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Allyson Phillips (center), Laken Riley’s mother, prays at UGA’s Tate Plaza on Saturday, February 21, 2026, during a memorial service for her daughter. Riley was attacked on February 22, 2024 while running in Oconee Forest Park on the UGA campus and killed. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

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Japan trade deal to bring $600M ‘diamond grit’ factory to Georgia

A Tesla self-driving car is tested in Jacksonville, Fla., on Aug. 2, 2022. (Ian Clontz/The New York Times)

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A makeshift memorial to Savannah schoolteacher Linda Davis stands in the median of Whitefield Avenue, near where she was killed Feb. 16, 2026, in an automobile accident. The wreck involved a Guatemalan man who was fleeing federal immigration agents and ran a red light, colliding with Davis' car. (Adam Van Brimmer/AJC)

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Officials gather for annual Faith & Freedom luncheon

$409M hospital plan aims to ease jail mental health backlog in Georgia

Unveiled earlier this week, the Senate’s version of the state budget includes $409 million to build a new 300-bed mental health hospital.

Tasting Georgia in Paris at L’Arret by the Grey

L’Arrêt by the Grey is a relatively new restaurant in Paris’ 7th Arrondissement from acclaimed Savannah-based chef Mashama Bailey and her business partner, Johno Morisano.

Georgia officials are not taking over Fulton County’s elections. For now.

State Election Board skirts calls for a takeover of Fulton County election operations after FBI 2020 ballot seizure.

Trump pushes debunked Fulton County ballot claims in Georgia visit

Metro Atlanta high school students lead walkouts against ICE

McBath invokes son while grilling Bondi over Minnesota ICE shootings

The verdict is in: Is Atlanta really the Black mecca?

Trump hints at sending federal forces to Atlanta ahead of Georgia visit

Jesse Jackson reflects on MLK Jr.'s lessons on life and death

Georgia officials are not taking over Fulton County’s elections. For now.

State Election Board skirts calls for a takeover of Fulton County election operations after FBI 2020 ballot seizure.

The University of North Georgia in Dahlonega is planning to close Johnny B's restaurant and bar on West Main Street to make way for more parking for the school. (Scott Rogers/The Gainesville Times)

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Progress and preservation: Safeguarding the spirit of a Georgia college town

Johnny B’s in Dahlonega is a beloved bar that should be saved. The property owners should reconsider any plans to sell it to the University of North Georgia.

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

In Georgia, Trump returns to a familiar theme — the 2020 election

The president’s stop in Rome comes amid tensions from last month’s FBI raid on a Fulton County election warehouse and several high-profile primary races.

Financial difficulties have contributed to FanDuel Sports Network losing partnerships with several MLB franchises, including the Atlanta Braves. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)

First, FanDuel Sports Network lost the Atlanta Braves; now come layoffs

Main Street Sports Group, which owns FanDuel Sports Network, said it will permanently close its offices in Midtown’s Colony Square and Doraville.

Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jones to retire

Jan Jones, who served more than two decades in office as a Republican representing Milton, rose through the ranks to be elected as one of the highest leadership positions.

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Dissecting Georgia’s tax clash

The “Politically Georgia” team talks about the various tax cut proposals under consideration in the state Legislature.

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Two Georgia families forever connected by the D.C. midair collision

The NTSB this week published its final report on the fatal midair collision in D.C. in 2025. But for two Georgia families, it's only a chapter in their ongoing grief.

A scan of Andrew Miles' chest showing his implanted artificial heart device. (Courtesy of Emory Healthcare)

Georgia teen is thriving at home without a heart

A Savannah teen is temporarily living at home with a total artificial heart, one of only a few in the U.S., while awaiting a lifesaving transplant.

Georgia laws limiting lawsuits, revamping jury awards held as national model

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former state Sen. John F. Kennedy celebrated Georgia's overhaul of its legal system that resulted in new laws last year.