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The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta

Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

HBCU AwareFest brings star power to Atlanta

HBCU AwareFest aims to address the student loan debt crisis at HBCUs. One highlight is a concert featuring Jill Scott, Earth, Wind & Fire, GloRilla, Kirk Franklin and others.

Tuition costs remain a hurdle for many HBCU students

With U.S. student loan debt sitting at roughly $1.8 trillion, college affordability is top of mind for many parents and students nationally.

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Grady Health System

Grady confirms plans to build new south Fulton hospital, CEO to retire

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Republican nominees lose fight to sit on Fulton election board

Second-graders work on a social studies worksheet in Deborah Hinton’s classroom at Oak Grove Elementary in DeKalb County on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

DeKalb changes which schools are slated for closure in updated plan

Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 20

Latest: Airport security delays at peak times continue with no end in sight

2026 Ford Mustang GT convertible

In praise of convertibles

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Atlanta’s World Cup dream has a public bathroom problem

'A Different World' cast
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1990s Black television reshaped America in ways policy couldn’t

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Atlanta lawyer’s bond eased ahead of murder retrial

Iranians in Atlanta scale back Nowruz celebrations amid ongoing war

Iranians in Atlanta scale back Nowruz celebrations as war rages back home

Jasper VA clinic shooting

Social worker dies after shooting at Jasper VA clinic, GBI says