Georgia Congressman David Scott (center) confers with fellow lawmakers at the state Capitol in 2000. (Alan Mothner/AP)

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Politics placed on pause as David Scott is remembered

Georgia Congressman David Scott, at age 80, died just hours after casting his final votes on the House floor.

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Georgia U.S. Rep. Scott has died

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Your commute on Ga. 400 is about to get worse. Then it’ll get better (maybe).

Construction on $11 billion project, aimed at rebuilding one of metro Atlanta’s worst traffic corridors, kicked off Wednesday.

Why UPS wants to ship your returns more than your online orders

R&B singer Brian McKnight sues son, ex-wife as public battle intensifies

Atlantan cofounded company worth billions; now he's moving into music

Wildfires Threat

This photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources shows firefighters responding to the Pineland Road Fire in South Georgia on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources via AP)

South Georgia fires: ‘Even inside our house, you can smell the smoke’

Large twin fires in South Georgia threaten Clinch and Brantley counties near Florida while sending smoke to Macon, Atlanta.

Code Orange air quality alert issued in Atlanta, wildfire smoke expected to linger

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Georgia officials weigh triggering drought response plan to help save water

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Florida and Georgia report homes destroyed and evacuations

Politics

Balloons drop during during the final day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago. Atlanta was a finalist for hosting the DNC that year, but Chicago was chosen instead, and both are once again finalists for the 2028 DNC. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2024)

Atlanta makes its pitch to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will visit Atlanta on Thursday as part of the vetting process.

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State Election Board weighs paper ballot options ahead of Georgia midterms

Georgia Supreme Court races turn into partisan battleground

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Scorching Hot Hawks

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Arts and Entertainment

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Highlights include fun festivals and the opening of a National Center for Civil and Human Rights children’s gallery.

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Atlanta Opera creates its own ending for the 100-year puzzle of ‘Turandot’

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New hotel brand selected to anchor Centennial Yards’ entertainment district

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Aggressive ICE enforcement turns Civil Rights Movement on its head

Government tactics against activists have gone from nonlethal in the 1960s to violence with impunity in the Trump era.

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City Council must uphold commitment to data center ban in Atlanta

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Republicans want Georgians not to believe their eyes. Voters aren’t fooled.

State Democratic Party chair: Peach State GOP is pushing falsehoods about the impact of Trump’s policies, while ordinary citizens continue to struggle.

April 22, 2026