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Why 2 GOP mayors are crossing party lines for Jon Ossoff

Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith aren’t household names, but their willingness to cross party lines signals a weakness for Mike Collins.

Tybee Island -Inferno

He traded Atlanta restaurants for a beach shack. He’s never been happier.

Atlanta restauranteur Brian Hogan owned three popular eateries. He calls the decision to sell, move to the Tybee Island beach and eventually open a hot sauce shop a wise one.

Mini-computers may have let hackers into a Georgia water system

Georgia water systems were hacked. Were minicomputers the way in?

A type of minicomputer used by water utilities called a programmable logic controller could explain how hackers infiltrated two Georgia water systems.

AJC Investigations
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AJC INVESTIGATION

Atlanta paid him more than the mayor. It has little record of his work.

City has produced little to show what former government official-turned-contractor Foris Webb III did to earn $420,000 a year, AJC investigation finds.

Med Spa Investigations
EXCLUSIVE

Inspections uncover violations at Georgia med spas, IV clinics

A new effort by Georgia's medical board came after an AJC investigation exposed the risks in the state’s wellness and alternative medicine industry.

Cofield Escape
AJC INVESTIGATION

How a dangerous and very rich con artist escaped federal prison

No one is explaining the breaks that landed Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. in a minimum security camp.

OPINION

As hunger crisis grows, Congress should delay the SNAP cost shift

Congress has a chance to help hungry Americans by passing a Farm Bill that strengthens food assistance programs.

Aug 7, 2026
GUEST COLUMN

Trump keeps spewing election misinformation to dishearten voters

President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the 2020 election, which he lost, and he continues to fan the flames of nonexistent mass voting fraud.

Aug 7, 2026

Atlanta’s Hennessy dealers sold for $1.3B. It’s part of a car-buying sea change.

Car dealers have long been local businesses deeply embedded in their communities. But consolidation is happening in this dynamic industry.

Aug 7, 2026
BILL TORPY

What the Flock? Surveillance cameras causing citizens to fret

Artificial intelligence, coupled with thousands of cameras, increasingly gives the public pause.

Aug 7, 2026

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Manuel's Tavern 70th anniversary

PHOTOS: Manuel's Tavern turns 70

The historic Atlanta watering hole is celebrating with a three-day festival at its longtime North Highland Avenue location, featuring food specials, rare beers and live entert...

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PHOTOS: AJC SUPER 11 Class of 2026

Meet the 42nd AJC Super 11 team. Three of the 11 are the first Super 11s for their schools. Seven are from metro Atlanta, two from Middle Georgia and two from South Georgia.

super 11 show

Photos: Behind the scenes of the AJC Varsity Super 11 TV show

AJC Varsity worked with Score Atlanta to reveal the 2026 Super 11 class during two TV shows on Atlanta News First.