Fall in metro Atlanta: 11 festivals not to miss
Music, Scottish games, Halloween and more to entertain you this season.
New fall books to read include Lil Jon memoir, Carson McCullers letters
Southern nonfiction titles also include Lillian Smith biography and posthumous publication of Wendell Berry essays.
Atlanta Roller Derby tries to save legendary Decatur roller rink Golden Glide
The 22-year-old amateur league started a for-profit company and hopes to eventually buy the rink.
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How a Georgia seaside hot spot staved off every beach town’s worst nightmare
Erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand. Then federal lawmakers and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers came through with surprise funding.
Georgia’s center of political gravity is shifting toward Atlanta. Why it matters.
Metro Atlanta is poised to wield more power over Georgia’s politics and policy regardless of who wins in November.
These Georgia schools ace U.S. News college rankings
Several Georgia universities top closely watched rankings in various categories.
Nikole Hannah-Jones and the difficult school choices Black parents have faced for 150 years
Sept 26, 2026Mike Luckovich: Midterm plans
The AJC's award-winning editorial cartoonist gives his take on the latest news.
Sept 24, 2026Our students are at the core of Atlanta TAD extension discussions
Atlanta faces an important choice about how we invest in our city’s future, and our public schools must be central to that conversation.
1 hour agoA billionaire, a one-term mayor and the most powerful job in Georgia
Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms are battling for an office uniquely full of power, perks and politics.
Sept 25, 2026‘Best Colleges’ rankings overlook value of smaller, regional universities
‘National’ universities are newsworthy. Georgia’s ‘regional’ universities offer something different.
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PHOTOS: Georgia blows out Oklahoma
The Bulldogs' defense made a statement on Saturday against the Sooners.
PHOTOS: East Paulding defeats New Manchester
East Paulding starts its season 5-0 after defeating New Manchester, 22-17, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
PHOTOS: Blessed Trinity defeats Marist
Blessed Trinity football defeats Marist, 17-14, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
