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Mike Bobo and Glenn Schumann enter 2026 season with pressure to deliver

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Winningest football programs this decade by each GHSA classification

The St. Pius coaching factory: 1979 team gave Georgia three 200-win coaches

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Spruce Knob, W.Va. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP 2021)

Perseid meteor shower in Georgia: What to know, where to watch

Only 1 team got unanimous No. 1 approval in preseason AJC Composite Rankings

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North Gwinnett LB Jake Godfree on upcoming game vs. ‘best of the best’ Grayson

Ben Jones, former Georgia congressman better known as ‘Cooter,’ dies at 84

AJC Varsity Class 4A-2A Private preseason all-state: 4-star RB headlines picks

Here are the AJC Varsity Class 4A-2A Private preseason all-state picks.

Maxwell preseason playoff projections: Who will make the playoffs in 2026?

While the Maxwell Ratings reflect team strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by games, region alignments and playoff brackets.

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Class A coaching hires: Bowdon, Clinch County start new eras

A look at Class A coaching hires ahead of the 2026 Georgia high school football season.

Atlanta has the most surveillance cameras per capita in the U.S.

The forces that turned Atlanta into a surveillance hub

Erick Erickson: Farmers in South Georgia 'can get him on the phone'

Residents mapped nearly 500 cameras in one Atlanta neighborhood

Let Me Put U On: The Decatur trivia night that turned strangers into family

FDA advisers back unproven peptides despite safety warnings

Inside DeKalb County's $21 million Real Time Crime Center

Angel Reese gives away 1,000 backpacks, investing in Atlanta's next generation

Super 11: Who's next to join Georgia's elite?

Atlanta has tens of thousands of cameras. Finding them is another story.

Georgia sheriff’s deputies arrested, charged with stalking, misusing Flock

Three Bibb County sheriff's deputies were jailed Monday in Middle Georgia for allegedly stalking people with the Flock camera system, which monitors license plates.

Atlanta has been losing nearly 150 acres of tree canopy a year, study finds

Atlanta has lost nearly 150 acres of tree canopy a year, study finds

Between 2008 and 2023, Atlanta lost an average of nearly 150 acres of its urban forest each year, according to a new tree assessment by Georgia Tech researchers.

10 storylines to watch as 2026 GHSA football season approaches

Post Season Rankings Formula, scheduling, reclassification and more.

Class A’s longest-tenured football coach enters 25th season at alma mater

Chris Kelley is in his 25th season at Glascock County High School. What's the tenure of other coaches in Class A?

AJC Varsity Class A preseason all-state: Linebackers lead the way

Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is announcing our preseason all-state teams. Today, we announce Class A.

What constitutional amendments will be on Georgians’ ballots in November?

Three amendments to Georgia’s constitution will be on the ballot this November. Here is what they are and what they mean.

No way out: ICE detainees in Georgia increasingly have no access to bond

Georgia immigration judges are denying bond to detained immigrants at higher rates, leaving families in despair.

Bar Ana is what pastry chef Claudia Martinez always wanted for Atlanta

How much coffee is good for you? Here’s what new research says.

How much coffee is too much? Doctors break down the latest research on coffee, caffeine and potential health benefits for your heart, liver and brain.

Alpharetta OKs $67K license plate reader contract

Flock camera abuse allegations mount after company rolls out audit tool

Flock Safety's license plate reader system has been praised by police and credited with helping solve crimes. But it has also caught its alleged misuse, officials say.

Class 2A coaching hires: High turnover among private schools

A look at Class 2A's coaching changes, including the high turnover rate at the private schools.