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2025 Atlanta media year in review: CNN sale, ‘Bert Show’ ends, CBS swap
The city’s media industry faced major shifts this year. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest stories.
Stayin’ Alive Crew brings holiday cheer to the stage
This team proves you’re never too old to dance.
Bookshelf: 5 Southern novels we can’t wait to read in 2026
Offerings include books by Atlanta authors Lynn Cullen, Tayari Jones and Jessica Handler.
Holiday Plans
A toasty weather treat could be in store for holiday fun
The city’s projected high temperatures will flirt with records on Christmas Day and Eve.
Metro Atlanta’s worst times, days for traffic this holiday season
3.8 million Georgians will travel for Christmas or New Year’s. Most of them will go by car.
Watch out for these busy days at the Atlanta airport
The weekends before and after next week’s Christmas holiday are looking like the busiest air travel days at the Atlanta airport.
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Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty
David Bradford was chief operating officer at investment company Drive Planning.
A new Georgia data center could be powered by RICE. It’s not the kind you eat.
A plan to use on-site gas engines to provide around-the-clock power to a data center east of Atlanta is the first such proposal in the state.
We asked nutritionists what they eat during the winter. Here’s their grocery list.
The everyday foods and smart habits two experts rely on during cold and flu season.
Politicians should pass the torch to the next generation, not cling to power
Politicians like Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., have served with distinction, but it's time for them to let others serve.
10 hours agoGeoff Duncan: How I’m navigating switch from Republican to life as Democrat
Georgia’s former lieutenant governor explains his move and his plans for health care, gun laws and abortion rights.
10 hours agoMike Luckovich: Single gift
The AJC's award-winning editorial cartoonist gives his take on the news.
Dec 18, 2025Getting a motorcycle for Christmas? Get some schooling.
Stats show educated motorcyclists are far less likely to die in a wreck. Local classes start rookie riders with the basics.
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PHOTOS: Coca-Cola ads over time
Coca-Cola published its very first advertisement in The Atlanta Journal in 1886.
PHOTOS: Philanthropists leave mark on Atlanta
In Atlanta, the 20th and 21st centuries have seen the rise of influential philanthropists and doers, including entrepreneurs and executives like Alonzo Herndon, Robert Woodruf
PHOTOS: Thomas County Central pummels Gainesville for 5A state title
Gainesville and Thomas County Central battled on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Class 5A state football championship.
