Georgia News

A breakdown of how all ranked GHSA football teams fared in Week 3

13 coaches get 1st wins with new schools; 25 still winless

Marietta coach Cameron Duke has his team in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. Marietta beat McEachern 21-19 on Sept. 4, 2026. (Daniel Varnado for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Marietta coach talks McEachern win, compares football in Georgia, Florida

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable

Mike Collins, facing tough Senate race, will speak at GOP convention

AJC VARSITY

Friday night wrap-up: 3 resurgent state powers score upsets in rivalry games

Apalachee shooting victims’ families file suits as anniversary marks legal deadline

3 new measles cases found at metro Atlanta daycare, Ga. health officials say

Georgia Tech hosts Colorado in their season opener at Bobby Dodd Stadium

Quarterbacks stand out among former AJC Super 11s in college football

Multiple former AJC Super 11 players are staking their claims nationwide during fall camps.

Former Gov. Sonny Perdue throws political weight behind Jackson campaign

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is stumping for GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson.

‘Losing one of your own’: Funeral set for Georgia officer killed in line of duty

The Warm Springs police chief described Sgt. Chris Fisher as a dedicated officer and father. Fisher's funeral is set for Tuesday in Fayetteville.

Who has the best fried chicken? We put 4 favorites to the test.

Keisha Lance Bottoms says Rick Jackson's attack ads prompted confrontation

The data-sharing surveillance network behind Flock Safety

Ask Atlanta: Are Georgia's data centers worth the cost?

Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia families

Should cities tell you where their surveillance cameras are?

Let Me Put U On: How swimming became my mental reset

Police keep misusing license plate readers. Flock Safety is using AI to catch it.

What makes a restaurant one of Atlanta’s 50 best?

Student loan defaults are soaring. Georgia has one of the nation's highest rates.

Georgia Southern Wildlife Center Freedom II

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

At the intersection of college football and falconry, one big question remains

Georgia Southern's bald eagle mascot, Freedom, died unexpectedly in March 2025. Training of the next generation, Freedom II, continues as the 2026 season nears kickoff.

Demonstrators calling for the cancellation of student debt, in Washington, June 30, 2023. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

GUEST COLUMN

How student debt is draining families in the South across generations

Student debt is crushing borrowers in Southern states including Georgia, and lawmakers should pass legislation that will ease their hardship.

THE STEERING COLUMN

Trade Atlanta traffic for a different kind of driving

Here are some of the ways Atlanta-area drivers and racing fans can trade stop-and-go traffic for something a lot more fun.

OPINION

Readers write

Georgia deserves specifics from governor candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson about their education plans.

3 things to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms’ plan to cut grocery costs

The Democratic candidate for governor is proposing to allow cities and counties to temporarily suspend or eliminate local sales tax on groceries and other necessities.

Trump Cuts Pro Bono Deals With Law Firms As He Seeks Trade Help

$2M fine for law firms over ‘widespread, long-running cover-up’ in Georgia case

A Georgia federal judge has ordered law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to pay $2 million for their lawyers' misconduct in a civil case.

AJC ON CAMPUS

Georgia Southern University employee gets $250,000 in transgender student rights case

The AJC’s monthly roundup of news and happenings from Georgia colleges and universities.

Georgia ICE arrests rise 50% in July, hit new Trump record

The number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests topped 2,000 in Georgia in July — setting a new record during President Trump's second term.

Bethesda Academy makes name for itself with win over top 10 GHSA opponent

Bethesda Academy defeated No. 5 Savannah Christian 32-28 last week, becoming just the fourth non-GHSA Georgia school to beat a top-10 GHSA opponent.

Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’

Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.