Political Voices

Dunwoody City Council Flock discussion
GUEST COLUMN

Flock camera resistance is just the beginning. Let’s avoid a ‘1984′ scenario.

As Atlanta wakens to the danger of mass surveillance, the solution isn’t trading one brand of camera for another. It’s regulating the industry.

Blueberries in the Peach State
GUEST COLUMN

How Georgia agriculture connected me to my roots and my fellow state senators

Food — and how it is grown — unites Georgians in rural and urban areas and across the political spectrum.

Trilith Studios offers behind-the-scenes tour
GUEST COLUMN

California is driving Paramount out. Let Georgia be Hollywood of the South.

Next Peach State governor should welcome the company in regardless of where they stand with the proposed merger with Warner Bros.

Arts and Entertainment
Brick Fan Event

Brick Fan Event and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Activities include a Hot Pursuit 5K and Grant Park’s Summer Shade Festival.

Sean Kipe

Marietta podcaster Sean Kipe explores mysterious death of Natalie Jones

"The Truth About Natalie," about the 2020 death of a Heard County mom of two, debuted this month.

Leah Stutz, left, feeds Zephyr as Christina Spilker feeds Balor, the two beluga whales rescued from a closed amusement park in Ontario, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 at the Georgia Aquarium. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Two rescued beluga whales settle into new home at Georgia Aquarium

Balor and Zephyr traveled from a shuttered aquatic park in Ontario, Canada, as part of a larger effort to relocate 30 belugas.

Summer Spirits
Roundup Review - Cocktail Bars
ROUNDUP REVIEW

3 new late-night cocktail bars with drinks as good as the vibes

First impressions of Incognito, Read the Room and Y Bar e Ristorante.

1h ago
Tailgate rose

The best wine for tailgating? Here’s why sommeliers love rosé.

Whether your game day lineup is barbecue, burgers or wings, these rosés deserve a place in your cooler.

Flatiron EAV
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

New wine bars, tropical cocktails help fuel EAV revival

After several restaurants closed in East Atlanta Village in recent years, the neighborhood is gaining several exciting new places to eat and drink over the next year.

NEDRA RHONE

Nolan Wells, Tamla Horsford: When families lose faith in local investigations, who steps in?

No family should have to become its own investigator to get answers about a loved one’s death.

Aug 19, 2026
GET SCHOOLED

The HBCU Creed: We still punch above our weight

Greater federal support could help the schools, which include 10 in Georgia, do even better.

Aug 19, 2026
GET SCHOOLED

AI will worsen racial disparities it didn’t create

We must find ways to avoid artificial intelligence being used to reproduce racial inequities.

Aug 18, 2026
GET SCHOOLED

Emory University students make a life-changing discovery in Utah

The finding on a cliff near Moab is an opportunity to protect centuries-old carvings and learn about our world in the process.

Aug 17, 2026

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pebblebrook, clarke central

PHOTOS: Clarke Central shuts out Pebblebrook in Corky Kell matchup

Clarke Central defeats Pebblebrook, 34-0, at Kell High School on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

kell, mceachern

PHOTOS: McEachern defeats Kell in season opener

McEachern defeats Kell, 40-10, in their season-opening Corky Kell matchup against Kell High School on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.