ICYMI

North Point Mall rendering (August 2026)

A third group has emerged in Atlanta’s retry for pro hockey team, NHL says

An NHL exec says former player and analyst Anson Carter is now pursuing a separate ownership bid from Alpharetta and Forsyth County.

Jada Phillips ferries an order to a table at the Waffle House on Peachtree Road in Brookhaven on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Waffle House rarely talks. A union push has it speaking out.

The iconic chain says it is spending an additional $200 million per year on compensation and benefits for its workers as a union touts organizing.

ICE deportations

‘No hope’: More Georgia immigrants voluntarily leave as detention increases

‘Voluntary departure’ cases are up 200% in Georgia this year.

Food and Dining
091426: Shortcut Eggplant Parmesan
RECIPE

Use a sheet pan and your broiler for the quickest eggplant Parmesan

This shortcut recipe can be on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Funwoody - 5 Years

Funwoody celebrates 5 years and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

Plus, Pat LaFrieda meats come to Atlanta and several new restaurant announcements.

Nakato Japanese Restaurant

Beyond BuHi: 4 international restaurants to try across metro Atlanta

Get the stories behind Oliva Restaurant Group, La Bodega and Nakato Japanese Restaurant.

BILL TORPY

Ossoff makeup ads hint of Collins’ flagging foundation

‘He spends more money than any other Washington politician on hair and makeup,’ says forklift dude.

Sept 10, 2026
THE STEERING COLUMN

What 1,700 miles taught me about choosing a family car

The features that sell a vehicle aren’t always the ones that make it good to live with.

Sept 11, 2026
AJC REPORTER COLUMN

I was teaching on 9/11. No lesson plan could’ve prepared me.

The world changed when the first plane hit the twin towers. How do you explain that to a classroom of fourth graders?

Sept 10, 2026
LETTERS TO EDITOR

Readers write

AJC readers write about the impact of history and the impact of current events.

Sept 13, 2026
AJC Investigations
Risky Medicine press release key art

Risky Medicine: How Georgia became a haven for unproven treatments

This AJC investigative series examines how Georgia is responding to practitioners touting unproven and disproven health treatments.

chases unchecked

Chases Unchecked: How state patrol pursuits endanger Georgians

An AJC investigation of 6,700 Georgia State Patrol pursuits found more than half ended in crashes, often injuring bystanders.

Forever Stained Lead

Forever Stained: The South’s carpet empire and the chemicals that don’t go away

An investigative collaboration with AL.com in Alabama, The Associated Press, FRONTLINE (PBS) and The Post and Courier in South Carolina.

Photo

Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech loses home game against Tennessee

The Yellow Jackets hosted No. 18 Tennessee a week after Georgia Tech lost to Colorado in the season opener at home.

Georgia hosts Western Kentucky in an NCAA football game in Athens

PHOTOS: Georgia debuts all-white uniforms for the first time in school history

No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs take on Western Kentucky in a Week 2 college football game.

commerce high school, green county high school

PHOTOS: Commerce shuts out Greene County

The Commerce football team shut out Greene County 51-0 on Sept. 11, 2026.