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U.S. House District 1: Pair of Democrats vie to face Trump-backed Republican

Republicans in coastal Georgia have selected Jim Kingston as their nominee to succeed U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, while Democrats will face a runoff.

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BULLDOGS

UGA president: ‘We’re running out of time’ for Congress to fix college sports

UGA president Jere Morehead said if the SEC or Big Ten create their own rules and enforcement mechanisms, other leagues will follow suit.

Federal forecasters issue their predictions for hurricane season

A calmer hurricane season is likely — an ominous sign for Georgia’s drought

NOAA officials say they expect the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than normal, largely because of the expected onset of El Nino conditions.

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DAVID PLAZAS

Keisha Lance Bottoms’ momentum and anti-Trump vote make her Atlanta past moot

Northside drive flooding

Daily showers through Memorial Day and beyond to bring rain, flood risks

The CMA CGM Brazil Sail Up The Savannah River

Hurry up and deepen? Study funded to ‘fast-track’ dredging at Savannah port.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Amid GOP infighting, Democrats lean on unity for an early edge

Gas prices in Atlanta and Cobb

Memorial Day weekend travel: What motorists can expect to pay for gas

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson at his election night watch party for the 2026 Georgia primary elections
PATRICIA MURPHY

How much for that Georgia Governor’s Mansion?

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OPINION

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Anthony "Spark Plug" Thomas cleans up litter & debris at the Highway 92 traffic circle at Antioch & Lockwood roads in Fayetteville in 2024. (Phil Skinner for the AJC)
GUEST COLUMN

Civic litter: Picking up trash in Athens brought me closer to my community

Election 2026 Georgia

In Georgia primary, Black women show they still power the Democratic Party

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Northwest Georgia voters want accountability from ‘forever chemicals’ polluters