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Voters to pick winner in Tuesday’s Cherokee County House runoff

Georgia Senate pushes paper ballots, setting up a clash with House

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Second graders participate in a social studies class in Deborah Hinton’s classroom at Oak Grove Elementary in DeKalb County on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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Georgia property tax relief must include increased public education investment

He led NBC News. Now he’s pouring millions into nonprofit news in the South.

Lawsuits follow deadly explosion at Tyson Foods facility in Georgia

ICE at Atlanta airport appears to step into some TSA functions

ICE presence makes airport a no-fly zone for immigrant community

Georgia grapples with rounding change after the demise of the penny

Trump to order TSA workers paid as Atlanta airport feels strain of shutdown

Revival as a way of life in Charlotte

From intimate gatherings over soul food or cockails to block parties, the city renews itself daily through the simple act of coming together.

Environmental groups take PSC to court over Georgia Power data center expansion

Environmental and faith groups are asking a court to review whether regulators broke state law by approving Georgia Power’s plan to add a slew of new power resources.

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.

We tasted Atlanta's best lemon pepper wings. Here's how they stack up.

From Morehouse to the boxing ring, a rising star takes shape.

As war wages on Iran, an Atlanta chef celebrates Nowruz at Rumi’s Kitchen

'This is insane': Travelers react to shutdown chaos at ATL airport

Ossoff confronts Gabbard in tense exchange over Iran threat level

Former Magic City dancer speaks out on Atlanta Hawks controversy

Atlanta's bricks could be worth $13 billion. The Black men who made them didn't earn a cent.

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.

AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Georgia Senate time zone change vote is a blatant act of bipartisan stupidity

Georgia state senators voted to petition to move the Peach State from Eastern Time to Atlantic Standard Time in a veto-proof bipartisan vote that makes no sense.

State Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, center, talks with his seatmates during Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta earlier this month. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PATRICIA MURPHY

Daylight saving switcheroo puts Georgia’s clocks one step closer to Canada

With an overwhelming Senate vote of 45 to 5, it’s possible that the time to stop changing the time has come in Georgia.

Georgia Senate would let voters decide on school zone traffic cameras

Supporters say the cameras protect children, but critics argue they have become revenue generators for local governments.

State retirees could get a raise under the Senate’s budget proposal

Cost-of-living raises must be approved by the retirement system board. But this budget proposal would make a raise more likely.

Trina Martin, Toi Cliatt and Gabe Watson

‘It’s very hard.’ FBI raid on Atlanta family stumps federal judge.

A federal judge had a hard time Wednesday deciding if claims against FBI agents who raided the wrong Atlanta house can proceed to trial in what could be an influential case.

Alpharetta firm executive pleads guilty in $380M Ponzi scheme

An executive of Drive Planning, the Alpharetta investment firm allegedly operated as Georgia’s largest Ponzi scheme, has pleaded guilty to money laundering.

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

Can Geoff Duncan win over Georgia’s Black voters?

The former Republican is working to build a coalition to carry him to the Georgia governor's office, but he first has to overcome his past conservative votes.

Supreme Court sides with Cox in landmark copyright and internet access case

Under the court's precedents, a company is not liable for providing a service to the public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.

AJC VARSITY

After 26 years and 4 titles at Pope, Holy Innocents’ coach hits rare milestone

His 26-year run yielded four state championships at Pope High School. Now he’s in the 600 win club.