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Bradwell Institute QB is AJC Varsity Player of the Week

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South Georgia region joins 24 in history that have had Nos. 1, 2 and 3 teams

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Bottoms touted changes to cash bail as mayor. Republicans are using it against her.

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How a 4-touchdown underdog conjured an upset win after being down 22-0

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Game summary for every Top 10 team that played in Week 7

Monday is deadline to register to vote

High fuel prices have hit the pocketbooks of Georgia residents.

High diesel prices pressure Georgia’s trucking industry

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Iran war emerges as pocketbook issue in U.S. Senate race

At a weekend event in Duluth, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff again challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Collins to break with President Donald Trump and demand an end to the war.

New York state Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who pushed for the law that now requires hospitals to care for women in preterm labor, with her son, Daniel, at a health center in New York, June 2, 2023. (James Estrin/The New York Times)

What happens to fertility after 40? Atlanta experts explain.

As celebrity pregnancies after 40 make headlines, Atlanta fertility experts explain what those announcements don't show about fertility, pregnancy and their options.

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Welcome to The Yard: UATL’s new home for HBCU coverage

From the Atlanta University Center to campuses across the country, The Yard will tell the stories of HBCU students, culture, leadership, traditions and sports.

Keisha Lance Bottoms addresses Rick Jackson's absence from Georgia governor debates

Why Japanese selvedge denim became a global obsession

Georgia governor's race: Where Bottoms and Jackson stand on immigration

Atlanta's best pumpkin spice latte? We put 5 PSLs to the test.

Inside the last large-scale selvedge denim mill in America

How an Atlanta couple is inspiring the next generation of young chefs

Georgia's best high school athletic programs compete for AJC Varsity Crown

How a Georgia mill helped launch Japan's denim industry

Lonnie Ali reflects on Muhammad Ali’s legacy as Olympic torch relay begins

America once made most of the clothes Americans wore. So what happened?

Atlanta lawyer set up by corrupt Alabama cop files lawsuit

Atlanta attorney sues Alabama city after arrest, alleging ‘crazy’ setup

An Atlanta lawyer is suing an Alabama city after he says several of its police officers set him up to be falsely arrested and jailed on drug trafficking charges.

Georgia’s rural healthcare under strain after thousands drop insurance

Medical providers from all over rural Georgia are reporting new strain since the beginning of the year — the result of major policy changes in Washington.

A U.S. soldier watches the southern border from a high vantage point near Santa Teresa, New Mexico , April 12, 2025. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times)

147,000 migrants crossed the border bound for Ga. These were top destinations.

The Associated Press obtained and released the data, which migrants self report at the time of processing. Georgia was the 7th most popular destination.

Georgia college, town, reflect Hispanic popluation

GET SCHOOLED

It’s time to redefine excellence in higher education

AJC Get Schooled is publishing a series of guest essays this week exploring the educational landscape for Hispanic students in Georgia.

Keisha Lance Bottoms meeting with the AJC editorial board

AJC INTERVIEW

AJC interview: Bottoms talks casinos, 2020 unrest and Joe Biden

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms defends her record as mayor: "Atlanta didn't burn."

Unranked, unbeaten team: ‘We play better with a chip on our shoulder’

Ringgold (6-0, 3-0) will play at Rockmart (3-2, 2-0) on Friday for first place in Region 7-3A.

Flag Football Player of the Week is ‘like a load of dynamite’ for Telfair County

Telfair County senior Hennessy Livingston is the AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Flag Football Player of the week.

Stephens-Hart upset is biggest of its kind in Georgia history, per HSFHA

Stephens County's upset of Hart County was one for the GHSA record books.

Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the race for governor

Here are the polls on Georgia's race for governor between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson.

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Friday recap: Newton, Lee County, Gainesville, Macon County win Top 10 matchups

Newton, Lee County, Gainesville and Macon County win Top 10 showdowns in Week 7 of Georgia high school football.