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Intennse moves its rapid-fire tennis concept to Assembly Studios

1996 Olympic medal winner Dominique Dawes opens Alpharetta dance studio

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Top Black-led gyms in metro Atlanta, including Dominique Dawes’ gymnastics center

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

UPDATE

Iran war sends Atlanta fuel prices higher, diesel now more than $5 per gallon

The yellow haze returns: Metro Atlanta residents cope with allergy season

ATLANTA DISPATCH

‘SANTA IS WATCHING YOU,’ mysterious signs say. Suspect has a white beard.

Ossabaw Island exhibit: ‘Center of all creation’ off the coast of Georgia

private girls basketball championship, Hebron Christian vs Holy Innocents’

AJC VARSITY

It was a rematch of 2025. This time, Hebron Christian girls claim the title

Class 5A girls basketball -- Kell vs. Warner Robins (Thursday, March 9, 2023)

AJC VARSITY

10 days after having a baby, she’ll coach for another state championship

When Kell faces Marist in the Class 4A state championship, coach Kandra Bailey will achieve an amazing feat — coaching the Longhorns for a title just 10 days postpartum.

Second state lawmaker pleads guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud

State Rep. Dexter Sharper pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to lying to the government to receive unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Atlanta TV stations have been dropped from Dish TV. Here’s why.

The dispute is over retransmission fees TV station owners seek from cable and satellite operators, a major source of revenue for companies like Gray Media.

The Southern vampire lore behind Oscars favorite 'Sinners'

Revisiting W.E.B. Du Bois’ vision through modern Atlanta data

How civil rights icon Andrew Young found his calling in a lifetime of service

How the AJC picks the best-dressed lawmakers under the Gold Dome

Eva Marcille on revisiting 'America’s Next Top Model' in new Netflix docuseries

Atlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland Cemetery

McBath presses Noem on treatment of Georgia amputee in ICE detention

'I could have done more': Emotional testimony from father of Apalachee shooting suspect

How the largest nuclear plant in the country powers Georgia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 27

Actor Corey Cott, new on ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ commutes between NYC and Athens

Corey Cott, who commutes between Athens and New York City, is tickled to land a regular role on "Law & Order: SVU" in its whopping 27th season.

Even in MTG’s backyard, a Democrat gains traction

Shawn Harris leads crowded field in deep-red northwest Georgia, hinting at Democratic energy heading into the midterm cycle.

Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, talks with journalists after the Georgia Senate passed a data center bill during Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

GUEST COLUMN

Georgia risks competitive advantage with bills that curb data center growth

Georgia is a leader in data center growth and construction, but those gains could be imperiled if legislative proposals pass to stymie the industry.

Ex-Stonecrest mayor Jason Lary sentenced in federal fraud case

Ex-Stonecrest mayor sent back to prison for mental exam

The former mayor of Stonecrest accused of falsely qualifying for a city election after embezzling federal COVID-19 funds will return to prison for a mental health evaluation.

GEORGIA DISPATCH

Roadwork killed its business. Can famously misspelled fruit stand rebound?

A legendarily misspelled fruit stand in the Georgia countryside south of Madison and I-20 is primed for a comeback after highway construction made stopping there a chore.

A crowd watches as Imagine Dragons performs on their Mercury Tour in 2022 at Lakewood Amphitheatre. The venue maintains a long-term lease with Live Nation. (Robb Cohen for the AJC 2022)

What the Live Nation antitrust settlement means for Georgia concertgoers

Live Nation, which is the most dominant entity in Atlanta’s live events industry, reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit.

NEDRA RHONE

Move over or speed up? Georgia lawmakers can’t get rid of slow drivers

Georgia lawmakers raced through Crossover Day, but HB 809 never made it to a vote. We need more research to improve road safety — or do we just have a need for speed?

Why is Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet parked on Georgia’s coast?

Jeffrey Epstein's Boeing 727, nicknamed “Lolita Express,” is parked next to a small airport in Georgia. The AJC explains how the plane ended up there and gives a tour inside.

Three state legislative special elections head to runoffs

Three Georgia legislative races head to runoffs in April

Three special elections for seats in the state House and Senate head to runoff elections next month.

PATRICIA MURPHY

The MTG era in Georgia is over — for now

Marjorie Taylor Greene may be done with elected office for now, or forever, but she isn’t going quietly. President Trump should have thought of that before he cut her loose.