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Longtime GOP utility regulator to leave post early

Charter plans to establish Southeast offices in Atlanta after Cox deal

Analyzing the background of the 98 new GHSA football coaches

Erk Russell Classic coach names his players that embody legendary coach’s spirit

Coming soon to rural Georgia: Thousands more acres of new solar projects

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McEachern’s ‘big-time player’ Casey Barner shows off 5-star talent in win

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Flock camera resistance is just the beginning. Let’s avoid a ‘1984′ scenario.

A WaHo taco? Popular diner tests out new menu items.

Waffle House, the iconic 24-hour Southern diner, is dabbling in another comfort food — the beloved taco.

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

Race to fill Congressman David Scott’s term concludes Tuesday

The late congressman’s daughter, Marcye Scott, and former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair Jr. face off in Tuesday’s runoff.

Georgia Democrats bring in out-of-state stars to push affordability message

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, and his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, campaigned for lieutenant governor nominee Josh McLaurin.

Two rescued beluga whales settle into new home at Georgia Aquarium

Which U.S. cities have the most surveillance cameras?

This city trusted Flock Safety. Now residents are sounding the alarm.

Let Me Put U On: The journaling habit that helped me better understand myself

What is Flock Safety and why are its cameras everywhere?

Atlanta paid former city clerk nearly $1 million. Where did the work go?

Let Me Put U On: "ATLiens" made being different cool

Atlanta has the most surveillance cameras per capita in the U.S.

Rance Morgan says Clinch County football job has ‘always been a dream’

Rance Morgan grew up, went to school and played football in Cinch County. Now he's the high school's head football coach. Four questions for Rance Morgan ...

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A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football Week 1 games

From Milton to Cairo to Savannah, the first full Friday of football is loaded with must-see matchups.

Socialism? Communism? Here’s what those labels mean.

Republicans are tying the rise of democratic socialism to communism. Is that fair? Here's where the theories overlap, and how they differ.

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While the offense set records, Creekside’s stacked defense is its own force

Creekside returns much of its defense from last year's state title team, a squad whose "Darkside" nickname evokes the brash Miami Hurricanes teams from the 1990s and 2000s.

ICE seeks to deport Iranian woman in Georgia to Central African Republic

The U.S. government is deporting immigrants to the war-torn country, despite warning citizens to avoid it because of rampant violence.

Stallone is back as Rocky Balboa, who’s in a fight with mortality

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The HBCU Creed: We still punch above our weight

HBCUs are continuing to punch above their weight, but they could benefit from more support from the federal government and Congress.

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PSR to punish some of GHSA’s best teams, Maxwell preseason ratings predict

The GHSA began using the Post Season Ratings, or PSR, to seed teams in four of its playoff classes in 2024. PSR will seed all 8 classes in 2026.

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This school has won 21 games more in 6 seasons than it did the previous 10

It appears the Grangers are back, after a slow start to the 21st century.

Georgia data center’s rush to build a pop-up power plant raises concern

Regulators to decide if Georgia law allows data center’s pop-up gas power plant

The Public Service Commission will examine whether it's legal for a Georgia data center to use on-site gas engines to provide an around-the-clock power supply.

Waffle House fires Atlanta worker of 20 years over viral rap videos

His song about Waffle House went viral. Then the company fired him.

A Gwinnett County man whose song celebrating Waffle House went viral has been fired by the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant franchise for violating its policy.