City and county crews and residents in McCaysville clean up streets and repair roads and buildings on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, after heavy rainfall overnight and flooding in the North Georgia town. (Courtesy of Fannin County Fire Department)

Flood damage in North Georgia town to leave residents with little water for weeks, officials say

McCaysville officials declare a state of emergency after rain floods the town and damages the water treatment plant.

Hackers hit Coca-Cola and Chick-fil-A. Now come the data breach lawsuits.

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Politics

Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband, Derek, adopted their four children, Lincoln, Lennox, Langston, and Lance. (Courtesy of the Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia Governor campaign)

PATRICIA MURPHY

You know Rick Jackson’s adoption story. Keisha Lance Bottoms has four of her own.

Former Atlanta mayor built her family of six through three adoptions and years of waiting.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia Democrats seek ‘crucial third vote’ on PSC

Georgia State Election Board tests limits ahead of midterms

Warnock advocates for child tax credit expansion as school year approaches

Back to School

U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams greets local politicians at an event at the East Point City Council Chambers, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in East Point, Ga. Williams was the only member of Georgia’s Congressional delegation to vote against a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Why U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams says permanent daylight saving time puts kids at risk

A bill to permanently switch to daylight saving time passed in the House in July. Williams was the only representative in Georgia’s delegation who voted against it.

Power outage disrupts first day of class at DeKalb County elementary school

Georgia school lunch crunch: Law could reduce access to free, low-cost meals

Rethinking kids and screen time: Why balance matters more than limits

AJC Sports

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MLB

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Braves trade for Angels reliever Brent Suter, deal Nacho Alvarez Jr.

KEN SUGIURA

Protect College Sports Act leaves out a key component: The athletes’ voices

MLB

Braves make second trade, acquire Giants starting pitcher

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Calhoun native Kris Durham’s football career has taken him from the University of Georgia to the NFL and abroad. Now, Durham works as head of the NFL Academy in Loughborough, England. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC file)

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GHSA basketball state championships move to Georgia State facility

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Arts and Entertainment

John Mellencamp performs at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre as part of his "Dancing Words" tour Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Alpharetta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

CONCERT REVIEW

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At his metro Atlanta stop, Mellencamp submits to giving the audience what it wants: The hits and then some.

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Bennett Family of Companies CEO Marcia Taylor poses for a portrait in her office at the headquarters in McDonough, Ga., on Friday, June 12, 2026. (Estela Muñoz/AJC)

This Georgia woman made Forbes’ Self-Made 250. Here’s how she did it.

Bennett CEO Marcia Taylor has been running the family of logistics companies for 52 years.

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For sale: 735 acres of Savannah riverfront long home to now-closed paper mill

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Atlanta auto giant Hennessy sold in deal valued at $1.3 billion

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Georgia and Metro News

Brian Hogan, owner of the Inferno Hot Sauce Emporium, co-owned three Atlanta-area restaurants before moving to Tybee Island in 2018. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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

Brian Hogan put quality of life first and moved his family to Tybee Island. His second-act business, Inferno Hot Sauce Emporium, is now an island hot spot.

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