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Georgia officials told to continue with normal absentee ballot procedures

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Georgia leaders agree Flock needs guardrails. The rift is over how far to go.

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Democratic socialists aren’t taking over. But their influence is growing.

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PruittHealth hit with $23.6M verdict in retired coach’s death

PruittHealth hit with $23M verdict in Georgia nursing home death

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Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic day two at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

AJC VARSITY

A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football games for Week 3

GBI: Suspect dead, located in South Carolina after Georgia officer fatally shot

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Brent Key has ‘big-time football’ back at Georgia Tech. Can he sustain it?

Native American chef hosts 3 events in Savannah, plus more coastal food news

September food and dining happenings from Savannah and the Georgia coast, including a wine tasting milestone and a community-centered coffee shop's big anniversary.

With Trump’s backing, a federal film incentive gains ground in Georgia

The general consensus is that it will enhance regional incentives that turned states like Georgia into production powerhouses.

7 counties that could shape Georgia’s race for governor

Recent polls show a toss-up between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson. So even a small change in turnout could mean tens of thousands of votes.

Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia families

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

Should cities tell you where their surveillance cameras are?

Let Me Put U On: How swimming became my mental reset

What makes a restaurant one of Atlanta’s 50 best?

Police keep misusing license plate readers. Flock Safety is using AI to catch it.

Student loan defaults are soaring. Georgia has one of the nation's highest rates.

Keisha Lance Bottoms opens up about the adoption journey that shaped her family

New York has more cameras. So why is Atlanta more surveilled?

Does Flock Safety have a transparency problem?

Brent Key’s Georgia Tech football contract goes well beyond a salary increase

When Georgia Tech extended football coach Brent Key’s contract in December, the school didn’t simply reward him with a raise.

The hunt for noncitizen voters in Georgia yields few results

President Donald Trump has ramped up rhetoric on noncitizen voting. Georgia reviews have found such voters to be rare.

Major gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp is getting a new name

Stephen C. Foster State Park, one of three main entrances to Georgia’s famed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, will now be called Okefenokee State Park.

More roundabouts - and even the first traffic peanut - popping up across Georgia

GDOT is opting for roundabouts over traffic lights at hundreds of interstate interchanges and other high-traffic intersections across the state.

AJC INTERVIEW

AJC Interview: From grocery taxes to Trump, Bottoms sketches her agenda

The Democratic nominee for governor told the "Politically Georgia" podcast she wants to push a law letting local governments suspend sales taxes on groceries.

AJC VARSITY

27 GHSA teams have gone from 0-2 to 2-0

Twenty-six Georgia high school football teams have gone from 0-2 starts last year to 2-0 this year.

Labor Day period travel at Hartsfield-Jackson

Atlanta Labor Day travel: Expect traffic, longer lines and higher prices

Travelers are facing higher airfare, hotel and fuel costs this year.

8 new teams, coaches lead Improvement Tracker

Eight new teams are in the lead in the AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Improvement Tracker.

Georgia Southern Wildlife Center Freedom II

A beloved mascot tradition will return for a Georgia football team. But when?

Georgia Southern's bald eagle mascot, Freedom, died unexpectedly in March 2025. Training of the next generation, Freedom II, continues as the 2026 season nears kickoff.

House Republicans press for details on investigation of Atlanta federal judge

In a letter Tuesday, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee sought details of a misconduct case against an Atlanta federal judge, saying her "egregious" behavior is concerning.