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Trump-nominated judge halts DOJ demand for identities of 2020 election workers

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Co-founder of Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville to retire after 30 years

Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the race for governor

Gilded Age redux? Fed plan OKs new mansions on ‘primitive’ Georgia island

FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

FBI presses ahead with probe of Georgia’s 2020 election

Vote to name Athens’ new pro team asks age-old question: Football or music?

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Fallout from 2020 hangs over Georgia’s 2026 race

U.S. House District 13: Who is running to finish David Scott’s term

Four Democrats and two Republicans are running in a July 28 special election to fill out the remainder of U.S. Rep. David Scott's term. Scott died in April.

Six candidates, including David Scott’s daughter, compete to finish his term

U.S. Rep. David Scott's daughter, Marcye, and former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair are among six candidates competing in the special election.

Robots are everywhere in Hyundai’s Georgia plant, but they can’t do everything

For many steps in the process at Hyundai’s sprawling Georgia auto factory, vehicles take shape without a person in sight. But humans are very much there in crucial roles.

What America looks like at 250

'We built America': Black Atlantans reflect on the meaning of July 4th

Same Civil War, different story: How textbooks rewrote slavery and Lincoln

Bodycam footage shows Georgia police traffic stop leading to ICE arrests

Which Atlanta BBQ joint has the best pulled pork sandwich?

Why people still reenact the Civil War 160 years later

Ossoff invokes Founding Fathers in warning about Trump

What killed thousands of fish in Atlanta?

Who really put Confederate monuments across the South?

Martin Luther King III shares the lesson his daughter taught him about being present

AJC VARSITY

This football hotbed leads Georgia’s 159 counties in prospects per capita

One little South Georgia county is No. 1 in an all-classification category — the most major college prospects this century per capita.

AJC HER+STORY

Former Turner manager is now leading Georgia Works through transformation

With Darlene Schultz at its helm, Georgia Works has moved into a new building and expanded its mission.

One dead, one injured in shooting after Gainesville concert, police say

Police were patrolling the Midlands area when they found the first victim, who died at the hospital.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Born on the Fourth of July, ‘Miss Elsie’ Hand turns 100

Elsie Hand has been a mayor, bank vice president, country music promoter, and longtime political aide and booster. She turns 100 on July 4th as America celebrates its 250th.

WILD GEORGIA

Fourth of July marks the turning point of the natural year

Fourth of July is used as a rule-of-thumb date to mark the turning point — the high noon — of the natural year.

America 250: These 4 Georgia foods influenced how the U.S. eats

Here are some iconic foods and businesses with Georgia connections that went on to influence American food as we know it.

Yes, that’s a bald eagle on your Delta flight

On a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia on the eve of the nation's 250th anniversary, Delta passengers had an unexpected travel companion: a bald eagle.

Michelle Mickens settled her lawsuit against the Oglethorpe County School District for nearly $300,000. (Courtesy of the Southern Poverty Law Center)

Ga. teacher gets nearly $300K in settlement over Charlie Kirk social media post

The teacher accused the school system of violating her First Amendment rights.

DMC talks Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, Adidas and Run-DMC’s legacy

Ahead of his Atlanta performance, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels reflects on ‘My Adidas,’ hip-hop’s early days, sobriety and why he believes positivity can be gangster.

How to smoke the best BBQ ribs: Chef David Rose’s foolproof 2-2-1 method

Discover Chef David Rose’s step-by-step guide to smoking the best BBQ ribs using the 2-2-1 method, butcher paper, and expert techniques for perfect bark.