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June and July are peak times for ‘lightning bugs’ in Georgia

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Dave Fiji and Jesni Sam married May 29 at a wedding venue near Dawsonville. The couple first met about a decade ago. (Courtesy of Jaison Mathew)

Week after wedding helicopter crash, a groom’s family reunites for his funeral

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Greg Eyerly, Commissioner of the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, tours the Atlanta RM Clayton Water Reclamation Plant

Investigation into Chattahoochee River fish kill focuses on Atlanta’s tunnels

$100M lawsuit filed in battle over Republican governor nomination

Nurses concerned about Georgia medical board’s announcement on IV clinics

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11 of the 16 Super Regional teams feature former Georgia high school athletes

Beltline-adjacent Madison Yards trades hands for millions

Assembly Studios installs bandshell, plans World Cup watch party

It’s a permanent community fixture that activates Assembly Studios in Doraville beyond film and television production.

Here’s when early voting starts in Georgia’s 2026 primary runoffs

People can start voting Saturday in some metro Atlanta counties. Early voting begins everywhere Monday and runs through the end of the week.

Georgia high court to decide lawyers’ alleged criminal solicitation of clients

The Georgia Supreme Court will consider reviving a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against personal injury attorneys accused of illegally soliciting clients.

Georgia’s rising power demand fuels debate over solar farm expansion

Should trains run on the Atlanta Beltline? Residents speak out.

Ronnie gave his life to carpets. Now he’s facing PFAS in his water.

How Dalton became the 'Carpet Capital of the World'

Georgia’s bitcoin rush is turning into an AI gold mine

Why PFAS 'forever chemicals' are showing up in Georgia blood tests

AI demand is soaring. Could space be the next data center hub?

AOC presses EPA over brown water from wells near Georgia data center site

The former CNN Center debuts as 'The CTR'

One industry polluted this town. Now the city is betting on AI.

Sheriff hunts for new leads in 2014 Dermond murders at Lake Oconee

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills chases scant tips and DNA traces in the unsolved 2014 double slaying of the Dermond couple in an upscale Georgia community near Atlanta.

Lieutenant governor runoffs expose rifts in both parties

The runup to the June 16 runoffs for lieutenant governor is shaping up to be a battle of style.

A tiny Georgia county is getting a huge solar farm

One of Georgia’s biggest solar farms is dividing one of its smallest counties

A huge solar project more than 200 miles southeast of Atlanta has laid bare rifts in many rural communities over development of farmland.

The downtown drag in Thomasville on March 15, 2024. (Mark Wallheiser/The New York Times)

South Georgia county sheriff’s office rocked by chief deputy arrest

A former chief deputy arrested, charged with stealing guns. Allegations of misuse of funds. Excessive force accusations at the jail....

One of Trump’s ‘pit bulls’ resigns from State Election Board

State Election Board member Janice Johnston resigned from the election rulemaking board on Thursday.

Here’s who is running in Georgia’s primary runoffs

Dozens of Democrats and Republicans are on the ballot for Georgia's primary runoffs.

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GOP race goes to runoff; Powell secures Dem nomination

Georgia school superintendent headed to June 16 runoff after falling just short of 50% in primary.

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Clarke Central’s David Perno, former UGA baseball coach, reveals cancer diagnosis

Perno led the Bulldogs to three College World Series, including the program’s most recent in 2008.

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14-year-old’s late round surge gives her title over collegiate competition

With birdies on final three holes and a come-from-behind victory, Kylie Chung, 14, becomes second-youngest winner of Georgia Women’s Amateur.

Insurance commissioner candidates make their pitch to Democrats in runoff

Democrats must choose between a long-term politician who is in the midst of a campaign ethics probe and an insurance industry veteran with no political experience.