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South Georgia fires: ‘Even inside our house, you can smell the smoke’

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U.S. Rep. David Scott died overnight at the age of 80. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC 2025)

David Scott’s death triggers new race for his deep-blue House seat

Environmentalists press Chemours for pledge never to mine near Okefenokee Swamp

In Earth Day push, Okefenokee backers want no-mining pledge near swamp

Current, former politicians from Georgia and elsewhere react to David Scott’s death

Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott has died

How do Georgia businesses and consumers get tariff refunds? It’s complicated.

Rep. Carter demands review of Biden-era citizenship approvals

What is Georgia’s ‘Project Pegusus’? Tech giant unveils $8 billion answer.

Google unveiled itself Tuesday as the prospective owner and operator of the large data center campus, which is the tech giant’s largest investment in the Peach State.

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On Earth Day, spend time outdoors. Enjoy sense of place green spaces provide.

On Earth Day, EPA Southeast administrator urges citizens to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the work and projects the agency is undertaking to improve public wellness.

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

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Republicans want Georgians not to believe their eyes. Voters aren’t fooled.

Democratic Party of Georgia's chair criticizes Republican statewide candidates for running on misleading messages and hooking their wagons to unpopular President Donald Trump.

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

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

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

Atlanta’s World Cup 2026 is coming: Learning soccer from scratch

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

Why the Georgia Guidestones still raise questions

Spaghetti Junction was built to fix Atlanta traffic. So, why is it still a nightmare?

Clock stops on effort for Georgia to ditch daylight saving time

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Republicans want Georgians not to believe their eyes. Voters aren’t fooled.

Democratic Party of Georgia's chair criticizes Republican statewide candidates for running on misleading messages and hooking their wagons to unpopular President Donald Trump.

Georgians enrolled in ACA exchange plummet after subsidies expire

Democrats say their predictions of greater numbers of uninsured came true; Republicans said it is too early to say.

At the University of Georgia, Sanford Stadium is getting a big side hustle

Facing new athlete pay models, the University of Georgia is expanding revenue beyond football Saturdays and the Bulldogs. Enter Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan.

Atlantan cofounded company worth billions; now he’s moving into music

Adam Wexler, who cofounded PrizePicks and exited the company in January, aims to solve problems in music discoverability.

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In Georgia’s 11th District, a test of whether past Trump criticism still matters

Two leading Republicans with histories of criticizing Trump are now racing to prove MAGA loyalty in the state’s only open House contest without a presidential endorsement.

Texas law firm poaches real estate group to open Atlanta office

Texas law firm Winstead is opening an Atlanta office with a group of real estate attorneys it poached from the newly merged Taft | Morris Manning.

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

Gas prices are elevated in metro Atlanta and around Georgia thanks to the conflict in the Middle East.

First-round matchups for GHSA high school girls soccer playoffs

The first of five rounds begins Tuesday for GHSA high school girls soccer playoffs, with games in classes 5A, 3A, A Division I and A Division II.

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7 Georgia baseball coaches hit a rare win milestone. We asked them one question

Six baseball coaches in the state reached 600 victories this season, and one — Joey Hiller — notched his 700th. All have special memories, but narrowing it down is tough.

Insurers argue they shouldn’t have to pay for Sapelo Island gangway collapse lawsuit

With $35 million at stake, two insurers of the architect for the Sapelo Island gangway that fatally collapsed in 2024 are trying to avoid paying coverage.