Metro Atlanta News

July 4th forecast: Another scorcher in metro Atlanta

The high temperature in metro Atlanta is expected to reach near 100 degrees.

Yes, that’s a bald eagle on your Delta flight

On a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia on the eve of the nation's 250th anniversary, Delta passengers had an unexpected travel companion: a bald eagle.

Rising healthcare costs are ‘crippling’ Georgia school systems

The cost of healthcare has become one of the biggest financial burdens that Georgia school systems deal with.

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Northlake Mall sale

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Brace for holiday traffic to peak Friday during Independence Day weekend

The Arch seen on the University of Georgia's North Campus in downtown Athens amid a winter storm on Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2026. Student parking at UGA is extremely limited. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)
THE STEERING COLUMN

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America 250 1976 Snapshot
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America at 250: Celebrating 2-1/2 centuries of disagreeing about our democracy

Atlanta police officers man a barricade at 10th Street and Monroe Drive NE as roads are shut down for the 2019 Peachtree Road Race. (AJC FILE)

What streets will be closed for the 2026 Peachtree Road Race?

Atlantans celebrate Mexican Independence Day
INTERACTIVE MAP

One city in a nation of immigrants

American Mosaic Collage

American mosaic: A photo essay

american mosaic
GUEST COLUMN

America at 250: First-generation Americans lean into their parents’ cultures

Coca-Cola time capsule items

These Coca-Cola artifacts will be buried on July Fourth for 250 years

DeKalb double shooting

2 victims identified, including 13-year-old, after shots fired into DeKalb home