Georgia News

Poll worker Gamble Everett prepares machines in the voting area before opening the polling place at the Park Tavern in Midtown Atlanta on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (John Spink/AJC)

Georgia is shopping for a new voting system for 2028, but is there time?

Why a golf course going private is shaking life on a coastal Georgia island

Jae’Veon Williams joins Pierce County rushing royalty, earns Player of the Week

081025 HSFB North Oconee – Khamari Brooks

North Oconee’s ended regular-season win streak was tied for 5th all-time

Monroe Area’s offensive line paves way for first 1,000-yard rusher of the season

139-point game produces two of AJC Varsity’s top performances from Week 4

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Highest rated uncommitted prospect in Georgia is a 2-way star

Nuclear politics: Kemp, Granholm host dueling victory parties at Vogtle

Georgia Power spends money to study new nuclear reactor sites

This isn’t the first time Stewart County has been part of a discussion about nuclear reactors.

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A breakdown of how all ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 4

Class 7A saw no change among its rankings.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jon Ossoff calls for inspectors at AI research labs amid industry fears

The Democratic U.S. senator is running for reelection in one of the most closely watched races in the country.

Georgia governor’s race: Where Bottoms and Jackson stand on taxes

Ossoff targets Collins over extremist ties at Athens rally

Flock Safety's fastest-growing business is police drones

Let Me Put U On: How Black women helped preserve mahjong in America

Can you avoid Flock Safety cameras? We put DeFlock to the test.

Who has the best fried chicken? We put 4 favorites to the test.

The data-sharing surveillance network behind Flock Safety

Ask Atlanta: Are Georgia's data centers worth the cost?

Keisha Lance Bottoms says Rick Jackson's attack ads prompted confrontation

Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia families

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on taxes

Georgia’s General Assembly passed a sweeping income tax cut last session that caused a $1.3 billion budget deficit. Here’s where the candidates for governor stand.

AJC VARSITY

Thomasville players have ‘a huge chip on their shoulder to prove people wrong’

Today’s interviewee is Thomasville coach Jonathan DeLay, whose team defeated Worth County 30-16 last week, ending the Class 3A Rams’ 17-game winning streak.

Georgia Senate split screen: Ossoff rallies a crowd as Collins counters nearby

The dueling Athens events captured two very different arguments about the state of the race a month before the Oct. 13 early voting period begins.

Victory by a 23-point underdog among notable surprises of GHSA football Week 4

Georgia high school football Week 4 featured major upsets, led by Pope's win over Woodstock and Central-Carrollton's 73-66 overtime thriller.

Every scoring play in 73-66 Central-Houston County game, how it ranks all-time

Central of Carrollton defeated Houston County 73-66 in overtime in the third-highest-scoring game in GHSA history last week....

In battle of northeast Georgia heavyweights, Jackson County takes the win

Jackson County is 3-0 for the first time since 2017, boosting their resume for rankings in GHSA Class 6A.

Friday recap: Central Carrolton wins 2nd-highest scoring GHSA game in 100 years

Central of Carrollton and Houston County both went on scoring sprees Friday night, with Central taking the game 73-33.

THE STEERING COLUMN

What 1,700 miles taught me about choosing a family car

Car shoppers have plenty of reasons to think carefully about what they're actually paying for.

A Black woman, Air Force One and the day America changed

Atlanta native Sonya Ross was part of the small press pool that followed President George Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks. Twenty-five years later, she remembers.

State Election Board pressures secretary of state to update voting machines

A draft State Election Board resolution urges the secretary of state to upgrade Georgia's voting system before early voting and seeks help from the Trump administration.