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Gilded Age redux? Fed plan OKs new mansions on ‘primitive’ Georgia island

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FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

FBI presses ahead with probe of Georgia’s 2020 election

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Vote to name Athens’ new pro team asks age-old question: Football or music?

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Fallout from 2020 hangs over Georgia’s 2026 race

Six candidates, including David Scott’s daughter, compete to finish his term

Robots are everywhere in Hyundai’s Georgia plant, but they can’t do everything

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This football hotbed leads Georgia’s 159 counties in prospects per capita

One little South Georgia county is No. 1 in an all-classification category — the most major college prospects this century per capita.

U.S. House District 13: Who is running to finish David Scott’s term

Four Democrats and two Republicans are running in a July 28 special election to fill out the remainder of U.S. Rep. David Scott's term. Scott died in April.

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Former Turner manager is now leading Georgia Works through transformation

With Darlene Schultz at its helm, Georgia Works has moved into a new building and expanded its mission.

What America looks like at 250

'We built America': Black Atlantans reflect on the meaning of July 4th

Same Civil War, different story: How textbooks rewrote slavery and Lincoln

Bodycam footage shows Georgia police traffic stop leading to ICE arrests

Which Atlanta BBQ joint has the best pulled pork sandwich?

Why people still reenact the Civil War 160 years later

Ossoff invokes Founding Fathers in warning about Trump

What killed thousands of fish in Atlanta?

Who really put Confederate monuments across the South?

Martin Luther King III shares the lesson his daughter taught him about being present

PATRICIA MURPHY

Born on the Fourth of July, ‘Miss Elsie’ Hand turns 100

Elsie Hand has been a mayor, bank vice president, country music promoter, and longtime political aide and booster. She turns 100 on July 4th as America celebrates its 250th.

WILD GEORGIA

Fourth of July marks the turning point of the natural year

Fourth of July is used as a rule-of-thumb date to mark the turning point — the high noon — of the natural year.

America 250: These 4 Georgia foods influenced how the U.S. eats

Here are some iconic foods and businesses with Georgia connections that went on to influence American food as we know it.

Yes, that’s a bald eagle on your Delta flight

On a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia on the eve of the nation's 250th anniversary, Delta passengers had an unexpected travel companion: a bald eagle.

Michelle Mickens settled her lawsuit against the Oglethorpe County School District for nearly $300,000. (Courtesy of the Southern Poverty Law Center)

Ga. teacher gets nearly $300K in settlement over Charlie Kirk social media post

The teacher accused the school system of violating her First Amendment rights.

DMC talks Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, Adidas and Run-DMC’s legacy

Ahead of his Atlanta performance, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels reflects on ‘My Adidas,’ hip-hop’s early days, sobriety and why he believes positivity can be gangster.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Georgia launches protection program for domestic violence survivors

Participants in Georgia’s “Safe at Home Program” will get an alternate address to use in place of their residential address on many state and local government records.

How to smoke the best BBQ ribs: Chef David Rose’s foolproof 2-2-1 method

Discover Chef David Rose’s step-by-step guide to smoking the best BBQ ribs using the 2-2-1 method, butcher paper, and expert techniques for perfect bark.

Rivian delivers more EVs as it launches R2 model, but chip shortage looms

Rivian says demand increased after the launch of new model called R2, a model the company plans to build at its future Georgia factory.

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Tiffany Haddish DUI trial set for August after Ga. judge refuses to end case

Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish is set to go to trial next month in Fayette County on DUI charges after a judge refused her recent request to end the case.