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At Obama rally in Georgia, Black women contemplate the impossible: Winning

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The vehicle Rivian plans to make in Georgia is now its bestseller

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Harris turns her 2024 defeat into a rallying cry for Georgia Democrats

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Outside climate groups boost Georgia green group’s effort in PSC election

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How Rick Jackson spent $220M trying to become Georgia’s governor

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How Trump may affect Election Day (and how he already has)

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5 lists of interesting insights from recent and upcoming GHSA football games

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Countdown to midterm elections: Live updates from the Georgia campaign trail

Election Day is Nov. 3. Early voting ends Friday. Follow the AJC's live feed to keep up to date on state, local and national races affecting Georgia.

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Players closing in on yardage milestones with 2 weeks left in regular season

Here are the GHSA and GIAA leaders in rushing, passing and receiving yards headed into Week 11.

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2 top teams inch up national rankings in calm week for Georgia schools

Buford is the top Georgia team in seven of the eight polls monitored weekly by AJC Varsity.

How the FBI raid in Fulton County could influence Georgia's 2026 midterm elections

Keisha Lance Bottoms takes aim at Rick Jackson's ties to Trump during Atlanta rally

Jon Ossoff at Atlanta rally: 'I refuse to leave my daughters this world'

Obama urges Georgians to elect Bottoms, reelect Ossoff at Atlanta rally

Why Atlanta pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell rejects the 'Black church' label

Let Me Put U On: The 1974 horror movie every Black horror fan should know

How nondenominational churches are changing the Black church

The ghost stories that won't leave Atlanta's Fox Theatre

What would we lose without the Black church?

Why Connor Tomlinson left 'Love on the Spectrum' to find love off camera

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Douglas County forfeits 3 football wins over transfer violation, GHSA confirms

The GHSA ruled one Douglas County football player did not make a legal move into his new school district upon transferring, Scott said.

Cobb resident to receive new absentee ballot, drops lawsuit

A Marietta voter has agreed to drop the lawsuit he filed against the Cobb County elections director and its Board of Elections over his delayed absentee ballot.

Georgia’s strangest places — Ghosts, doll heads and graves beside a runway

As Halloween nears, check out some of Georgia’s strangest and most enduring stories at locations in Atlanta and around the state.

14 ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in Georgia

Attend festivals, powwows, story times and book talks and visit historic sites to recognize Native American History Month in Georgia.

AAPI turnout has surged in the past decade. Organizers hope it continues.

A decade ago, just 3% of Georgia’s total registered voters were Asian American or Pacific Islander. For this midterm, the percentage has more than doubled.

Transgender book got Georgia library manager fired, suit says

A Southeast Georgia county and library system fired a library manager because she allowed a book about a transgender child to be displayed, her lawsuit alleges.

Voter Voices: Metro Atlanta’s populous northern arc suburbs are gaining clout

Metro Atlanta’s populous northern arc suburbs are gaining clout — the populous counties accounted for nearly 1 in 5 Georgia votes during the 2024 presidential election.

Obama warns Georgia voters of their ‘last, best chance’ to rebuke Trump

Obama delivers a blistering attack on Trump at Georgia rally.

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A look at the top 10 Georgia high school football games for Week 11

Here's a look at the top 10 high school football games this week, including Appling County at Toombs County and Heritage (Conyers) at Dunwoody.

Cartersville takes state lead in fewest points allowed after fifth shutout

The Cartersville Purple Hurricanes are one of five teams in Georgia allowing less than a touchdown per game.