Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the annual Georgia Chamber Eggs & Issues breakfast at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Kemp proposes $2B in major highway expansions, $50M homelessness initiative

In the first glimpse of his 2026 agenda, the Georgia governor plans to beef up I-75 express lanes and Ga. 316.

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Fani Willis’ office faces $17M bill in Trump prosecution

‘It was chaos’: Dozens of immigration arrests shock Dalton

Delta ‘prioritizing’ upgrades to Atlanta Sky Clubs. Here’s what that means.

Justice Milestone

Nicole Boynton enjoys the warm sunshine on her face in Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, just a week after being released from prison after serving 23 years of a life sentence. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

After years of abuse, she went to prison. Now, she gets a fresh start.

For the first time, a Georgia prisoner has been resentenced and released from custody under a new state law that considers how domestic abuse factors into crime.

Downtown Development

A $5 billion bet on Atlanta's birthplace: Can Centennial Yards revive downtown?

The core of the major project is rising from an area Atlantans have long called the Gulch, a 50-acre void thought by many to be too complicated to ever develop.

Politics

Gov. Brian Kemp (left) is in his final term of office. Attorney General Chris Carr (right) hopes to be Georgia's next governor. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Secret testimony reveals Georgia Republicans’ private rebukes of Trump

Comments by Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr were part of testimony during an investigation of President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

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Murphy: One election, two sets of rules in Georgia governor’s race

Lawsuit could bypass Georgia campaign contribution limits

Venezuela’s defense minister received military training in Georgia

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Founder of the Level Up Foundation Danielle Tuwano is moved to tears as she sees Rep. Akbar Ali in his office on the first day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The 21-year-old became the youngest lawmaker in the Georgia General Assembly. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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Youngest Georgia lawmaker joins the General Assembly

The AJC followed 21-year-old lawmaker Akbar Ali on his first day at the Capitol.

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Metro Homes

Metro Atlanta has seen an elevated number of contract terminations, with almost 17% of deals falling apart in December. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Metro Atlanta homebuyers are backing out of contracts. Here’s why.

In December, almost 17% of pending home sales fell apart. But experts think lower mortgage rates can spark activity in 2026.

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AJC Sports

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Matt Ryan praises Kirby Smart when discussing Falcons head coach search

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No clear end in sight for Atlanta hockey fans as NHL bids take another turn

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Gainesville vacates 5A runner-up finish, a first in GHSA football history

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Camden County hires big-name South Georgia football coach

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Has Curt Cignetti passed Kirby Smart in college coaching ranks?

Latest Headlines

The Win Column: Spudd Webb makes his own name

Barry Lynch, pioneer in computer programming, dies at 92

‘Yellowstone’ universe actors to shoot Western ‘The Rescue’ in Georgia

I-285 South ramp to I-85 reopens after crews remove overhead sign

Arts and Entertainment

‘Yellowstone’ universe actors to shoot Western ‘The Rescue’ in Georgia

Plus, ‘Road House 2′ is shooting some scenes in Savannah.

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12 metro Atlanta arts events to look forward to in the coming week

Experiences include Atlanta Symphony performing an all-Schubert concert, Martin Luther King Jr. Day programs.

Small in size, Hapeville dwarfs other metro burgs as ‘a home for the arts’

A compact creative web south of downtown Atlanta grows as groups join mainstays Atlanta Printmakers Studio, Academy Theatre.

Georgia and Metro News

Morris Brown College President Kevin James speaks during the 2025 Morris Brown College commencement exercises at Saint Philip A.M.E. Church, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Alumni still in dark after Morris Brown College fires president

The Atlanta HBCU hasn’t yet provided its reasoning for the surprise decision.

Barry Lynch, pioneer in computer programming, dies at 92

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Ethics complaint dismissed against Henry’s county manager

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Opinion and Voices

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Academic freedom and campus speech require responsibility

As protests increase on college campuses, universities and their students need to better encourage the sharing of differing viewpoints.

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Bright headlights spark reader complaints, advice

Modern glare is the result of user-error and poor maintenance, some readers suggest.

Jan 11, 2026

PATRICIA MUPRHY

The Stacey Abrams era in Georgia is over, for now

The move clears the way for new Democrats, for better and worse.

Jan 8, 2026

BILL TORPY

Competing realities baked in before facts in Minneapolis shooting

Federal officials were quick to toss around terms like “domestic terrorism” or “violent rioters” to justify — or somehow even sanitize — Renee Nicole Good's death.

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