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The hate growing in Mike Collins’ own backyard

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Judges order review of Georgia’s district maps under new voting rights rules

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Large Atlanta law firm hit with data breach and associated lawsuit

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Atlanta man wins $4.3M against Morgan & Morgan

Marietta man wins $4.3M in fight against Morgan & Morgan

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How Brian Kemp became the champion of Georgia’s data center future

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Tegus are on the march in South Georgia. Locals’ guns are cocked and loaded.

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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

SEC joins Big Ten banning return of NFL players, adds pro basketball ban

The SEC has joined the Big Ten in banning NFL players from returning to play collegiate football.

Everton Blair wins runoff to finish Rep. David Scott’s term

Everton Blair Jr. defeats Marcye Scott in the Aug. 25, 2026, special election runoff to finish late Congressman David Scott's term in office.

High School Football: Clinch Co. vs. Savannah Chr.

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Georgia counties with most 3-star recruits or higher per capita since 2001

AJC Varsity compiled a list of the Georgia counties with the most consensus 3-, 4- and 5-star recruits per capita. Clinch County came out on top.

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

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9 underdog winners, 3 rookie coaches lead first Improvement Tracker

Three first-year coaches stand atop the rankings after Week 1.

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Brent Key names Georgia Tech football captains. They might surprise you.

Three Georgia Tech football captains announced Tuesday each took a different path to the role.

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

The Supreme Court let Trump's mail-voting restrictions advance on procedural grounds without ruling on merits, potentially injecting new uncertainty into Georgia's midterms.

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

Four Questions for first-year North Springs coach Walter Vaughn, whose team defeated Riverwood 48-12 last week.

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Toombs County named Team of the Week for Week 1

The Bulldogs jumped up to Class 3A for the 2026 season and started with a rout of the No. 2 team in 5A, Benedictine.

Jackson suggests Kemp will use National Guard to monitor election

The Republican nominee for governor told a rally attendee that Kemp would use the National Guard to “watch it for us.”

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

Home Depot and UPS account for most of the more than $1.5 billion in tariff refunds identified by an AJC review. Small firms have a harder time getting their money back.

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

Outreach to Black voters is ramping up in Georgia and beyond ahead of this year's midterm elections.

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.
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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.

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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.