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Supreme Court justices defeat election challenges from attorneys

Georgia Supreme Court justices Sarah Hawkins Warren and Charlie Bethel defeated election challenges Tuesday from attorneys Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin in nonpartisan races.

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The runup to the runoffs: In Georgia, the GOP’s Trump test is back

Republicans have embraced the president while Democrats revile him. Voters will decide who wins in November.

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Close results in many metro Atlanta school board contests

Several school board races in metro Atlanta’s largest counties were too close to call late Tuesday....

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What’s the deal with runoffs in Georgia?

Georgia is one of seven states that require a runoff when no candidate gets a majority of the vote.

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PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2026 Georgia Primary

Voters steadily poured through the polls during the day, and supporters rallied around their candidates at watch parties during the night.

Jasmine Clark wins Democratic primary race to succeed late Rep. David Scott

The Associated Press called the 13th District Democratic primary for state Rep. Jasmine Clark late on Tuesday.

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‘Survivor’ winner Savannah Louie returns to Atlanta’s WANF with a new job

‘It feels like a full-circle moment,’ Louie said of her new gig co-hosting ‘ATL Live.’

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Before Atlanta show, Black Crowes say Rock Hall rejection ‘doesn’t affect us’

Rich Robinson, who formed the Black Crowes in metro Atlanta in the late 1980s with his brother Chris, talks about the band's reconciliation and new music.

The Kelly Clarkson Show - Season 7

WSB-TV adds 3 p.m. newscast, bumps ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ to 1:05 a.m.

Clarkson is leaving her show after seven seasons at the end of August.

Food and Dining
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8 Atlanta burger pop-ups you can’t miss as summer approaches

From smashed to dipped to thick, here’s Punk Foodie’s guide to metro Atlanta’s must-try pop-up burgers.

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Monti Carlo’s debut cookbook dishes stories, recipes in ‘Spanglish’

"Spanglish," the debut cookbook from AJC senior editor Monti Carlo, offers recipes and personal stories from her Puerto Rican homeland and life in the continental U.S.

Lazy Betty Review 2024

Night market in downtown Atlanta, weekend luau and more food events this week

This week in metro Atlanta, check out a collaboration dinner at Lazy Betty, attend a night market in downtown Atlanta and more.

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During National Police Week and beyond, law enforcement officers merit respect

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Black-Jewish community dinners show how to build bridges in a polarized time

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Mike Luckovich: Vicious threat

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One industry polluted this town. Now the city is betting on AI.

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PHOTOS: Scenes from the 2026 Georgia Primary

Voters steadily poured through the polls during the day, and supporters rallied around their candidates at watch parties during the night.

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PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta University 2026 spring commencement

Clark Atlanta University held its commencement exercises on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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PHOTOS: Morris Brown College 2026 spring commencement ceremony

Friends and family of graduates attend Morris Brown College’s commencement at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026.