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2 girls walked into the woods in 1976. The kidnapper is still on death row.

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Georgia breast cancer care: How mobile mammography expands access

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Cobb to encourage cellphone use in school

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Hispanic Heritage Month is about the next generation, too

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OPINION

Donald Who? Jackson moves on from being ‘Trump’s favorite governor’

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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, left, and Republican Rick Jackson spent an hour fielding questions from Georgia voters on issues ranging from affordability to healthcare to data centers during a town hall style-debate at Assembly Studios on Tuesday. (Atlanta News First/WANF)

5 takeaways from the Georgia governor debate

9 Georgia teams scoring at least 50 points per game through Week 7

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Latest PSR standings have 13 fourth-place teams projected to miss the playoffs

Why John Adams says time with ‘workaholic’ Dell McGee gives him an edge

Bradwell Institute defeated Brunswick 57-49 in overtime last week. Bradwell had not beaten Brunswick since 2018.

Georgia’s election workers brace for a tense midterm season

Georgia midterms will decide who OKs how people vote in a battleground state

Secretary of State contenders are split on whether Georgia should move to hand-marked ballots or voting machines.

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

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Coastal Georgia game produces two on list of top performances from Week 7

Bradwell Institute QB Jah’Barri Felix and Brunswick RB Nigel Gardner delivered two of Georgia high school football’s top Week 7 performances when their teams faced off.

Rick Jackson, Keisha Lance Bottoms clash over National Guard, federal role in Georgia elections

What to watch as Braves host Dodgers in Game 3

Why Japanese selvedge denim became a global obsession

Georgia governor's race: Where Bottoms and Jackson stand on immigration

Atlanta's best pumpkin spice latte? We put 5 PSLs to the test.

Inside the last large-scale selvedge denim mill in America

How an Atlanta couple is inspiring the next generation of young chefs

Georgia's best high school athletic programs compete for AJC Varsity Crown

How a Georgia mill helped launch Japan's denim industry

Lonnie Ali reflects on Muhammad Ali’s legacy as Olympic torch relay begins

Rare Michelangelo exhibit in Savannah sheds light on how he viewed women

Several works by Michelangelo appear for the first time in the U.S. at a Georgia exhibit focusing on the Renaissance artist's depiction of females.

Democrat and Republican candidates for governor debate

Why debates still matter in Georgia

It's less about how many people watch it live and more about whether candidates can meet expectations and avoid gaffes.

GEORGIANOMICS

A data center upside

Georgianomics brings you updates on the next Costco coming to metro Atlanta, airfare increases and how AI is changing job candidates’ behavior.

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Offensive Line of the Week paves the way for first-place Douglass

The AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily's Offensive Line of the Week paved the way for Douglass to rack up 344 yards rushing in a 50-48 win over Greater Atlanta Christian on Friday.

‘Everybody’s packing’: After mass shooting, Georgia town hunts for answers

Residents in rural Georgia town of Vienna recount mass shooting that killed two and injured 35, speculate on what triggered it as authorities search for clues.

Georgia Power data breach hits 300,000 customers

Georgia Power said it was in the process of telling roughly 300,000 of its 2.8 million customers that an “unauthorized party” gained access to "limited" information.

Bradwell Institute QB is AJC Varsity Player of the Week

Jah’Barri Felix was a driving force in Bradwell Institute’s 57-49 overtime victory over Brunswick.

‘It’s life-altering’: Mass shooting leaves small Georgia town reeling

A mass shooting in the small South Georgia town of Vienna left two people dead and injured at least 35 early Sunday morning, according to the GBI.

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South Georgia region joins 24 in history that have had Nos. 1, 2 and 3 teams

Toombs County, Appling County and Pierce County from Region 3-3A are ranked 1-2-3 this week.

Bottoms touted changes to cash bail as mayor. Republicans are using it against her.

Restricting cash bail once had bipartisan support in Georgia. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in violent crime.