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Jimmy Carter played foundational role in Georgia’s film industry

Plaza Theatre spotlights Georgia film history, showing ‘Deliverance’ and more

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From fired to final four: Campbell coach finds ‘joy’ in year of validation

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Ga. small businesses shouldn’t have to sacrifice health care coverage to grow

Georgia Power conducts hydrogen test at Plant McDonough

How war in the Middle East could be felt in your utility bills

Candidates seek Augusta state House seat in Tuesday’s special election

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

In race to replace Greene, Trump’s endorsement faces crowded test

Georgia’s Chief Justice State of the Judiciary

‘It’s a mess:’ Chief justice asks lawmakers to fix criminal court rules

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

Kemp’s budget includes landmark need-based aid for Georgia students

The amended fiscal year budget helps Georgia catch up to 48 other states that already offer comprehensive need-based aid.

Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House

The bill would have cut costs for homeowners, but critics feared the hit to school districts and local governments.

Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's fiscal 2026 amended budget Tuesday, which includes tax relief and bonuses for state employees.

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

Footage shows moment MARTA train rams into fallen tree and derails

How the largest nuclear plant in the country powers Georgia

The Georgia carpet industry's legacy of chemicals, illness and unanswered questions

Atlanta’s hip-hop historian Nuface preserves decades of rap culture

How Delta’s first Black flight attendants navigated racism at 30,000 feet

Trump pushes debunked Fulton County ballot claims in Georgia visit

Big property tax cut fails in Georgia House

The bill would have cut costs for homeowners, but critics feared the hit to school districts and local governments.

Georgia taxpayers will get rebates of up to $500 this summer

Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state's fiscal 2026 amended budget Tuesday, which includes tax relief and bonuses for state employees.

House measure was developed in response to the shooting at Apalachee High School.

School safety bills scarce in 2nd Ga. legislative session since Apalachee shooting

Required weapons detectors, high school cellphone ban could become law this year.

The Nathan Deal Judicial Center houses the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals. (Bob Andres/AJC 2023)

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‘Politically Georgia:’ Two races for the state’s top court

The "Politically Georgia" podcast covers a pair of races for the state Supreme Court.

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DOT Secretary: Georgia trip shows why U.S. is in golden age of travel

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visits Georgia and explains why the trip reinforced his belief in Trump's policies.

Democrats vie for a metro-Atlanta state House seat in a March 10 election

Metro-Atlanta voters will soon decide their next state House representative in the Georgia General Assembly.

Georgia qualifying week opens with friction, fanfare and a wartime warning

Georgia candidates make it official as they qualify to run for elected office.

Emergency hearing for death row prisoner

Parole board can decide execution despite member’s recusal, judge says

A Georgia inmate's clemency petition can still be decided by a partial State Board of Pardons and Paroles, an Atlanta judge said when ordering a board member to recuse.

Warnock, Social Circle officials blast Trump over ICE detention warehouse

Warnock said city residents may have voted for Trump, but they didn’t vote for sewage spills and boil-water advisories that are likely to come with the detention warehouse.

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Two games pitting top-ranked teams vs. defending champs headline quarterfinals

Two No. 1 teams will host defending champs in Georgia high school basketball playoffs quarterfinals this week.