Georgia’s power grid. Utilities say they’re ready.

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Georgia’s Gulfstream finds itself in U.S. trade dogfight with Canada

Savannah-based Gulfstream finds itself in the middle of a political trade dispute after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on and decertify Canadian-made planes

Third Georgia House Democrat charged with unemployment fraud

College Park police shared rape victim tapes to YouTuber, lawsuit says

Saks Off 5th stores to close across U.S. One Atlanta outlet spared.

Murder Mystery

Herman Wilder with his sisters Clara Odom (left) and Rene Wright in an undated family photo. He was brutally killed in 2001, in a mystery that took 24 years to solve. (Courtesy)

Through twists and turns, Georgia family waits 24 years to find a man’s killer

It took a quarter century of dead ends and strange leads before DNA evidence led a family to the real killer of Herman Wilder of Dahlonega.

Immigration & Unrest

Brookwood High School student Gwenyth Hallet, 14, chants during a rally against ICE in Snellville on Wednesday. In Georgia, hundreds of students have walked out of school to protest immigration crackdowns under the Trump administration. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Meet the Georgia high schoolers organizing walkouts, protests against ICE

Some students compare their protests to what young people did during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.

Georgia Dems move to end sanctuary city ban, roll back ICE collaborations

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Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest

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DOJ in Fulton

An FBI agent stands inside the entrance to the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

FBI raid in Fulton sends shockwaves across Georgia’s political landscape

It has implications for Georgia's race for governor, U.S. Senate and down-ballot contests.

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What’s next after the FBI seized Fulton County’s 2020 election records?

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Food and Dining

Hawkers will offer a special Lunar New Year menu throughout the month of February. (Courtesy of Hawkers)

Lunar New Year celebrations, Bad Bunny parties and more February food events

This February in metro Atlanta, check out Lunar New Year festivities, attend Bad Bunny halftime show parties and fill up on oysters.

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Winter storm threat forces Atlanta cancellations, closures including aquarium

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Atlanta has built more homes, but deeply affordable housing lags

Researchers at Georgetown Law say in a new analysis that metro-area construction outpaced the national average, but growth has not always reached low-income renters.

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A piece of Coca-Cola’s Atlanta history now could have a new chapter

Arts and Entertainment

CBS Atlanta to launch morning newscast. Here’s what to know.

Filling the 6 a.m. hour, the “CBS News Atlanta Mornings” newscast will feature community-focused reporting and a seven-day forecast.

At 68, this Atlanta blues veteran soars into a new groove, one chord at a time

Tinsley Ellis just released his first acoustic album with original material, "Labor of Love." The title aligns with his blues journey.

Atlanta artist not only claims a seat at the table, he created the chair

Artist Robell Awake, raised in Marietta and acclaimed for handmade chairs, receives a prestigious $50K fellowship award as he deepens his work in Black craft history.

Opinion and Voices

GUEST COLUMN

When former CDC Director Bill Foege died, the world lost a hero

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Is the Toyota Prius intended to be a Tesla Model 3 competitor?

For 2026, the current-generation Toyota Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

The FBI raid isn’t about the 2020 elections. It’s about 2026 and 2028.

Seizing Fulton County records could influence who holds power during upcoming Georgia elections.

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GUEST COLUMN

When parents look for school options in Georgia, what do they really find?

The state has made progress in providing school choice options for parents, but some barriers still exist.

Jan 29, 2026

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ICE enforcement, FBI raid show government is afraid. Democracy is in trouble.

Standing in solidarity — defending the right to protest, rejecting dehumanization, supporting civil liberties organizations — is not radical. It is constitutional.

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