Adam Van Brimmer
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Adam Van Brimmer covers coastal Georgia for the AJC. Adam joined the AJC in 2023 and has previously written for the Savannah Morning News, the Virgin Islands Daily News and the Athens (Ohio) Messenger. Adam has worked in most corners of the newsroom, from sports to business to government and politics. Adam is a 2025 Atlanta Press Club general excellence winner. In a previous role as an opinion page editor, he won the Otis A. Brumby Trophy four times. The annual award goes to Georgia's top opinion columnist by the Georgia Press Association. He is a graduate of Ohio University and grew up in the rural countryside near Columbus, Ohio.
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ICE Training Facility

ICE agents’ conduct is drawing scrutiny. Recruits are trained in Georgia.

A makeshift memorial to Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis stands in the median of Whitefield Avenue, near where she was killed Feb. 16, 2026, in an automobile accident. The wreck involved a Guatemalan man who was fleeing federal immigration agents and ran a red light, colliding with Davis' car. (Adam Van Brimmer/AJC)

What to know about ICE in Georgia and fatal Savannah car crash

A makeshift memorial to Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis was erected in the median of Whitefield Avenue, near where she was killed Monday in an automobile accident. The wreck involved a Guatemalan man who was fleeing federal immigration agents and ran a red light, colliding with Davis' car. (Adam Van Brimmer/AJC)

Savannah teacher killed in ICE car chase remembered for her caring spirit

A 2024 aerial image of Savannah, where, on Monday, a schoolteacher was killed in a traffic accident by a driver fleeing from an attempted stop by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, police said. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)

Savannah teacher killed after Guatemalan driver flees ICE traffic stop

ORANGE CRUSH

Orange Crush HBCU beach party gets makeover — and new name — after dispute

Georgia Day

Georgia 1776: The ‘miracle’ of America’s newest colony and the Revolution

Ceasarstone site

Nickel is gold to EV makers. Why a coastal Georgia city opposes a refinery.

Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch has announced plans to retire in August 2027. (Stephen B. Morton/GPA)

He’s led Georgia’s ports to unprecedented growth. Soon, he’s set to retire.

Aftermath on Sapelo Island

Sapelo’s Gullah Geechee propose own zoning law for Hogg Hummock community

Federal Buildings Up For Sale

What’s next for two Savannah architectural landmarks? Feds consider sale.