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Northwest Georgia voters take the first step in finding Greene’s successor

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Cox commits to preserving thousands of acres on Atlantic coast

Fulton may hold the road map for how literacy coaches

House budget would pay for literacy coaches in every elementary school

As hurricane season begins, Georgia still recovering from Helene

$531 million in Hurricane Helene relief for farmers is on the way soon

The impact of the Iran war on gas prices in metro Atlanta

Fani Willis blasts Georgia Senate panel — again

3 Georgia General Assembly seats up for grabs in Tuesday special election

Shillelagh tale: Special stick at heart of Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The shillelagh, a ceremonial Irish walking stick, is a Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade fixture. Denise LeMay, the Georgia city's go-to carver, explains how she makes them.

Beloved teacher’s death highlights need for prosecutor discretion, lawyers say

Hall County teacher Jason Hughes was struck outside his home after students toilet-papered his lawn as part of a prank. His family is asking prosecutors to drop the charges.

201st Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, 2025

Savannah’s Irish blessing: What to know about 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Savannah's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is among the largest Irish heritage celebrations in the United States. The tradition dates to 1824.

How the AJC picks the best-dressed lawmakers under the Gold Dome

Eva Marcille on revisiting 'America’s Next Top Model' in new Netflix docuseries

McBath presses Noem on treatment of Georgia amputee in ICE detention

Atlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland Cemetery

'I could have done more': Emotional testimony from father of Apalachee shooting suspect

Footage shows moment MARTA train rams into fallen tree and derails

How the largest nuclear plant in the country powers Georgia

Atlanta’s hip-hop historian Nuface preserves decades of rap culture

The Georgia carpet industry's legacy of chemicals, illness and unanswered questions

Follow Crossover Day action live from the Georgia Capitol

Paper ballot bill dies on Crossover Day

Georgia voters are no closer to knowing how they'll cast ballots this fall after election legislation collapsed on Crossover Day.

AJC investigation: Hidden history of sex abuse at Ga. boarding school

$345M award to school abuse survivors wiped out on appeal

A $345 million judgment awarded to survivors of sexual abuse at Darlington School in Rome has been wiped out by the Georgia Court of Appeals because of insurance policies.

AJC VARSITY

12 basketball teams chase 1st state championships; 2 seek 1st title in any sport

There are 32 teams playing for state championships Wednesday through Saturday but two — East Laurens and North Paulding — hope to win their schools' first title in any sport.

On Monday after teacher Jason Hughes’ death, coach resurrects ‘connection’

Jason Hughes, killed in Hall County prank turned tragic, planned to talk with his high school students about leadership Monday. A colleague ensured his message was delivered.

8 candidates raise their hands to be Georgia’s school superintendent

Five Republicans and three Democrats have qualified to run in the May 19 primary election for state school superintendent as incumbent Richard Woods vies for his fourth term.

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GHSA fines 3 schools $2,000 apiece for failing to report basketball scores

The GHSA fined three schools $2,000 for failing to report basketball scores, which necessitated the GHSA reseeding the Class 3A brackets hours before the first round began.

Who blew up the Guidestones? AJC podcast investigates the mystery of Georgia’s storied landmark

Listeners will go on a journey of who built ‘America’s Stonehenge’ and who destroyed it.

Youth Villages Georgia Executive Director Tanya Anderson poses for a portrait at the Inner Harbour Residential Campus in Douglasville on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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Georgia nonprofit executive is driven by a passion for children’s health

Tanya Anderson has spent more than two decades with Youth Villages, a nonprofit that provides services to young people and their families across 27 states.

Overview of the House chamber during Crossover Day at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta on Friday. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

6 takeaways from a hectic Crossover Day in the Georgia Legislature

Lawmakers debated sports betting, touchscreen voting systems and Fani Willis ahead of a key legislative deadline last week.

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

Haunted by Greene’s rise, Georgia Republicans intervene early in House races

After Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rise and abrupt exit, Georgia Republican leaders rally behind preferred candidates to avoid another unpredictable nominee.