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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

GEORGIA VOTES

Bottoms bets statewide appeal will outweigh skepticism on her home turf

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GEORGIA DISPATCH

Bring extra towels: At Tybee Beach Bum Parade, water hits from all sides

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I-285 weekend closure sends traffic detouring through Atlanta

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Going to the beach in Georgia? So are hungry birds and nesting sea turtles.

AJC VARSITY

Dalton heads back home with Class 4A title thanks to Torres goal

Spirit of the woods: Your next bottle of bourbon could plant a tree

AJC VARSITY

GHSA track Day 4 results: Oconee boys, North Hall girls win 1st-ever state titles

How Georgia’s abortion law thrust Shanette Williams into a fight at the ballot box

Shanette Williams’ daughter Amber Thurman died after a delay in emergency medical care tied to Georgia’s abortion ban.

A landscaper’s injury intensifies immigration talk in Georgia governor’s race

A landscaper fights for benefits after being hurt at Ga. governor candidate Rick Jackson's estate. The court case has become a flashpoint in the GOP governor's primary race.

American Dream For Rent: Investors elbow out individual home buyers

House looks to cut limits on investor-owned homes from housing bill

There is bipartisan opposition in the U.S. House to a provision in the housing bill that prevents corporations from buying up rental homes.

From Michelin star to farm life: Why this chef left Atlanta behind

Mysterious ‘Santa Is Watching You’ signs pop up across Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks fans react to Knicks playoff series

Frame-by-frame: The exclusive footage of the Georgia Guidestones explosion

The 'busiest airport' title: Who’s challenging Atlanta?

JD Vance defends Trump’s Iran policy, pushes back on Pope Leo remarks during UGA visit

Why the Georgia Guidestones still raise questions

One of Atlanta’s tallest towers snags tenant after being empty for years

Medical imaging technology company Oxos announced it signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to move its headquarters to Tower Square in Midtown.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been under scrutiny — mostly from MAGA Republicans — since he refused President Donald Trump's request to "find 11,780 votes" in Georgia. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

Brad Raffensperger can’t outrun 2020. Neither can Georgia politics.

It's been six years since Donald Trump lost Georgia. But that election is still driving campaigns in both major political parties.

Prepare to meet more Georgia girls with this name, now the state’s most popular

The Social Security Administration on Thursday released the 2025 list of most used baby names by state.

A man walks outside of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Atlanta in 2016. A federal judge in Atlanta has denied interim relief to at least 265 immigrants legally in the United States for a limited time who are applying to lawfully remain in the country. (Branden Camp for the AJC 2016)

Atlanta judge keeps Trump’s halt on immigration applications, for now

An Atlanta judge won't lift an indefinite hold on immigration applications by people from countries President Donald Trump deems high risk, but says he might in future.

GUEST COLUMN

How state funding made teen mental health first aid training possible

A Troup County School System program encourages students to be more proactive in utilizing mental health resources available to them at school.

Anti-ICE protesters gather on Social Circle Parkway in the city of Social Circle to voice opposition to potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility

Social Circle sues Trump administration to stop warehouse conversion

The Department of Homeland Security first purchased the Social Circle warehouse in February with the intention of turning it into an 8,500-bed immigration detention facility.

How birth alert bracelets are improving maternal care in Georgia

Two Georgia health systems are giving moms-to-be birth alert bracelets that help medical staff quickly identify pregnancy-related complications and speed emergency care.

Georgia Power’s quest to build tranmission lines to serve Data Center

DATA SURGE

The data center boom is transforming Georgia. Some residents could lose their land.

Georgia’s data center surge is forcing new power lines, sparking homeowner backlash and eminent domain concerns in Fayette, Coweta and beyond.

Late heroics by two seniors leads Meadowcreek to Class 6A soccer title

A late goal and clutch penalty kicks lifted Meadowcreek over Walton in the Class 6A boys soccer championship in Duluth.

AJC VARSITY

Thomasville soccer completes state championship sweep as boys avenge 2025 loss

Hours after Thomasville's girls' soccer team won a state championship, the school's boys' soccer team won a state championship.Thu