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The crowd in front of Fadó Irish Pub cheers as the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade makes its way down Peachtree Street on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: 2026 St. Patrick’s Parade in Midtown Atlanta

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Murray County girls win 2A finals rematch to earn first state title since 1965

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

Iran war sends Atlanta fuel prices higher, diesel now more than $5 per gallon

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UGA alum killed in Old Dominion shooting remembered as leader, mentor

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Clarkston mural is a mosaic: Immigration determines political health

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Huge fourth quarter pushes Alexander to 5A state championship

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‘What we’ve always dreamed of’: Creekview holds off No. 1 team for 5A title

A Div. 1 Boys: Rabun County vs. Southwest

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Rabun County’s Navy commit sinks Southwest’s hope to win first title

Rabun County beat Southwest Macon 52-43 in the Class A Division 1 final at the Macon Coliseum.

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‘My girls are fighters’: East Laurens claims school’s 1st championship in any sport

East Laurens beat Elbert County 63-55 in the girls Class A Division I state championship, winning the school's first state title in any sport.

Nathan Wade testifies to Senate committee

Nathan Wade defends Georgia’s Trump prosecution to Senate committee

A former special prosecutor defended the Fulton County election interference case before a Georgia Senate committee Friday.

The Southern vampire lore behind Oscars favorite 'Sinners'

Revisiting W.E.B. Du Bois’ vision through modern Atlanta data

How civil rights icon Andrew Young found his calling in a lifetime of service

How the AJC picks the best-dressed lawmakers under the Gold Dome

Eva Marcille on revisiting 'America’s Next Top Model' in new Netflix docuseries

Atlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland Cemetery

McBath presses Noem on treatment of Georgia amputee in ICE detention

'I could have done more': Emotional testimony from father of Apalachee shooting suspect

How the largest nuclear plant in the country powers Georgia

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

Judge lets Burt Jones’ committee continue to spend on his campaign, for now

A federal judge barred Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' political committee from spending on his gubernatorial campaign Friday and then immediately stayed the order.

Wildlife management area planned on land owned by mining company

Georgia to get new wildlife area on land bought from Okefenokee mining company

Georgia will soon turn a piece of land previously owned by a company that tried to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp into a new wildlife management area open to the public.

They were expelled from the Georgia Legislature. Now they’re honored.

Double amputee in Georgia ICE detention could be deported soon, supporters say

The family of Rodney Taylor has said that the double amputee, who has been in ICE custody for over a year, could be deported imminently.

Ossabaw Island exhibit: ‘Center of all creation’ off the coast of Georgia

New exhibit at Savannah’s Telfair Museums places Ossabaw Island, made famous by preservationist Eleanor "Sandy" Torrey West, among the nation’s most important artist colonies.

Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk to visit UGA

The University of Georgia is one of five stops on a national college tour put on by Turning Point USA, which was founded by the late Charlie Kirk.

Atlanta-area facility to train infrastructure workers as data centers expand

Dycom Industries announced Thursday it will build a workforce training center on a 49-acre site in Walton County.

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Georgia’s literacy crisis demands action. Speaker Burns is answering the call.

Too many Georgian children are failing to read at grade level. This limits their opportunities for success and puts them at risk of poverty, unemployment and incarceration.

Atlanta litigator’s lessons after handling Door Dash’s insurance cases

Atlanta litigator brings DoorDash insight to company defense

After three years handling DoorDash's insurance litigation, Atlanta lawyer Kimberly Sheridan has a new approach in serving as outside counsel to a variety of companies.

Georgia bill would make it harder to obtain police bodycam footage

Georgia lawmakers may make it harder to obtain mug shots and body camera video from local police.

From peanuts to processors? South Georgia gets largest data center pitch yet.

In a small city that touts itself as “The Peanut Capital of the World,” a new proposal focuses on planting rows of something else: high-security computer servers.