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The most exciting Savannah-area food and drink experiences coming in 2026
Discover these highly anticipated new restaurants and bars planning to open in Savannah this year.

End of year brings flurry of restaurant closures and more from Atlanta’s dining scene
The end of 2025 brought with it the closure of several restaurants around metro Atlanta, but the dining scene saw plenty of other activity and announcements in recent weeks.
These are the metro Atlanta restaurants we’re excited to see open in 2026
Nearly 20 new restaurants, from food hall stalls to ambitious tasting menu concepts, to put on your list to visit in 2026.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
Created in 1967, the private agency has directed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public television and radio stations across the country.

Two Atlanta-launched actors return as stars in Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
JonAvery Worrell and Desmond Ellington play principal roles in the Broadway musical opening today at the Fox.

15 Atlanta-produced TV shows and films expected to debut in 2026
Expect to see Nicolas Cage, Keke Palmer, Jessica Chastain and Jason Bateman, to name a few.
Stop using Georgia seniors as a piggy bank. Give them property tax relief.
Seniors on fixed incomes — Social Security or modest pensions — watch helplessly as tax bills climb, sometimes doubling in a decade.
Jan 5, 2026Domestic violence escalates during the holidays. Time to talk about it.
I encourage people to trust their instincts and reach out. If you see something, say something.
22 hours agoDespite Trump Cabinet member’s claim, taxpayer-funded science pays dividends
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s proposal could hamper cures and breakthroughs of tomorrow.
23 hours agoMike Luckovich: Angry devil
The AJC's award-winning editorial cartoonist gives his take on the news.
Dec 31, 2025
Check out readers’ favorite cartoons by Mike Luckovich in 2025
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning AJC cartoonist Mike Luckovich presents his top cartoons of 2025.
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PHOTOS: Falcons defeat Saints to win season finale
The Falcons closed out the 2025 season with a 19-17 victory over the Saints on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
PHOTOS: People gather in downtown Atlanta to protest U.S. military action in Venezuela
Many Venezuelans across the nation woke up to a feeling of optimism after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in an operation early Saturday.
PHOTOS: Thousands run AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race
Thousands of runners turned out to run the second annual AJC Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.



















