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North Springs coach tells secret of his 1-0 team’s new confidence

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Toombs County named Team of the Week for Week 1

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What the Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling means for Georgia

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Jackson suggests Kemp will use National Guard to monitor election

Georgia’s biggest companies seek more than $1.5 billion in tariff refunds

Activists target 5 million Black, working-class voters for midterms

A new Georgia data center will be powered by RICE

Want a data center in your community? The Georgia Chamber wants to know.

The Savannah City Council plans to vote Thursday on a moratorium on large data centers, joining other municipal and county governments on Georgia's coast.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Coastal Georgia data center lockdown? Local governments impose moratoriums.

The Savannah City Council will vote Thursday on a moratorium on large data centers as more coastal Georgia communities seek restrictions in wake of major OpenAI development.

Courtrooms at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center

Georgia high court drops most murder cases in potentially costly move for taxpayers

For the first time in history, the Georgia Supreme Court will no longer take most murder appeals, transferring that work to the lower Georgia Court of Appeals.

Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson face off in Georgia governor’s race

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are running to replace Brian Kemp as Georgia governor.

Residents raised concerns after Flock employees accessed community center cameras

Why most banana pudding doesn't taste like banana

Researcher accessed Flock cameras that had no passwords

Two rescued beluga whales settle into new home at Georgia Aquarium

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

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

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

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

What is Flock Safety and why are its cameras everywhere?

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

Most recent championships for GHSA schools with a state title

Only 136 of the GHSA’s 413 football-playing schools have won state championships. Here are those schools with the year of their most recent titles.

Thomas County Central tabbed as Offensive Line of the Week for Week 1

The AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Offensive Line of the Week is Thomas County Central’s unit of Leon Duncan, Jakarri Peterson, Daniel Overman, Eli Majors, Corey King and Jesse Tew.

Lines of distinction: These 7 units shined in Week 1

Each week, AJC Varsity and GHSF Daily will honor the top offensive lines of the week. These are the picks for Week 1.

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Quarterbacks lead the way for AJC Varsity top performances from Week 1

Here are the top performances from Week 1 of the Georgia high school football season.

UGA’s north campus and downtown Athens as seen on Sunday morning, January 5, 2026. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Athens police investigating possible sexual assault of UGA student

Police are investigating a possible sexual assault of a University of Georgia student in downtown Athens.

Hyundai weighs expanding Georgia factory, which could top Tesla for capacity

Hyundai is evaluating plans to increase the annual production capacity at its plant near Savannah, which could result in it surpassing Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California.

Rasheed Wingo (right), with the Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council, campaigns at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center on Election Day 2024. The state of Georgia was on track to break voter turnout records as presidential candidates, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, went head-to-head in this pivotal swing state. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

OPINION

DNC snub of Atlanta for 2028 convention is a slap in the face to Black voters

The Democratic National Committee rejected Atlanta's bid for the 2028 presidential convention and turned its back on Black voters in the South.

After Northlake Mall closure, beloved comic book shop finds a new home

Challenges Games and Comics has a new home, one just across the highway.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff-U.S. Rep. Mike Collins

Ossoff, Collins are millionaires. Here is how they manage their money.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and his challenger, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, both recently filed financial disclosure paperwork that provides insight into how they make their millions.

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

Black Democrat who outran Georgia GOP for decades is again a top target

Republican legislators are eyeing the southwest Georgia seat long held by Sanford Bishop after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act.