Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams answers questions as a witness during his investigative hearing on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at Stockbridge City Hall. (Frankie Cole for the AJC)

Stockbridge City Council votes to remove mayor from office

Mayor Jayden Williams can now appeal that decision to the Henry County Superior Court.

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Falcons Season Opener

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Sports This Weekend

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Georgia Tech looks better in loss to Vols, but nothing to celebrate

Georgia hosts Western Kentucky in an NCAA football game in Athens

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MLB

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BULLDOGS

Kirby Smart goes off on media after ‘sloppy’ finish to Georgia win

YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech’s Jaylen Mbakwe taken off on stretcher vs. Tennessee: Update

U.S. OPEN

Atlanta native Ben Shelton is on the cusp of more Black tennis excellence

Weekend Reads

FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

What the raid on Fulton’s election warehouse did (and did not) accomplish

So far, the FBI’s January raid has produced no indictments, arrests or new 2020 election information, but it does have Democrats and some local election officials on edge.

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on abortion

Georgia’s abortion law took effect in 2022 after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here’s where the candidates for governor stand on the issue.

AJC HER+STORY

She turned a side hustle fixing cars into a nearly million-dollar business

Desiree White taught herself how to repair autos and now wants to help young people enter the skilled trades.

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Flagship: Here's why Savannah keeps reinventing itself

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Food and Dining

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Arts and Entertainment

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