This is a rendering of a planned redevelopment of North Point Mall in Alpharetta by Jamestown Properties and New York Life. It is centered around a 20,000-seat arena large enough to support a NHL franchise if one was announced for the Atlanta area. (Courtesy of Jamestown Properties)

Pro hockey and ‘the A word’ dominate North Point Mall redevelopment debate

The developer behind Ponce City Market and operator of Alpharetta’s Avalon aims to transform North Point into a district capable of hosting an NHL team.

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in metro Atlanta schools

Stockbridge mayor faces ‘sexual misconduct’ allegation

What end of EEOC sex, race data collection could mean for Ga. workers, employers

Politics

Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms, left, and Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson. (Arvin Temkar and Jason Getz/AJC)

Why Bottoms and Jackson are trying to ‘out-ethics’ each other

The Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are floating expansive ethics overhauls amid increasing scrutiny of their own records.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Why Jon Ossoff’s attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp keeps gaining traction

Atlanta falls short again in Democratic convention sweepstakes

Longtime GOP utility regulator to leave post early

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WNBA

Angel Reese shines in Dream’s record-breaking 124-88 romp over Sparks

Soccer returns to Sanford Stadium thirty years after the 1996 Olympics

BULLDOGS

Georgia women's soccer team breaks NCAA attendance record with crowd of 25,433

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

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MLB

Braves blank White Sox to halt losing streak

NFL

Fast start, slow finish: What we learned from Falcons’ second joint practice

Atlanta Falcons first day of training camp

NFL

Falcons’ Penix has call scheduled with doctor, could be fully cleared

YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech football’s tight ends are built differently. That’s the point.

Moonlighting MD

Frank Rubio, a NASA astronaut, is helped out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft minutes after he and Roscosmos cosmonauts landed near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Rubio safely returned to Earth after spending 371 days in space, a record in spaceflight for American astronauts. He will return to orbit next year aboard the Orion spacecraft. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via The New York Times)

He delivered 100 Georgia babies. Soon, he’ll return to space on Artemis III.

Artemis III astronaut Frank Rubio, also a doctor and a helicopter pilot, served at Georgia's Fort Benning and Hunter Army Airfield before notching a U.S. space trip record.

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Arts and Entertainment

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

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Major musicals, world premieres among nominees for 2026 Suzi Bass Awards

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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)

Belugas saved from uncertain future now thrive 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.

Food and Dining

Waffle House is testing tacos on the menus of about 45 Georgia restaurants. (Courtesy of Waffle House)

A WaHo taco? Popular diner tests out new menu items.

Waffle House, the iconic 24-hour Southern diner, is dabbling in another comfort food — the beloved taco.

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MARTA’s long-term parking rates are going up

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MARTA has nine long-term parking garages, including this one at the Dunwoody station — which currently cost $5 per day after the first 24 hours. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2025)

MARTA’s long-term parking rates are going up

The daily cost is increasing by $2 per day next month, but it is still less than airport parking.

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Sorting out the new emphasis on literacy

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Charter plans to establish Southeast offices in Atlanta after Cox deal

Opinion and Voices

Drivers through the Sidestreet subdivision in Brookhaven are warned Flock cameras are in use. (Casey Sykes for the AJC 2019)

OPINION

Flock cameras protect communities. Opponents are misguided.

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APS should remember the bargain it made on Atlanta’s TADs

Atlanta Public Schools should not be pressured to agree to extend Tax Allocation Districts at Mayor Andre Dickens' request. Instead, it should maintain its independence.

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If Atlanta Public Schools board extends TADs, future funding will be at risk

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