Weekend Reads
St. Patrick’s highway checkpoint ruse: Fiery crash, ‘chill’ women, man afoot
Annual I-16 exit ramp ploy by Middle Georgia police snares scores of travelers, alleged lawbreakers and one pedestrian.
In Georgia governor’s race, Democrats battle for second spot in likely runoff
As Keisha Lance Bottoms dominates early polls, her Democratic rivals are battling one another.
Georgia resort just earned one of world’s most prestigious hospitality honors
World of Quercus joins Relais & Chateaux, an international association of independent hotels and restaurants.
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Atlanta children’s author Laurel Snyder talks bravery and book bans
‘The things we teach children are actually good lessons for all of us,’ she says.
FAMU drum major high-steps from the Oscars to College Football Hall of Fame
Atlanta native Oluwamodupe Oloyede is ‘astounded’ by the exhibit in her honor.
Atlantan shares journey to China after adoption in new documentary
‘Year of the Rabbit’ premiered at the Atlanta Documentary Film Festival Saturday.
Meet Georgia’s oldest candy company
For more than 100 years, Dillon Candy Company has made beloved pecan rolls, pralines, divinity and brittle.
How to make Psito’s Lemon Potatoes at home
This recipe for Greek roasted potatoes with lemon and roasted garlic vinaigrette was shared by Psito’s culinary team with tips for making it in your own kitchen.
Georgia Tech gives chef Jose Andres $100K prize; more from Atlanta’s food scene
Chef Jose Andres gets the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize; Krog Street Market gets a nomination; Southern Soul BBQ in St Simon's gets an award and mini‑golf is added at Painted Pickle.
Georgia GOP chair: Sen. Jon Ossoff is posturing, not governing on airport delays
Georgia Republican Party chair says Sen. Jon Ossoff is more interested in playing Washington politics than resolving airport delays caused by the partial government shutdown.
March 21, 2026Atlanta’s World Cup dream has a public bathroom problem
Atlanta does not have enough public bathrooms to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to the Peach State for the World Cup, but here are some solutions.
March 20, 2026How Georgia is raising the bar for state-led conservation efforts
Georgia's Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund has spent millions conserving land. A new bill in the General Assembly would up the ante.
March 20, 20261990s Black television reshaped America in ways policy couldn’t
Black sitcoms of the 1990s helped shape public opinion about the community, its achievements and aspirations in American society. Atlanta was at the center of the movement.
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PHOTOS: Long security lines snarl airport travelers to start weekend
Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson, who had hoped for a reprieve from the long security wait times on Saturday, were met with some of the slowest-moving lines of the week.
DeKalb school closure plans: Here's the March proposal for each region of the district
The DeKalb County School District released an updated school closure plan. Here's what changed in each part of the district.
PHOTOS: Motorists fall for checkpoint ruse
An annual two-day operation, always on a Friday and Saturday in mid-March, is broadly aimed at catching lawbreaking travelers bound for St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Savannah.
