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UNESCO designation is one piece of a larger strategy for saving the Okefenokee

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Football is back: Follow live updates from Falcons training camp

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Hebron defensive back Jai’lil Goley (left) intercepts the ball over East Jackson wide receiver Brady Saunders on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Hebron Christian Academy. Goley intercepted six passes and made 29 solo tackles last season. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

Georgia Power 100 defensive backs: 2 highly rated junior prospects top 10 best

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This Georgia woman made Forbes’ Self-Made 250. Here’s how she did it.

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Alleged serial rapist pleas XXX in DeKalb. Cases in other counties remain open.

DeKalb DA wants ‘biased’ judge off all criminal cases

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A Georgia ticket broker must pay $300,000 to the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that it used illegal means to purchase and resell at high profits millions of dollars’ worth of tickets to live events. Among the shows included in the allegations was a concert by Metallica at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, in 2025. The band is shown here playing in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

Georgia firm faces FTC fine for reselling tickets to Megan Moroney, Metallica

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OpenAI pledges $71 million for Georgia college students to use AI platform

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From left, Everton Blair and Marcye Scott. (Melissa Golden; Courtesy of Marcye Scott)

Blair, Scott advance to runoff in 13th Congressional District special election

Democrats Marcye Scott and Everton Blair have advanced to an August runoff in the special election in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.

Apalachee High School shooter gets life without parole

“You wrote, ‘I want to make history. I want people to remember the pain I caused.’ And there you succeed,” the judge said when delivering Colt Gray’s sentence.

The hottest spot in Georgia this summer? Savannah’s cargo container docks.

Shipping volume at Georgia's ports surged in June, bringing traffic almost flush with previous fiscal year, but outlook for coming months is 'fuzzy,' according to ports CEO.

Privacy or public safety? Atlantans debate life under 60,000 cameras.

The moment the Okefenokee became Georgia's first World Heritage Site

Why you can't access surveillance data collected about you in Georgia

Rick Jackson pledges an extra $1,000 for Georgia children if elected governor

A robot dog patrols an Atlanta apartment instead of a human security guard

Why UATL’s K'Mari Greene thinks everyone should listen to SZA’s 'Ctrl'

Strange ‘Santa Is Watching You’ signs leave Atlantans guessing

How does the AJC choose the 50 best restaurants in Atlanta?

Are 60,000 cameras making Atlanta safer?

Did Atlanta pass the FIFA test? Here's what fans had to say

The hottest spot in Georgia this summer? Savannah’s cargo container docks.

Shipping volume at Georgia's ports surged in June, bringing traffic almost flush with previous fiscal year, but outlook for coming months is 'fuzzy,' according to ports CEO.

Scorching temps prompt heat advisory before school starts next week in Atlanta

North Georgia and much of the rest of the state are in for heat index values exceeding 105 degrees and several thunderstorms Tuesday.

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Georgia Power 100 linebackers: Blessed Trinity 5-star leads list of top 10

Here are the top linebackers ahead of the Georgia high school football season, with ranking information from 247 Composite.

Former city of Atlanta executive Mitzi Bickers (left), pictured outside federal court in Atlanta in 2022, has had her clemency request denied by President Donald Trump. Bickers was convicted in 2022 of bribery and other charges in a City Hall corruption case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Trump denies Mitzi Bickers’ clemency bid in Atlanta bribery case

President Donald Trump denied the clemency request of Mitzi Bickers, a former city of Atlanta executive convicted of taking around $3 million in bribes from city contractors.

Delta was approached by United about a potential merger, report says

This is not the only deal United has considered recently.

Former aide to Mike Collins dropped from House Ethics probe

Because U.S. Rep. Mike Collins parted ways with his former chief of staff Brandon Phillips, Phillips is no longer under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

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Star QB is one of more than 20 blue-chip prospects to transfer this year

Changing high schools for football opportunities is becoming more common than ever. Some have changed schools more than once, despite a GHSA bylaw meant to discourage that.

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Georgia Power 100 defensive linemen: Texas A&M commit headlines list of 10 best

Northside's Elijah Patmon, a Texas A&M commitment, is a consensus top-200 national prospect, and LSU commit KJ Green is one of seven Stephenson players in the top 100.

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DIY lamb gyros make a quick back-to-school dinner

This recipe for quick and easy lamb gyros makes an easy, kid-friendly dinner in minutes.

The Okefenokee is now a World Heritage site. Now comes the hard part.

Those who pushed for the designation say their journey, both to protect the refuge and deliver on their vision of the swamp as a regional economic driver, is only beginning.